Rep. Joseph Barton

Let’s take a look at his voting record:

• Making the Housing Shortage Worse

  • Barton voted to remove funding from affordable housing. As a result:

    • Home prices in Grafton’s 1st district are up 50-60% since 2020

    • Rents climbed 25-35%

  • Result: More Granite Staters are unable to find homes

• Higher Healthcare Costs for Families

  • He backed a budget that does not meet the needs of NH families

    • Supported a new income tax—up to $280/month—on lower-income families on Medicaid, risking their health coverage

    • Prescription copays increased by 200%

    • He also voted to cut $51 million from health, mental-health, and substance-use services

  • Result: More families struggle to make ends meet.

• Higher Property Taxes for You, Handouts for The Rich

  • While families in Grafton’s 1st district struggle, Barton sided with big corporations and the wealthy:

    • Tax cuts for the wealthy/multinational corporations

    • Diverted millions so the wealthy can use public dollars in private schools

  • Result: Families face higher property taxes and fewer school resources

The Bottom Line: Representative Barton’s votes are making life harder for Bath, Lisbon, Littleton, Lyman, Monroe, and Sugar Hill families.