Jay Markell
Running for: NH House Rockingham County District 18
Awaiting response to our 2026 State Candidate Survey
Position on Issues
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Voting Record, 2025
Voted to remove the household income limit to participate in the Education Freedom Account (EFA) program, with a 10,000 enrollment cap (SB 295)
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)?
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Voting Record, 2026
Voted for CACR 12, a constitutional amendment that would ban any taxes on income.
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Voting Record, 2026
Voted to cut the Business Enterprise Tax (BET) rate from 0.55% to 0.50% starting in 2028 (HB 155).
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Voting Record, 2026
Voted to limit parking requirements in zoning laws (SB 284), but also voted to continue allowing planning boards to differentiate based on the number of bedrooms in a residential development (SB 174).
In 2026 Rep. Markell also voted to repeal the Housing Champion designation and grant program (HB 1196).
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Voting Record, 2025
Voted against increasing net energy metering eligibility (SB 228)
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
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Voting Record, 2026
In 2025 Rep. Markell voted against increasing base per-pupil state school funding (HB 651). Rep. Markell then voted to establish a tax cap for local school districts (HB 675). Lastly, Rep. Markell voted for HB 1815, which pushes back against New Hampshire Supreme Court rulings on what the state must fund for an adequate education.
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Voting Record, 2025
Voted to keep legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana (HB 198)
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 repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
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Voting Record, 2026
Voted against expanding background checks, adding 3-day waiting period for firearm transfers (HB 56). Rep. Markell also voted to ban public colleges and universities from regulating firearms (HB 1793) and voted to exclude firearms and firearms accessories manufactured and sold in New Hampshire from federal regulation (HB 1697).
