Tobin Menard

Snapshot

Field Detail
Full name Tobin Menard CitizensCount
Party Republican CitizensCount
Seeking Executive Council, District 2, in the November 3, 2026 general election CitizensCount
Opponent Democratic incumbent Karen Liot Hill; independent John Rutherford is also identified in the supplied coverage Valley News
Education Listed as “Highschool”; military aircraft mechanic and meteorologist CitizensCount
Personal Married; residence listed as Newport, New Hampshire CitizensCount The Ballot Brief
Campaign site A campaign site is listed, but no URL or additional content is provided The Ballot Brief

Career Timeline

Years Role
1998–2008 U.S. Air Force; military aircraft mechanic and meteorologist The Ballot Brief
After 2008 Worked in retail and manufacturing The Ballot Brief
Not stated Member, Newport Historic Society CitizensCount
Not stated Treasurer, Upper Valley Libertarians CitizensCount

Committees and Caucuses

Positions

Issue Stated position
Abortion Against banning abortion in the first trimester and second trimester; supports guaranteeing access before 24 weeks; against repealing the ban after 24 weeks. CitizensCount
Education / school funding Supports Education Freedom Accounts; undecided on the current system in which about two-thirds of public-school funding comes from local property taxes. CitizensCount
Housing Supports encouraging municipalities to remove zoning barriers and favors free-market approaches to affordable housing. CitizensCount The Ballot Brief
Marijuana Supports legalization with home-growing and private use, and legalization through licensed private sales; undecided on state-run cannabis stores. CitizensCount
Taxes / cost of living Opposes a broad-based income tax and broad-based sales taxes; supports lowering business taxes. CitizensCount The Ballot Brief
Gun policy Opposes stricter gun laws and is described as supporting gun rights. CitizensCount The Ballot Brief
LGBTQ rights No response to whether New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination law should allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings. CitizensCount
Democracy / voting No response to whether newly registered voters should have to provide proof of U.S. citizenship. CitizensCount
Environment / energy No response to whether New Hampshire should encourage nuclear-power development, including small modular reactors. CitizensCount

Free State / MAGA Ties

None found in the supplied evidence. CitizensCount The Ballot Brief

Criticism From the Left

Criticism From the Right

Endorsements (Selected)

Money

Item Amount
Fundraising; coverage dates not stated Not stated in the supplied evidence CitizensCount

Polls

Pollster Dates Result
No pollster reported Not stated No polling information found in the supplied evidence CitizensCount

Gaps