Edmond J. Laplante, Jr.

Snapshot

Field Detail
Full name Edmond J. Laplante, Jr. (Citizens Count)
Party Independent/Other; the FEC lists his political party as none. (Citizens Count; FEC)
Current office SAU 93 Richmond Representative, 2003–present; State Chairman of the Constitution Party of NH, 2003–present. (Citizens Count)
Seeking U.S. Senate, New Hampshire, in the November 3, 2026 general election. (Citizens Count)
Education Associate Degree in Aviation Science from Central Texas College; technical degree; A&P License; training at Monachusett Regional Tech and Ohio Diesel & Gas Technical Institute. (Citizens Count)
Personal Richmond, New Hampshire; Marine veteran, 1999–2007. (Citizens Count)

Career Timeline

Years Role
1982–1986 Student, Monachusett Regional Tech. (Citizens Count)
1984–present Auto mechanic. (Citizens Count)
1999–2007 Marine veteran. (Citizens Count)
2003–present State Chairman, Constitution Party of NH. (Citizens Count)
2003–present SAU 93 Richmond Representative. (Citizens Count)

Committees and Caucuses

Positions

Issue Stated position
Cost of living Supports allowing price increases by large businesses to be capped. (Citizens Count)
Health care Against Medicare for All with automatic enrollment; said Medicare should be repealed altogether rather than expanded through an opt-in plan. (Citizens Count)
Abortion Described himself as pro-life with rare exceptions; against a federal right to abortion before 24 weeks; supported a federal abortion ban after 24 weeks in 2022. (Citizens Count)
LGBTQ rights Said biological females should only be allowed in female sports. (Citizens Count)
Education and school funding No response was recorded on the 2024 Education Freedom Account program or on whether most public-school funding should continue to come through local property taxes. (Citizens Count)
Housing Supports limiting private-equity purchases of homes. (Citizens Count)
Immigration Against abolishing ICE; supports requiring cities to cooperate with ICE. (Citizens Count)
Democracy and voting Supports proof of citizenship to vote and opposed mail-in voting; supported voter ID in 2022. (Citizens Count)
Environment and energy Against subsidies for electric vehicles, a carbon tax, increased oil and natural-gas leases on public land, and lower tariffs on imports; said the country should be less reliant on foreign goods. (Citizens Count)
Foreign policy Said the United States should stay out of foreign affairs that do not directly affect it; opposed increased military aid to Taiwan and took the same position on aid to Ukraine and limits on aid to Israel. (Citizens Count)
Federal budget and taxes Supports a federal Balanced Budget Amendment and budget cuts to match new spending; opposed raising taxes to reduce the deficit. (Citizens Count)
Constitution and government power Said the Constitution is a set of restraints intended to limit power, define jurisdiction, and protect people from those who govern. (Citizens Count)

Free State / MAGA Ties

None found in the supplied sources. (Citizens Count)

Money

Item Amount
FEC financial activity, 2025–2026 No financial summary amounts were available. The FEC page states, “We don’t have LAPLANTE, EDMOND for 2025–2026.” (FEC)
Statement of candidacy Current version filed March 4, 2026; no filing-row details were displayed on the supplied FEC page. (FEC)

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