SCOTT WALLACE
District 2 - Meredith
Mr. John "Scott" Wallace is a former State Rep from Danville who very recently moved to Meredith and is now running to represent Meredith.
Not Recommended
Mr. Wallace only registered to vote in Meredith on June 10th, 2026, the same day he became a candidate. He is past rep from Danville who is a libertarian. We've listed other concerns, below. Citizens for Belknap does not recommend this candidate.
Candidate Data
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Citizens Count & NH Liberty Alliance
Attendance (House avg 92%) 97%
Roll call votes (House avg 88%) 99%
Libertarian Rating A+ 98.3% (B & higher = Extreme Libertarian/Free Stater)
About the Candidate
Mr. Wallace grew up in Wallace grew up in Hampstead, went to Pinkerton Academy, and attended UNH, according to his campaign website.
In one of his previous terms (2021) as a state representative from Danville, Mr. Wallace had a 100%/A+ rating from the NH Liberty Alliance. While not a Free Stater, he appears to be a home-grown extreme libertarian. In his John Birch Society "Freedom Index" rating, he received an 83% in his last term in Danville. The John Birch Society is an extreme right group as recognized by the Anti Defamation League and the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Mr. Wallace is an auto repair shop owner and former state rep in Rockingham District 32 from Danville, NH. He only recently moved to Meredith, though he has owned a property in Meredith for a few years and until recently, his home was available for vacation rental. He has a family connection to Pitchwood Island, located in the jurisdiction of Meredith.
We confirmed with the Meredith Town Clerk's office that he registered in Meredith for the first time on June 10th, 2026, and minutes later registered to run as state representative to represent your interests. That in itself is disqualifying in our book, but read on.
He has served on no local boards in Meredith, written no letters to the editor or had any notable public engagement.
As a state rep from Danville in 2022, Mr. Wallace has a 96.1%/ A rating by the NH Liberty Alliance. He is a libertarian, and judging from his Citizens County profile from 2024, an extreme one at that. Another
⚠️He has also been found guilty of "Remove/Deface Political Advertising signs." He was arrested in September 2024, found guilty and paid $620 in fines and fees, with two other charges dismissed. We were tipped off to this by a post in Granite Grok, an ultra-right wing blog, and confirmed the court details independently. We can't speak to the accuracy of the rest of the post.
Meredith residents have also reported to us he is using signs which say Re-Elect Scott Wallace, when he has never served Meredith previously.
Not behavior becoming of a candidate for state representative.
NOT RECOMMENDED
We DO NOT RECOMMEND Mr. Wallace as state rep for Meredith as not reasonable or responsible.
In His Own Words . . .
Mr. Wallace has chosen NOT to return his 2026 Citizens for Belknap questionnaire.
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