Jay Kahn
Historical Details
Position on Issues
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire ban abortion after 20 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications?
"I oppose a ban on abortion after 20 weeks gestation, even with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire ban abortion after 24 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH pursue expanded commuter rail?
"I support expanded commuter rail."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH limit terms for elected officials?
"I support term limits for New Hampshire elected officials."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH increase funding for heroin treatment programs?
"The state should have healthcare that addresses opioid and alcohol addiction and mental health disorders."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"Undecided"
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Voting Record, 2017
Voted against casinos (SB 242)
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase the tax on cigarettes?
"Should be benchmarked against surrounding states"
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"Kahn said another approach to solving the crisis that might have a positive effect would be the decriminalization of marijuana, although he said that he had heard persuasive positions on both sides from law enforcement. Pressed on the issue, he declined to give a position, saying he would continue to consult with different involved parties if elected, as well as attempt to work within the Senate for bipartisan consensus."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire add restrictions to the governor's powers during a state of emergency?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire extend the renewable portfolio standard past 2025, requiring public utilities to obtain more than 25% of electricity from renewable energy sources?
"For"
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Voting Record, 2020
Voted for SB 124, a bill to revise the required minimum percentages of renewable energy in the Renewable Portfolio Standard, particularly to extend goals from 2025 to 2040.
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase public access to reports of police misconduct?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Do you support the option of mail-in ballots for all voters, not just absentees?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should NH legalize the recreational use of marijuana?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Was New Hampshire right to continue expanded Medicaid eligibility, using the traditional Medicaid system of managed care instead of private insurance?
"I support expanded Medicaid eligibility, using the traditional Medicaid system of managed care instead of private insurance."
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Candidate's Website, 2016
"I will support Medicaid expansion, access to mental health services and Planned Parenthood."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"I believe NH should set a minimum wage and it should be based upon that of surrounding states."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH do more to enforce federal immigration laws?
"NH should pressure federal government to enact clear immigration laws and to administer those that are set by Congress."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase the size of solar panel installations that may participate in net energy metering?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase subsidies and tax credits for business investment?
"I'm generally against tax credits but might support if investment is for a start-up."
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Voting Record, 2018
Voted to change the sentence for any offense eligible for the death penalty to life imprisonment without parole (SB 593)
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase the base amount of per-pupil funding it provides to local school districts?
"The Commission to Study School Funding will help advise where the state's funds are best distributed."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Is police brutality an issue in NH?
"While there have been only a few issues of which I am aware in NH, I think local departments need to train to avoid the possibility"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Do you support Gov. Sununu's proposal to allow employers and employees to opt-in to a private, paid family and medical leave insurance plan, based on a pool of state employees, excluding coverage for personal illness?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire continue to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which requires utilities to purchase allowances for every ton of carbon they emit?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire maintain the renewable portfolio standard, which requires public utilities in New Hampshire to obtain a certain percentage of electricity from renewable energy sources (25% by 2025)?
"I support the renewable portfolio standard in New Hampshire."
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Voting Record, 2018
Voted against right-to-work (SB 11)
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire create a road usage fee?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire government do more to increase the supply of affordable housing?
"New Hampshire government should do more to increase the supply of affordable housing."
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Candidate's Website, 2016
"I will support Medicaid expansion, access to mental health services and Planned Parenthood."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH continue to administer statewide standards-based student assessments?
"I support statewide assessment. The legislature backed off on statewide assessments last session. they are important to not only evaluating students but also school quality and progress."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire create a statewide family and medical leave program, paid for with a percentage of employee wages, with no opt-out?
"I might support some opt-outs."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"I support some gun safety legislation."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire provide student loan debt repayment programs for workers in industries with labor shortages?
"Yes, but the state doesn't need to fund the programs."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire add tax incentives for affordable housing development?
"I'd need more specifics on the idea, rental housing or family starter homes rather than restricted senior housing, vacancy rate in the area"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire allocate tax revenues for private and home schooling costs?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH impose strict residency requirements on registering to vote?
"Strict but also fair. Laws shouldn't disadvantage those who want to vote from voting."
