Cody York

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?

"I support the program as it was originally intended to function, which was to bring school choice to families whose children may not thrive in the public school system but cannot afford to look elsewhere. However, its evolution has undermined the fiscal conservatism we espouse in New Hampshire. Having no income limits for eligibility is unacceptable and has allowed money to be drained out of public schools to subsidize wealthy families whose children already attended private schools. Furthermore, it is inappropriate for this program’s payments and data collection to be outsourced to a nonprofit in New York City — which the Legislature has virtually no authority to directly audit —instead of our own Department of Education."

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 a far more complicated issue than meets the eye, as I see it as my duty to ensure every constituent in this district feels respected. I understand the very valid concerns about privacy, stereotyping, and harassment that arise from all perspectives on this issue — and I do not want to rush legislation for fear of selling out one constituency or another if we're not careful. With that being said, I truthfully find it indiscreet to have such a discussion until we've first addressed our soaring property taxes, exodus of youth from New Hampshire, healthcare options for our growing senior demographic, and ability for out-of-state billionaires to make limitless contributions to our elections."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?

"While I would always have to look at how a specific bill is framed, I am for the right to choose in principle because terminating a pregnancy is a deeply personal decision that the government should stay out of. That doesn't mean I 'want' people to have abortions, it means that I view that choice as none of my — nor any legislator's — business. As for third trimester abortions, they are so exceedingly rare that they generally only happen due to a life-endangering complication or the discovery of a fatal fetal anomaly. While the current state law does provide exceptions for these circumstances, I worry that the looming threat of hefty criminal penalties for making 'the wrong call' may result in a scenario where a doctor hesitates on performing a lifesaving procedure for fear of accusations of wrongdoing. Allegations of malpractice in reproductive healthcare should instead be handled by the Board of Medicine."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?

"While I would always have to look at how a specific bill is framed, I am for the right to choose in principle because terminating a pregnancy is a deeply personal decision that the government should stay out of. That doesn't mean I 'want' people to have abortions, it means that I view that choice as none of my — nor any legislator's — business. As for third trimester abortions, they are so exceedingly rare that they generally only happen due to a life-endangering complication or the discovery of a fatal fetal anomaly. While the current state law does provide exceptions for these circumstances, I worry that the looming threat of hefty criminal penalties for making 'the wrong call' may result in a scenario where a doctor hesitates on performing a lifesaving procedure for fear of accusations of wrongdoing. Allegations of malpractice in reproductive healthcare should instead be handled by the Board of Medicine."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should NH add an income tax on earned income?

"This is a defining feature of New Hampshire life. I intend to keep it that way."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?

"Between 2020 and 2025, property taxes in Loudon and Canterbury increased almost 18%, alongside numerous other cost-of-living spikes. This in part resulted from the downshifting of up to nine figures of lost revenue — predominantly originating from large entities like Amazon and Walmart — onto property owners statewide over the past ten years of corporate tax cuts. As there is no statistical evidence that these cuts boosted economic growth during that time, I will not keep re-trying a failed approach until substantial property tax relief comes to hardworking Granite Staters."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?

"My answer is a qualified yes, provided that the state's actions are carried out through incentives rather than mandates. Like with the school district issue, I believe that local officials know their communities best and the state should therefore predominantly take on a financing role in housing, as a collaborator rather than an enforcer. For instance, I could support incentivizing eased restrictions on duplexes using the local reimbursement rate for the Meals and Rooms Tax to help municipalities offset increases in services demand. I would also be in favor of establishing a grant program to help homeowners build in-law apartments for immediate family members."

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?

"I'm not particularly familiar with nuclear energy and would need to see the arguments on both sides before taking a stance."

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?

"Expanding net metering is a major incentive to get more renewable energy online by making it more cost-effective to get large solar projects off the ground. Diversifying our energy sources is good for the consumer because it helps insulate homeowners and businesses from price spikes."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?

"New Hampshire has been hard-hit by drug addiction, which has led to families being ripped apart and vulnerable children being placed in dangerous situations. Finding these children a safe placement is a difficult task and cannot be completed without comprehensive oversight and an acute knowledge of trauma response, which necessitates a fully staffed Office of the Child Advocate. I would support restoring the three positions that were cut so we can ensure these children are sufficiently cared for."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?

