John T. MacDonald
Running for: NH House Carroll County District 06
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?
"Each NH child should have the opportunity to attend a school that meets their educational needs."For| Read My Position
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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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"Against"Against| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"Against"Against| Read My Position
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Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"NH Citizens do not need an income tax!"For| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"We need to continue to support our small businesses in NH. The brick and motor businesses that employ NH workers."For| Read My Position
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Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"One of the major concerns for NH residents is the lack of affordable housing. Local communities should be encouraged to promote controlled housing development that is best for their community."For| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire do more to encourage the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors (SMR), in the state?
"Nuclear Reactors have changed greatly over the past 50 years. Nuclear power should be explored as an alternator power source for our growing electricity needs."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support legislation to expand the net energy metering system capacity cap from 1 MW to 5 MW for all residential and commercial customers in New Hampshire?
"I would support increasing netmetering if the following issues are addressed, No Net billing, No cost shifting requiring non solar users to solely pay for grid maintenance and increased availability by utilities."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?
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Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
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Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?
"Against"For| Read My Position
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Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?
"At the present time there is no other option to replace the present school funding in NH. I would not support the passing of a income tax or a sales tax."Against| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"Driving under the influence of alcohol has a legal measured limit of intoxication.Alcohol also dissipates after a certain amount of time after consumption. Presently, there is no accurate level for being under the influence of marijuana. Marijuana remains in a persons system for long extended periods of time."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"Driving under the influence of alcohol has a legal measured limit of intoxication.Alcohol also dissipates after a certain amount of time after consumption. Presently, there is no accurate level for being under the influence of marijuana. Marijuana remains in a persons system for long extended periods of time."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"Driving under the influence of alcohol has a legal measured limit of intoxication.Alcohol also dissipates after a certain amount of time after consumption. Presently, there is no accurate level for being under the influence of marijuana. Marijuana remains in a persons system for long extended periods of time."For| Read My Position
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?
"For"For| Read My Position
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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?
"Presently, in my schoold district students from other school districts are allowed to attend classes on car repairs, agriculture and auto body repairs."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"Against"For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?
"This will allow the residents of each community to decide if they want to have a tax cap on school budgets. Allowing for local control."Against| Read My Position
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Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"The Right to Bear Arms is in our US Constitution."
