Carla Gericke
Historical Details
Position on Issues
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
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?
On the 2020 Citizens Count issue survey, Gericke indicated she was "for" New Hampshire allocating tax revenues for private and home schooling costs. Gericke wrote, "If our goal is educating children, let's provide for the money to follow the child so parents have more choices available to them."
Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire ban abortion after 20 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications?
"I am personally pro-life, and do not support the use of taxpayers funds for abortion. My hesitancy here is because the more behavior we criminalize, the greater government grows because every law must be enforced..."
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire ban abortion after 24 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications?
"For"
Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH pursue expanded commuter rail?
"My husband works in Boston, and we go there frequently. I would love a commuter rail, but, only if it is a free market/private solution. Taxing people who will not benefit from it for my wants and needs is wrong. Also, I am not a fan of subsidizing an exodus of workers to MA--let's create more jobs here! With the advent of driverless cars, commuter rail will become moot in the near future."
Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH limit terms for elected officials?
"My opponent has been in the Senate for TWENTY YEARS, so... yes! :P"
Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH increase funding for heroin treatment programs?
"We need to rethink our entire approach to drug prohibition and should treat users with compassion, as patients, instead of criminals. A lot of new money has flowed into treatment programs. We need to get a grip on what is working before committing more resources."
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
When asked about a 20-week abortion ban on the 2018 Citizens Count issue survey, Gericke wrote, "I am personally pro-life, and do not support the use of taxpayers funds for abortion. My hesitancy here is because the more behavior we criminalize, the greater government grows because every law must be enforced..."
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire ban discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in grades K-3?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support the state law that bans teaching certain concepts, such as the idea that people may be "inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously"?
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"I will never support an income tax."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"The NH advantage of low taxes and low spending is worth preserving."
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire add a tax credit for businesses that contribute to student loan repayment for employees?
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"For"
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"Against"
Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should NH authorize one or more casinos?
"I support complete deregulation of gambling. Private property owners should be able to do what they want with their property."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase the tax on cigarettes?
"While I appreciate the sentiment of trying to reduce smoking, this is not the best way to do this."
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should NH continue to base statewide assessments on Common Core standards?
"I oppose basing statewide assessments on Common Core standards."
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support giving voters who register without ID on Election Day a ballot that only counts if they return identifying documents to the state before a deadline?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire add a fee or mileage charge for electric vehicle owners to help pay for transportation and/or electric infrastructure?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire add restrictions to the governor's powers during a state of emergency?
"For"
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should NH broaden campaign finance disclosure laws?
"I support broader campaign finance disclosure laws."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire extend the renewable portfolio standard past 2025, requiring public utilities to obtain more than 25% of electricity from renewable energy sources?
"Allow the market to work."
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should NH increase law enforcement policies and penalties for heroin-related offenses?
"The war on drugs is a failure. We should treat people as patients not criminals."
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase public access to reports of police misconduct?
"Absolutely! I serve on right to know NH and police accountability is one of my care issues. As your senator, I will work to eliminate the current body cam exception."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Do you support the option of mail-in ballots for all voters, not just absentees?
"I support making voting easy for qualifying voters. Absentee ballot procedures create the necessary checks and balances to ensure fair elections. Mail-in balloting is room for potential abuse."
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should NH legalize the recreational use of marijuana?
"For too long, NH has been an island of prohibition surrounded by legalization. Personally, I preffer decriminalization and home grown, but would support this."
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
When asked about marijuana legalization in general on the 2020 Citizens Count issue survey, Gericke wrote, "For too long, NH has been an island of prohibition surrounded by legalization. Personally, I preffer decriminalization and home grown, but would support this."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
When asked about marijuana legalization in general on the 2020 Citizens Count issue survey, Gericke wrote, "For too long, NH has been an island of prohibition surrounded by legalization. Personally, I preffer decriminalization and home grown, but would support this."
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Was New Hampshire right to continue expanded Medicaid eligibility, using the traditional Medicaid system of managed care instead of private insurance?
"I oppose expanded Medicaid eligibility, using the traditional system of managed care instead of private insurance."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Was NH right to expand Medicaid eligibility, using private insurance wherever possible?
"I oppose NH's expanded Medicaid program."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"Minimum wage laws emperically harm the people they claim to help."
Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH do more to enforce federal immigration laws?
"We should be allocating resources to real problems facing our state, not getting wrapped up in issues that are designed to polarize and divide us."
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase the size of solar panel installations that may participate in net energy metering?
"It is unclear from the question who would be paying for this. I support private solar."
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase subsidies and tax credits for business investment?
"Please note, subsidies and tax credits are not the same. I support tax credits."
Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should NH allow the Northern Pass to proceed with some (not all) of the lines buried?
"Energy costs need to come down. I support buried lines as long as property owners consent. I am against eminent domain."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase the base amount of per-pupil funding it provides to local school districts?
"Against"
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should the state permanently increase how much tax revenue it shares with towns and cities every year, beyond public school funding?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support the gradual phase-out of the Interests and Dividends tax?
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Is police brutality an issue in NH?
"State government should take action to reduce police brutality in New Hampshire, for example by requiring body cameras or limiting the ability of police to acquire military equipment."
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Do you support Gov. Sununu's proposal to allow employers and employees to opt-in to a private, paid family and medical leave insurance plan, based on a pool of state employees, excluding coverage for personal illness?
"In principle, not opposed but would have to see the specific proposed legislation."
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support the state’s current system of public school funding, with each district’s total funding primarily dependent on local property tax revenue?
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire continue to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which requires utilities to purchase allowances for every ton of carbon they emit?
"Against"
Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire maintain the renewable portfolio standard, which requires public utilities in New Hampshire to obtain a certain percentage of electricity from renewable energy sources (25% by 2025)?
"NH should free up its energy market to competition. I am an avid outdoors-y person, and support a clean environment, but this approach is not the right one."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
On the 2020 Citizens Count issue survey, Gericke indicated she was "for" a ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation, with exceptions for rape/incest and health complications.
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire create a road usage fee?
"Against"
Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire government do more to increase the supply of affordable housing?
"Affordable housing flows from respecting property rights and deregulation. I support both of these approaches."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
What is your opinion on the state providing some funding for Planned Parenthood?
"I oppose the state providing some funding for Planned Parenthood."
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH continue to administer statewide standards-based student assessments?
"I am undecided on this issue."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire create a statewide family and medical leave program, paid for with a percentage of employee wages, with no opt-out?
"This is a backdoor attempt at creating an income tax, which I will never support."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"Against"
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire provide student loan debt repayment programs for workers in industries with labor shortages?
"Sounds good in theory but many negative unintended consequences will result. It's not the government's job to pick winners and losers."
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire add tax incentives for affordable housing development?
"I support reductions in taxes, allowing more choice in the hands of the people."
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire allocate tax revenues for private and home schooling costs?
"If our goal is educating children, let's provide for the money to follow the child so parents have more choices available to them."
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should parents be allowed to opt their children out of the NH immunization/vaccination registry?
"Parents should be allowed to opt their children out of the NH immunization/vaccination registry."
Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH impose strict residency requirements on registering to vote?
"NH should apply residency laws equally to all voters. In the case of college students, they either need to become a resident of NH, subject to the same rules as the rest of us, or they are free to vote by absentee ballot in their home state."
Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should NH restrict further wind power development?
"For private development. Against spending public monies on this."
