Edmond J. Laplante, Jr.
Overview
State Chairman, Constitution Party of NH (2003 - present); SAU 93 Richmond Representative (2003 - present); Auto Mechanic (1984 - present); Marine Veteran (1999 - 2007); A&P License
Technical degree, Ohno Diesel and Gas Master technician, Our Lady of Holy Rosary
Associate Degree Aviation Science, Central Texas college; Master Technician, Ohio Diesel &Gas Technical Institute; Monachusett Regional Tech (1982 - 1986); Our Lady of Holy Rosary (K - 8th grade)
365 Whipple Hill Rd
Richmond, NH 03470
United States
History
Position on Issues
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support abolishing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and redistributing its duties?
"Open to suggestions on reform or constitutional provisions"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support a constitutional amendment limiting terms for U.S. representatives and senators?
"Against"For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support a constitutional amendment ending automatic birthright citizenship for everyone born on U.S. soil?
"For"For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support a constitutional amendment limiting outside funding of campaigns through PACs?
"For"For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the federal government combat inflation by requiring budget cuts to match any new federal spending?
"For"For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the federal government combat inflation by capping price increases by large businesses?
"For"Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support the recent U.S. military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro?
"We should stay out of foreign affairs that don't affect us directly"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the federal government combat inflation by decreasing tariffs on imports from foreign countries?
"We should concentrate NOT being so reliant on foreign goods."Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support revising Title IX to limit participation in female sports based on an individual's reproductive biology and genetics at birth?
"Biological females should only be allowed in female sports"Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the federal government ban some abortions?
"I'm pro life there are rare exceptions"For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the U.S. Constitution have a Balanced Budget Amendment?
"For"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the federal government pass a law guaranteeing the right to choose abortion before fetal viability (generally 24 weeks gestation)?
"Against"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support increasing military aid to Taiwan?
"Against"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support increasing oil and natural gas leases on publicly owned land and water?
"Against"Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the federal government reauthorize the Keystone XL pipeline?
"Undecided"Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should military aid to Israel include a requirement that Israel take certain actions to reduce civilian casualties?
"We should stay out of foreign affairs that don't effect us directly"For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should Congress pass legislation limiting the ability of large institutional investors to purchase multiple single-family homes for use as rental properties?
"For"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support the option of mail-in ballots for all voters, not just absentees?
"Against"Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the government legalize marijuana at the federal level?
"Undecided"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the federal government reform Social Security by requiring means testing?
"Against"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the federal government amend the Affordable Care Act/"Obamacare" by automatically enrolling every citizen in Medicare, replacing most private insurance?
"Against"Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the federal government amend the Affordable Care Act/"Obamacare" by allowing citizens to opt into Medicare if they so choose?
"It should've never been allowed in first place .Repeal it altogether"Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the U.S. government continue to provide military aid to Ukraine (without putting U.S. soldiers on the ground)?
"We should stay out of foreign affairs that don't affect us directly"For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the federal government privatize some or all of Social Security?
"We should have individual plans where your funds are yours and yours alone"For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the federal government require voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship (such as passport or birth certificate) at the time of registration?
"For"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the federal government reform social security by raising the cap on income subject to the Social Security tax?
"Against"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the federal government reform Social Security by raising the retirement age from today's age of 67?
"Against"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the federal government combat inflation by raising taxes to reduce the budget deficit?
"Against"For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the federal government withhold funds from cities that refuse to cooperate with ICE detainers?
"For"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the federal government combat inflation by repealing or revising the Jones Act to allow more foreign involvement in shipping between U.S. ports?
"Against"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support reinstating federal consumer tax credits or subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles?
"Against"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the federal government combat inflation by supporting further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes?
"Against"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the federal government tax carbon emissions?
"Against"Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support the United States’ involvement in the war in Iran?
"We should stay out of foreign affairs that don't effect us directly"No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
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?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
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, 2024
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
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?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire add legal protections for residents of other states who travel here for health care related to abortion or gender transition?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support a ban on federal funds for schools that teach “divisive concepts,” such as critical race theory?
"For"
Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should the federal government eliminate qualified immunity, which generally shields law enforcement officers from lawsuits?
"Depending on circumstances"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support an expanded child tax credit that sends monthly payments to middle and low income families?
"Against"For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should the federal government ban abortion after 24 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and serious health complications of the mother and/or child?
"For"
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should the federal government limit certain firearm purchases to residents over age twenty-one?
"Against"Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should the federal government lower the corporate tax rate?
"Depends on economy"For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should the U.S. build a physical wall between Mexico and the U.S.?
"For"
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support a new wealth tax that would require households worth over $100 million to pay a 20% tax on their income and unrealized capital gains?
"Against"For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should federal law require all voters to present a government-issued ID, such as a driver’s license?
"For"
Other| Read My Position
Candidate's Website, 2022
"Social media should be held to same standards for spreading misinformation"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should the federal government forgive/cancel up to $10,000 of student loan debt per borrower?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should the federal government continue to turn back migrants seeking asylum under Title 42, a public health law?
"For"
