Eric Hoffman
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?
"This program has been poorly managed, with limited oversight or accountability and very low qualifications as to what constitutes an education. I also don't believe taxpayer money should be spent on religious schools, or to subsidize private schools for the wealthy."Against| Read My Position
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?
"I realize this is a complicated issue, but these laws create as many problems as they solve. I would prefer the state pass regulations on the privacy requirements of public restrooms. Wouldn't that solve the issue without trying to criminalize someone's lifestyle?"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"The government should not be involved in personal health decisions."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"The government should not be involved in personal health decisions."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"I am against any new broad based taxes. We should work within the existing tax structure to increase revenue streams and lower the tax burden for working families."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Lowering the corporate tax rate has not resulted in increased business investment in New Hampshire, it has however, increased property taxes for everyone."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"Yes, but the key word is encourage, not dictate. Too often the state is reducing local control and mandating zoning requirements which reduces the town or city's ability to plan and control their own zoning."For| 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?
"Nuclear power is a great option to start generating carbon free power while other renewable technology continues to be developed and implemented. Getting our power grid off of fossil fuels is not just an environmental issue, it is an economic issue and an issue of national security as well."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?
"Our energy policy in NH has been short-sighted and not focused enough on renewable energy and sustainability. Programs like this that encourage renewable energy not only secure our energy supply for the future, but protect consumers from the wild fluctuations in the fossil fuel market."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?
"For"For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"The government should not be involved in personal health decisions."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?
"I am against decreasing taxes for the wealthy and adding to the tax burden of the middle class."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 quality of your education should not be determined by your zip code. If the state took a larger role in education funding, we could ensure a more consistent quality of education state wide."For| 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?
"I am for any legislation that gives people the right to make their own decisions about their body and their health. Additionally, I think the tax revenue generated from legalization could go directly into housing and education initiatives."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?
"I am for any legislation that gives people the right to make their own decisions about their body and their health. Additionally, I think the tax revenue generated from legalization could go directly into housing and education initiatives."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"I am for any legislation that gives people the right to make their own decisions about their body and their health. Additionally, I think the tax revenue generated from legalization could go directly into housing and education initiatives."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?
"Against"For| 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?
"There are many reasons why someone might want to place their child in a different school, and it makes sense to allow for that. As long as the schools are qualified and accredited, parents should have options."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"The government should not be involved in personal health decisions."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?
"I am against this, because I am for local control. The needs of a school district can vary from year to year, and local government should have the full ability to make decisions in regards to their own budget."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"Clearly there is a national problem with mental health and gun violence, but restricting the rights of law abiding gun owners, myself included, seems like the wrong place to address this. There needs to be a massive mental health initiative at the federal level. Passing stricter gun laws in New Hampshire seems like a solution looking for a problem. That's not good government."
