Amber Schaefer
Running for: NH House Belknap County District 01
Completed our 2026 State Candidate Survey
Position on Issues
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support the “Education Freedom Account” program, which gives students access to the per-pupil share of state school funding to spend on private school or home school expenses?
"This program needs greater oversight, accountability, and should have an income cap."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination law allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, such as bathrooms and locker rooms?
"This is impossible and dangerous to enforce."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"Healthcare decisions should be made by patients and their chosen healthcare providers."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"Healthcare decisions should be made by patients and their chosen healthcare providers."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"NH needs to explore creative approaches to improved revenue sources, however at this time broad-based income tax is largely unpopular with local constituents."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Protecting small business is essential so there needs to be a progressive system of taxation. Multinational, billion-dollar corporations do not need additional tax breaks."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"We need smart legislative initiatives to address NH's housing affordability crisis."Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire do more to encourage the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors (SMR), in the state?
"We should explore all alternate energy options while respecting local communities to determine what will best meet their needs."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support legislation to expand the net energy metering system capacity cap from 1 MW to 5 MW for all residential and commercial customers in New Hampshire?
"NH's energy costs continue to rise every year; we would benefit from incentivizing alternate energy sources."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?
"Protecting our most vulnerable citizens is of the utmost importance."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"Healthcare decisions should be made by patients and their chosen healthcare providers."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?
"This was a highly effective revenue source for the state which only effected a small amount of our wealthiest citizens."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?
"NH needs a more equitable system of funding public education."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"Pro creation of additional revenue sources for state services."Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"Pro creation of additional revenue sources for state services."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"Pro creation of additional revenue sources for state services."Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote?
"NH does not have an issue with voter fraud and voter participation is critical to a healthy democracy, as a representative of the people in my community I would be interested to better understand their opinions on the matter."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire allow at least 10% of students in each school district to enroll in a different public school, regardless of where they live?
"Local schools need to weigh the cost/benefit of any decision; this should not be a state mandated decision."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"Healthcare decisions should be made by patients and their chosen healthcare providers."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?
"Local districts need to be able to decide local needs."Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"Gun violence and gun related deaths are very low in NH. Going forward we should have the practice of continually reassessing the issue based on current evidence."
