David Trumble
Running for: NH Senate District 08
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?
"The EFA/Voucher program cost the State over $100 million in the last biennial budget. This money all comes directly from the Education Trust Fund, which was set up after the Claremont lawsuit to help the state meet its obligation to fund the public schools. This fund is now being drained for vouchers, meaning that money is not available for the public schools to provide special education and for school building aid. The State has a constitutional duty under the NH Constitution to fund public schools. We have no constitutional duty to provide any funds for private schools. We should live up to our constitutional duty first before offering money to private schools. 90% of the students in the EFA/Voucher program were not attending public schools before receiving state funds. The EFA/Voucher program is now universal which makes it available to families of all income levels. We are funding families who were already attending private schools. In addition, the voucher program lacks accountability for how public funds are being spent. There is no oversight over the extra funds for students with disabilities, and inadequate oversight over what qualifies as an educational expense for the program in general."Against| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination law allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, such as bathrooms and locker rooms?
"These bills are unpractical and unenforceable. They would violate the civil rights of trans people who have the right to participate in public life. There are better options such as gender-free bathrooms which are becoming more common in many public places, and are commonly part of the design for new buildings."Against| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"We should codify Roe v. Wade into state law, as has been done in all of the other New England states."Against| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"We should codify Roe v. Wade into state law, as has been done in all of the other New England states."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
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Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"The cuts in business taxes have cost the state over $1 Billion dollars in the last decade. This lack of revenue has resulted in the state downshifting the responsibility for funding necessary public services to the towns. Studies by the NH Fiscal Policy Institute have shown that the business tax rate cuts have not generated economic growth to offset the revenue losses. The studies have also shown that the majority of these tax savings have gone to large or multi-state corporations."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"The state should invest in housing. It is essential to the future of our state's economy. We need more workforce housing and senior housing. In order to be a place where young people will settle down, we will need more affordable housing. We also need a statewide initiative to address the needs of homeless people. If communities are interested in building more housing, then the state should provide financial assistance with infrastructure support. We should support and fund the Housing Champions program and the Affordable Housing program (which were both defunded by the Republicans in the State Legislature). There are multiple solutions to the housing crisis and no single solution will be enough. We need to work hard to develop a comprehensive plan. Local zoning changes are a part of the solution, such as the use of ADUs (accessory dwelling units). We should work with towns that want to expand their housing options, which was the basic point of the Housing Champions program. The 38 towns who participated in that program and who received funding from the state, accounted for almost half of the new housing in NH. This shows that financial investment from the state and working cooperatively with towns is key to increasing the supply of affordable housing."Other| 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?
"Our first option for new energy should be solar energy. Solar energy is clean, a proven technology that continues to be less expensive to build each year, can be easily and safely located around the state. That it is a good choice is evidenced by the fact that solar energy now accounts for over 70% of new electricity in the world. There are numerous unanswered questions about SMRs. Current estimates from leading organizations who study energy policy are that the upfront cost to build will be over twice as much as new natural gas per unit of energy. Any development of new nuclear energy, including SMRs, must address the question of who would bear the risk for SMRs if they were to be located in local communities around the state, what would happen to the nuclear waste, and the cost overruns that these projects have experienced in other locations."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?
"Solar energy is the cheapest form of electricity for new generation in the world. Over 70% of the new electricity in the world is now coming from solar energy. It is relatively easy and quick to build, it is clean energy, and it provides many local jobs. NH generates around 1% of our electricity from solar energy, the national average is about 8% and the states around us are all approaching 15%. It is feasible and practical in our geography. We should not stand in the way of a clean, inexpensive source of energy."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?
"This Office has the special job of looking out for NH children in residential placements. They have done their work with great professionalism. They brought to the public's attention the recent abuses of children at the Sununu Youth Center. Reducing their funding was a mistake."For| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"We should codify Roe v. Wade into state law, as has been done in all of the other New England states."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?
