Jerry M. Stringham

Voting Record, 2024

In 2024 Rep. Stringham voted against several bills to expand eligibility for Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs), including HB 1561, HB 1634, HB 1665, and HB 1677. Stringham also voted for HB 1512, which would limit the EFA program to a budget.

Voting Record, 2026

Voted against several bills that would revise New Hampshire's anti-discrimination law to allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, including HB 1217, HB 1299, HB 1442, HB 1447, SB 268, and SB 552.

Voting Record, 2023

Voted against HB 591, a bill that would prohibit a doctor from performing an abortion after detecting a fetal heartbeat.

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018

Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?

When asked about a 20-week abortion ban on the Citizens Count issue survey, Stringham indicated, "I oppose a ban on abortion after 20 weeks gestation, even with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should NH add an income tax on earned income?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?

"I am for reduced business taxes by lowering the property tax burden in the state. Businesses pay more than three times higher property taxes than the BPT and BET combined. You cant meaningfully cut business taxes without addressing property tax."

Voting Record, 2026

In 2024 Rep. Stringham voted for HB 1291 (which would increase rights of property owners to build accessory dwelling units), but voted against HB 1399 (which would make it easier to convert single family residence into two units) and HB 1400 (which would limit parking requirements, plus add tax credits for office conversions). 

In 2025 Rep. Stringham voted to prohibit planning boards from differentiating based on the number of bedrooms in a residential development (SB 174).

In 2026 Rep. Stringham voted to keep the Housing Champion designation and grant program (HB 1196).

Voting Record, 2024

Voted to increase the maximum electric generating capacity to participate in net energy metering, from one to five megawatts (HB 523)

Voting Record, 2024

Voted for a constitutional right to abortion before 24 weeks (CACR 23).

Voting Record, 2026

In 2025 and 2026 Rep. Stringham voted to consider increasing base per-pupil state school funding (HB 651 and HB 1826). Rep. Stringham then voted against establishing a tax cap for local school districts (HB 675). Rep. Stringham also voted to consider HB 1799, which would have redefined an "adequate education," increased how much funding the state must provide per pupil, and created a commission to study alternative methods of funding public schools besides property taxes. Lastly, Rep. Stringham voted against HB 1815, which pushes back against New Hampshire Supreme Court rulings on what the state must fund for an adequate education.

Voting Record, 2025

Voted for one bill to remove legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana (HB 198), but voted against a different bill that would remove legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana (HB 75).

Voting Record, 2024

In 2023 Rep. Stringham voted against legalizing private marijuana sales with a 12.5% excise tax (HB 639). However, in 2024 Stringham voted to legalize marijuana with licensed outlets and a 10% tax on monthly total gross revenue (HB 1633).

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?

On the 2020 Citizens Count issue survey, Stringham indicated he was "against" a ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation, even with exceptions for rape/incest and health complications.

Voting Record, 2026

Voted against capping how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year (HB 675) and voted against requiring a vote on a school district local tax cap at each general election (HB 1300)

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?

"There were many well crafted laws related to guns that I supported and some I didn't. They need to solve a real problem. In particular schools, who are entrusted to protect our children, should have a say in how guns are controlled on their campus."