# Regina Birdsell

Regina Birdsell is a Republican member of the New Hampshire Senate for district 19.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: New Hampshire Senate, district 19
- Serving since: 2014-12-03
- Current term: NH 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/461c9024-c8c3-44a5-91d6-015a6587db5f

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/461c9024-c8c3-44a5-91d6-015a6587db5f (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

97% of the 29 bills Birdsell sponsored got out of committee, the highest of 24 in the New Hampshire Senate.

## What Birdsell says (NH 2025–26 session)

12 classified statements: 12 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Birdsell | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.3% | 272 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 8.3% | 9.5% | 146 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 16.7% | 37.3% | 304 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.3% | 311 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 15.4% | 342 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.3% | 261 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 50% (State Senate Republicans 6.5%); Transportation and Public Works 50% (State Senate Republicans 6.0%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State Senate Republicans 6.2%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 0% (State Senate Republicans 5.0%); Commerce 0% (State Senate Republicans 4.5%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.42 (standard error 0.03), from 145 donors and 972 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 58% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (NH 2025–26 session)

208 roll calls. Attendance 100% (New Hampshire Senate 98.4%). Party unity 97.7% (98.4%). 4 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-08-19 · voted nay · VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required · HB 1766 relative to cruelty to livestock. · fail · https://openstates.org/nh/bills/2026/HB1766/
- 2026-08-19 · voted nay · VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required · SB 535 defining residential breeder and imported animal for the purposes of animal transfers and removing references to commercial kennels. · fail · https://openstates.org/nh/bills/2026/SB535/
- 2026-08-19 · voted nay · VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required · SB 475 relative to pet vendor foster homes, defining pet vendor foster facility, and relative to cruelty to livestock. · fail · https://openstates.org/nh/bills/2026/SB475/
- 2026-08-19 · voted yea · VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required · HB 1422 relative to the time to petition for a new trial. · pass · https://openstates.org/nh/bills/2026/HB1422/
- 2026-08-19 · voted nay · VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required · SB 468 relative to enabling alternative treatment centers to operate a greenhouse cultivation location. · pass · https://openstates.org/nh/bills/2026/SB468/
- 2026-06-04 · voted yea · Conference Committee Report · HB 1300 establishing a school district local tax cap question for the state general elections of 2026 and 2028 and related limitations on central office… · pass · https://openstates.org/nh/bills/2026/HB1300/
- 2026-05-21 · voted yea · Concur · SB 430 relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and legal guardians. · pass · https://openstates.org/nh/bills/2026/SB430/
- 2026-05-21 · voted yea · Concur · SB 223 relative valid photo identification for purposes of obtaining a ballot and relative to the production of lists of certain schools of higher education. · pass · https://openstates.org/nh/bills/2026/SB223/
- 2026-05-21 · voted yea · Concur · SB 574 establishing a commission to study the efficiency and structure of school administrative units. · pass · https://openstates.org/nh/bills/2026/SB574/
- 2026-05-14 · voted yea · Ought to Pass w/Amendment · HB 1793 prohibiting public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of certain weapons on campus and establishing a committee to… · pass · https://openstates.org/nh/bills/2026/HB1793/

## Legislation (NH 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 29 bills: 29 reached committee, 28 passed one chamber, 17 passed both, 14 became law. Cosponsored 148. 96.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (New Hampshire Senate 78.9%; rank 1 of 24).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 625: establishing a committee to study options for family members of intentional homicide victims where the department of justice does not file charges in a case,… (passed both chambers, 2026-06-01) https://openstates.org/nh/bills/2026/SB625/
- SB 606: relative to insurance coverage for biomarker testing. (passed one chamber, 2026-10-19) https://openstates.org/nh/bills/2026/SB606/
- SB 594: eliminating the use of agitators in instances where temporary docks have been removed from bodies of water. (became law, 2026-06-08) https://openstates.org/nh/bills/2026/SB594/
- SB 573: establishing certification standards for certified public safety comfort dogs. (became law, 2026-07-09) https://openstates.org/nh/bills/2026/SB573/
- SB 569: relative to the qualifications for hearings officers within the department of labor. (became law, 2026-07-09) https://openstates.org/nh/bills/2026/SB569/
- SB 528: prohibiting receiving compensation for lobbying on behalf of a foreign adversary. (passed one chamber, 2026-10-19) https://openstates.org/nh/bills/2026/SB528/
- SB 498: relative to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger. (passed one chamber, 2026-10-21) https://openstates.org/nh/bills/2026/SB498/
- SB 423: reestablishing the commission to study the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder in first responders. (became law, 2026-07-09) https://openstates.org/nh/bills/2026/SB423/
- SB 474: relative to the effective date of the law regarding collection and reporting of abortion statistics. (passed one chamber, 2026-02-19) https://openstates.org/nh/bills/2026/SB474/
- SB 499: relative to the membership, duties, and reporting requirements of the traffic safety commission. (became law, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/nh/bills/2026/SB499/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $94.2K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 93% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-03-07 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/birdsell_regina/status/2030122969729573180
- 2026-03-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/birdsell_regina/status/2030360975728111756
- 2026-03-06 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/birdsell_regina/status/2030005536633032973
- 2026-03-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/birdsell_regina/status/2030007291823390815
- 2025-11-01 · Post on X · https://x.com/birdsell_regina/status/1984754109497368670
- 2025-10-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/birdsell_regina/status/1974481824370786680
- 2025-09-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/birdsell_regina/status/1968857792464277734
- 2025-09-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/birdsell_regina/status/1968278642192224307
- 2025-09-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/birdsell_regina/status/1966281469250379889
- 2025-08-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/birdsell_regina/status/1959735660098580495

## Links

- Official site: https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/senate/members/webpages/district19.aspx
- Campaign site: https://www.reginafornh.com/
- X: https://x.com/birdsell_regina
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorBirdsell/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@statesenatorreginabirdsell5171
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/regina-birdsell-0520801/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/461c9024-c8c3-44a5-91d6-015a6587db5f