State Representative

Sources: Dartmouth Community Media candidate forums, 2026. A (Pacheco): Dartmouth Democratic Town Committee forum, Aug 11, 2026, 56:25–57:20. B (Tam): Dartmouth Republican Committee forum, Aug 18, 2026, 22:20–23:49.

Sources: Dartmouth Community Media candidate forums, 2026. A (Pacheco): Dartmouth Democratic Town Committee forum, Aug 11, 2026, 17:09–19:01 and 1:12:08–1:12:56. B (Tam): Dartmouth Republican Committee forum, Aug 18, 2026, 16:28–16:43.

Sources: A (Pacheco): Dartmouth Community Media, Dartmouth Democratic Town Committee forum, Aug 11, 2026, 1:01:07–1:03:23 (would have voted for the PROTECT Act). B (Tam): Candidate email to MassVoter.com (questionnaire reply), Oct 4, 2026 (repeal it; local police should be able to cooperate with federal authorities).

Sources: A (Pacheco): his written answers on the 2026 ballot questions, campaign PDF, https://content.campaignpartner.net/images/150770/Edward_Pacheco_Ballot_Question_Responses_2026_1.pdf (Question 9: "fixing the parts of a law that need improvement doesn't require throwing out the entire law"). B (Tam): Candidate email to MassVoter.com (questionnaire reply), Oct 4, 2026 (repeal it; voting to repeal Chapter 135).

Sources: A (Pacheco): Dartmouth Community Media, 9th Bristol candidate forum at Dartmouth Town Hall (with the Dartmouth Democratic and Republican Town Committees), Oct 2026, 12:58–13:07 ("we're not going to roll it back. We have to keep moving forward") and 47:43–47:52 (net zero should "stay in place"). B (Tam): Dartmouth Community Media, 9th Bristol candidate forum at Dartmouth Town Hall (with the Dartmouth Democratic and Republican Town Committees), Oct 2026, 15:05–16:17 ("the net zero mandate is a reason why it's costing us so much"; "why can't we either pause it"); Candidate email to MassVoter.com (questionnaire reply), Oct 4, 2026 (repeal; "roll back the net-zero mandate").

Sources: A (Pacheco): Dartmouth Community Media, 9th Bristol candidate forum at Dartmouth Town Hall (with the Dartmouth Democratic and Republican Town Committees), Oct 2026, 19:36–20:02 and 44:56–46:27 (new revenue that would not hit the average taxpayer: an offshore tax avoidance bill, H.3110, and a 15% online gambling tax, H.4431). B (Tam): Dartmouth Community Media, 9th Bristol candidate forum at Dartmouth Town Hall (with the Dartmouth Democratic and Republican Town Committees), Oct 2026, 10:40–10:57 ("We have the revenue. We have priority problems") and 29:51–30:38 ("we don't have a revenue problem"; recoup fraud, see where the money goes); Candidate email to MassVoter.com (questionnaire reply), Oct 4, 2026 (reallocate millionaire's tax revenue to local aid).

Sources: A (Pacheco): Dartmouth Community Media, 9th Bristol candidate forum at Dartmouth Town Hall (with the Dartmouth Democratic and Republican Town Committees), Oct 2026, 1:07:14–1:07:49 ("I do want to explore things like Medicare for all" because working people and retirees "are getting crushed by health care costs"); Dartmouth Democratic Town Committee forum, Aug 11, 2026, 40:34–42:13 (supports H.605, universal child care). B (Tam): Dartmouth Community Media, 9th Bristol candidate forum at Dartmouth Town Hall (with the Dartmouth Democratic and Republican Town Committees), Oct 2026, 1:05:37–1:06:06 (Medicare for All, universal child care: "where is that money going to come from? ... I want to lower our cost. I don't want more programs").