"By eliminating the Interest and Dividends tax, the state has lost $180 million a year in revenue. The majority of the revenue lost to the state from eliminating the Interest and Dividends tax was paid by people in the top 1% of the income bracket in NH. This loss of revenue forces the state to downshift the cost of essential public services to the the local towns whose only revenue source is the local property tax. The result is that many people are being taxed out of the homes they have lived in for decades."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?
"The State of NH has a Constitutional duty to fund the public schools. This duty has existed for the past 240 years, starting with the NH Constitution, and has upheld by the NH Supreme Court on numerous occasions. This year, the Republican legislature said it is no longer the State's responsibility to fund the public schools. (see HB 1815) Under the Claremont decision, it is the state's job to provide adequate funding for the public schools. As a state, NH is last (50th) in the country in its share of support for public schools. The State of NH only pays 25% of the cost of public schools, while the national average is 50% of the cost. If the state provided its fair share of funding for public schools, every town and city would have good schools, there would be local property tax relief, and towns could afford to support other necessary local public services that are essential for strong communities."For| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"Legalization of marijuana should be limited to adults. Licensing and taxing would result in revenues to the State. The first and primary allocation of funds should be to substance abuse prevention and treatment programs in NH."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"Legalization of marijuana should be limited to adults. Licensing and taxing would result in revenues to the State. The first and primary allocation of funds should be to substance abuse prevention and treatment programs in NH."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"Legalization of marijuana should be limited to adults. Licensing and taxing would result in revenues to the State. The first and primary allocation of funds should be to substance abuse prevention and treatment programs in NH."Against| 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 should continue with the practice of allowing voters to sign an affidavit that they are a US citizen if they do not have a birth certificate or passport when they come to register to vote. This practice is reasonable to allow people to exercise their right to vote and protects the security of our voting system. First, the restrictions would place a huge burden on voters and potentially disenfranchise hundreds if not more than 1,000 NH voters. This was documented by actual practice in previous elections. Studies show these types of restrictions proposed in NH will fall heavily on women, especially those who changed their last name when getting married and were born or married out of state. The restrictions also impact older people, people of low-income, and people in rural areas for whom getting to their local town offices is challenging. The right to vote is a fundamental right that upholds all of our rights and should not be restricted without strong evidence and justification. The US Federal Court of NH that reviewed the law said it the justification for the law was insufficient. The claims of voter fraud were not backed up by evidence, noting that there has only been one prosecution in the last 26 years. The court found evidence of fraud was miniscule. This finding is consistent with testimony at the State Legislature from the Sec of State who provided examples of once per decade. The affidavit system is practical and sufficient and it has strong enforcement, it carries a significant legal criminal sanction."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?
"NH is the last state where open enrollment would be a good policy statewide because we are last in the nation in the state's share of funding for public schools. Due to the lack of state funding for public schools, funding for public schools relies on local property taxes. The tax base varies greatly from town to town which leads to huge disparities in school funding between towns. Every child in every town deserves the opportunity to receive a good education in the local public school in their own community. That will require the state to live up to its Constitutional duty to fund the public schools. When the state finally does that, then open enrollment could be offered for families with practical reasons to switch schools (e.g. - geography). Under the proposed bill, the tuition for the new school would come from the child's home town. This would be a huge financial loss to the public school in the home town, without a comparable reduction in expenses to run the school. This would make funding public schools in towns with low property tax bases more difficult, exacerbating the inequities. Open enrollment also suffers from discriminatory practices for children who require special education services. This has been documented in numerous other states with open enrollment programs."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"We should codify Roe v. Wade into state law, as has been done in all of the other New England states."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?
"This is a matter for local control. There is already an option for a petitioned warrant article if people in a town want to put forward a proposal for tax cap mandate. These warrant articles were proposed in numerous towns this year and were voted down in every case."Other| Read My Position
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Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"We should have a three-day waiting period and background checks on all commercial sales of firearms. A three-day waiting period has been shown to reduce deaths by suicide significantly in other states. Also, we should pass the gun-free school zones act. I am opposed to guns in public schools and opposed to guns on our public college and university campuses."
