Karen C. Umberger

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?

"Choice is extremely important for both students and parents"

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?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?

"The current law is appropriate"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

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

"The current law is appropriate"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should NH add an income tax on earned income?

"Totally opposed to this. Not the New Hampshire Way"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?

"I believe we need to look at the total picture of Business Taxes and make a decision that is right for NH"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?

"This is a tough decision. I do believe towns and cities should be encouraged to adjust their zoning ordinances, however it should not be mandated by the state"

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?

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?

"I believe this is important to increase the amount of solar energy available"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?

"The current law is appropriate"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?

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?

"School funding has been an issue for many years. Unfortunately the state has no control over what a local school budgets. If increases were tied directly to reduction in local taxes I would be fine. However, past increases have not resulted in reductions to local taxes."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?

"I am not in favor of legalizing recreational use of marijuana"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?

"I am not in favor of legalizing recreational use of marijuana"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

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

"I am not in favor of legalizing recreational use of marijuana"

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?

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?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

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

"The current law is appropriate"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?

"Our gun control laws are fine"