Jonathan Kiper
Running for: NH Governor
After losing the Democratic primary for governor in 2024, in 2026 Jonathan Kiper announced was running under the banner of the newly-formed Community First Party. However, he did not gather enough signatures for his name to appear on the New Hampshire ballot.
Position on Issues
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
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?
"EFA's are a scam created to destroy the public school system. They will bankrupt this state."
No Response
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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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"Only humans with a uterus should be able to decide what happens with said uterus."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"Only humans with a uterus should be able to decide what happens with said uterus."
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"As a small business owner, I pay an income tax called the Business Enterprise Tax. Other businesses pay the Business Profit Tax. For this reason, I believe it is both hypocritical and incorrect to say NH does not have an income tax."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Businesses benefit from the services and infrastructure that taxes pay for."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"We need more housing desperately and zoning laws are the biggest issue."
No Response
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, 2024
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?
"We also need to incentivize homeowners and businesses to install batteries that can be used during high-demand periods to avoid blackouts."
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"Only humans with a uterus should be able to decide what happens with said uterus."
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?
"We need a new system that is constitutional to fund our public schools."
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"I would allow the current medical shops to transition to a recreational for-profit model while also creating state-run dispensaries modeled after the Liqour commission. These would be managed by a public/private authority. I would put the proceeds from cannabis exclusively into housing for NH residents."
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"I would allow the current medical shops to transition to a recreational for-profit model while also creating state-run dispensaries modeled after the Liqour commission. These would be managed by a public/private authority. I would put the proceeds from cannabis exclusively into housing for NH residents."
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"I would allow the current medical shops to transition to a recreational for-profit model while also creating state-run dispensaries modeled after the Liqour commission. These would be managed by a public/private authority. I would put the proceeds from cannabis exclusively into housing for NH residents."
No Response
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?
No Response
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?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"Only humans with a uterus should be able to decide what happens with said uterus."
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?
Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"To create effective gun laws, it is essential to include gun owners in the conversation. We need to ensure current regulations are being correctly enforced and keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. If laws are proposed that would lower the chances of a shooting, such as what took place at the NH Hospital, I would support that."
