Joe Sweeney
Running for: NH House Rockingham County District 25
Completed our 2026 State Candidate Survey
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?
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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)?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
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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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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?
"Against"No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?
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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?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
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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?
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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?
"We should have Open Enrollment with no limits. The best system would give children and their family access to whichever school works best for them. We must put students first."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
On the 2020 Citizens Count issue survey, Sweeney indicated he was "for" a ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation, with exceptions for rape/incest and health complications. Sweeney also voted in favor of 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.
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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, 2026
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
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