Dale Fincher
Running for: NH House Carroll County District 07
Completed our 2024 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?
"Education freedom for all. While all families continue to pay property taxes for their local public schools, these same public schools may be a poor fit for those families. Education Freedom Accounts allow qualifying families choose the education that best fits their children *without* additionally driving up property taxes."Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"We need to re-build a culture of motherhood in NH, supports families in need, and opens up more opportunities for adoption-ready families. Strong families will grow the NH advantage."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"We need to re-build a culture of motherhood in NH, supports families in need, and opens up more opportunities for adoption-ready families. Strong families will grow the NH advantage."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"'Interest and Dividends' Tax is also an income tax--especially on retirees--and should remain cancelled."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"Against"For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"NH should be the most attractive state for business in New England, incentivizing local start-ups and inviting established businesses. In turn, NH increases employment opportunities, wages, and addresses--long-term--a wide range of affordability issues. As local businesses prosper, tax revenue for NH also increases, as we have seen over the last decade."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"Against"Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"Granite Staters want clean waters, forests, and shores in New Hampshire. Advancing nuclear energy will reduce pollution without sacrificing our strength to grow and innovate."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
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 registration should be approved without ID. Ballots counted on election day that cannot be verified by ID should be removed."Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"Local control is a historical NH value. While this should remain the case, unreasonable zoning restrictions should be reviewed. The State has an obligation to ensure local property owners are protected from local overreach and able to use their land as appropriate."Against| 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?
"Against"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"We need to re-build a culture of motherhood in NH, supports families in need, and opens up more opportunities for adoption-ready families. Strong families will grow the NH advantage."Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"The New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Program has undergone recent changes to expand eligibility. The prudent position is to continue to monitor these effects over time."For| 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?
"Local control allows better transparency and accountability for school districts. Increased State funding opens a Pandora’s Box toward greater State control as well as new threats of tax revenue via increased property taxes and income tax."Against| 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?
"The THC levels in many marijuana strains--available for home grown use--have increased up to sixteen fold since the 1970s, making it more both more impairing and addictive. Without safeguarding and regulating the effects on public health and safety, as legalized states have now deemed necessary, a carte blanche approval even for home grown use would be unwise."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"The THC levels in many marijuana strains--available for home grown use--have increased up to sixteen fold since the 1970s, making it more both more impairing and addictive. Without safeguarding and regulating the effects on public health and safety, as legalized states have now deemed necessary, a carte blanche approval even for home grown use would be unwise."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"The THC levels in many marijuana strains--available for home grown use--have increased up to sixteen fold since the 1970s, making it more both more impairing and addictive. Without safeguarding and regulating the effects on public health and safety, as legalized states have now deemed necessary, a carte blanche approval even for home grown use would be unwise."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"Minimum wage reduces opportunities for those willing to work. Hiring, wages, and contracts should be between the employer and employee."Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire add legal protections for residents of other states who travel here for health care related to abortion or gender transition?
"Undecided"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"We need to re-build a culture of motherhood in NH, supports families in need, and opens up more opportunities for adoption-ready families. Strong families will grow the NH advantage."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"For"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"Against"