"While I would always have to look at how a specific bill is framed, I am for the right to choose in principle because terminating a pregnancy is a deeply personal decision that the government should stay out of. That doesn't mean I 'want' people to have abortions, it means that I view that choice as none of my — nor any legislator's — business. As for third trimester abortions, they are so exceedingly rare that they generally only happen due to a life-endangering complication or the discovery of a fatal fetal anomaly. While the current state law does provide exceptions for these circumstances, I worry that the looming threat of hefty criminal penalties for making 'the wrong call' may result in a scenario where a doctor hesitates on performing a lifesaving procedure for fear of accusations of wrongdoing. Allegations of malpractice in reproductive healthcare should instead be handled by the Board of Medicine."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?

"I would only support reinstating this tax for individuals and trusts which collect more than $200,000 in interest and/or dividends per year, such that it exclusively targets portfolios worth at least tens of millions of dollars. Over half the revenues collected from the original tax came from this demographic, and this repeal handed them a tax break while working families get crunched. For those collecting less than $200,000 in interest and/or dividends a year, I would not support reinstating this tax because costs for hardworking Granite Staters are high enough as it is right now. Retirement accounts – such as IRAs and 401ks – should be exempt altogether."

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?

"The current public school funding mechanism in New Hampshire is just not working for small towns, who feel squeezed by rising property taxes without seeing where they're getting their money's worth in school outcomes. The state needs to step up and do a better job distributing education revenues, including by adopting a new formula indexing each town's base-level per-student funding to its median income, property wealth, and number of students. Existing funds can be supplemented by enacting Statewide Education Property Tax (SWEPT) reform, reallocating casino gaming money, and placing fiscally responsible guardrails on eligibility for school vouchers."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?

"All three surrounding states have legalized recreational marijuana, and almost every resident of this state lives within an hour's drive of one of our borders. We will not successfully keep out any negative effects of marijuana use, but we are absolutely losing potential tax revenue to our neighbors by not legalizing it. I am for private growth and licensed/regulated retail sales, but I'm a little wary of the state exerting a monopoly and crowding out a competitive market."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?

"All three surrounding states have legalized recreational marijuana, and almost every resident of this state lives within an hour's drive of one of our borders. We will not successfully keep out any negative effects of marijuana use, but we are absolutely losing potential tax revenue to our neighbors by not legalizing it. I am for private growth and licensed/regulated retail sales, but I'm a little wary of the state exerting a monopoly and crowding out a competitive market."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?

"All three surrounding states have legalized recreational marijuana, and almost every resident of this state lives within an hour's drive of one of our borders. We will not successfully keep out any negative effects of marijuana use, but we are absolutely losing potential tax revenue to our neighbors by not legalizing it. I am for private growth and licensed/regulated retail sales, but I'm a little wary of the state exerting a monopoly and crowding out a competitive market."

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?

"Since a bipartisan Committee on Voter Conference convened by the NH Secretary of State did not find evidence of sweeping voter fraud, and where a sizable share of eligible voters don't have a birth certificate or passport on hand, I would need far stronger evidence of wrongdoing to take up legislation on proof-of-citizenship. I'm particularly concerned with how such a law would affect eligible married women who may have a different name on their birth certificate, or citizens born in another state who could struggle to obtain their documentation and cannot afford a passport."

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?

"Let individual school districts make their own decisions on open enrollment and keep the state out of it. Local voters and leaders know better than the Legislature what their budgets and capacities can handle."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?

"While I would always have to look at how a specific bill is framed, I am for the right to choose in principle because terminating a pregnancy is a deeply personal decision that the government should stay out of. That doesn't mean I 'want' people to have abortions, it means that I view that choice as none of my — nor any legislator's — business. As for third trimester abortions, they are so exceedingly rare that they generally only happen due to a life-endangering complication or the discovery of a fatal fetal anomaly. While the current state law does provide exceptions for these circumstances, I worry that the looming threat of hefty criminal penalties for making 'the wrong call' may result in a scenario where a doctor hesitates on performing a lifesaving procedure for fear of accusations of wrongdoing. Allegations of malpractice in reproductive healthcare should instead be handled by the Board of Medicine."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?

"School district budget decisions should belong to local voters, period. They know what their communities need best and already have the means to enact a budget cap if they choose. Inserting the state into this equation would be an affront to local control by an actor too big to understand the intricacies of individual school districts."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?

"The answer to addressing gun violence isn't restricting guns, it's ensuring that unsafe individuals can't use firearms to commit tragedies. I do not support banning AR rifles or magazines, as this would infringe on New Hampshire's long lineage of responsible, lawful gun owners without in any way addressing the cultural underpinnings that lead individuals to commit violent acts. I could, however, be persuaded in some cases to support background checks on private sales and/or some form of a yellow flag law if a particular bill provides ample due process, can be implemented smoothly, and will assuredly not target lawful gun owners."