Frances E. Nutter-Upham
Running for: NH House Hillsborough County District 08
Awaiting response to our 2026 State Candidate Survey
Position on Issues
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Voting Record, 2024
Nutter-Upham voted to consider repealing the Education Freedom Account program in 2022 (HB 1683). In 2023, Nutter-Upham also voted against two bills that would expand eligibility for the Education Freedom Account program (HB 367 and HB 464). In 2024 Rep. Nutter-Upham voted against several bills to expand eligibility for Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs), including HB 1561, HB 1634, HB 1665, and HB 1677. Nutter-Upham also voted for HB 1512, which would limit the EFA program to a budget.
No Response
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?
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Voting Record, 2023
Voted against HB 591, a bill that would prohibit a doctor from performing an abortion after detecting a fetal heartbeat.
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"I am undecided on this issue."
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
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Voting Record, 2024
In 2023 Rep. Nutter-Upham voted to require cities and towns to allow four residential dwelling units on any single-family lot served by municipal water and sewer (HB 44). This could be a four-unit building, two duplexes, four single units, or four townhouses. In 2024 Nutter-Upham voted for HB 1291 (to increase rights of property owners to build accessory dwelling units), HB 1399 (to make it easier to convert single family residence into two units), and HB 1400 (to limit parking requirements, plus add tax credits for office conversions).
No Response
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?
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Voting Record, 2024
Voted to increase the maximum electric generating capacity to participate in net energy metering, from one to five megawatts (HB 523)
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?
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Voting Record, 2024
Voted for a constitutional right to abortion before 24 weeks (CACR 23).
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
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, 2022
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
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Voting Record, 2022
Voted in favor of a bill to legalize marijuana with the Liquor Commission regulating sales (HB 1598)
No Response
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?
No Response
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?
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Voting Record, 2023
Nutter-Upham voted against HB 625, a 2021 bill to prohibit abortion after 24 weeks gestation, unless there is a medical emergency. The bill did not include exceptions for rape or incest. In 2023 Nutter-Upham also voted to repeal the "fetal life protection act", which restricts access to abortion after 24 weeks (HB 271). However, when asked about a 20-week abortion ban on the 2018 Citizens Count issue survey, Nutter-Upham indicated, "I support a ban on abortion after 20 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications."
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"I want to make sure we are enforcing the gun safety laws we already have."
