Kelly Ayotte

Candidate's Website, 2023

"Kelly will fight for Universal education freedom because every child should have the same learning opportunities and chance at success, regardless of their zip code or family income."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

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

WMUR, 2023

"The majority of people in New Hampshire support our current law, and our current law gives access to abortion up to six months, and then in the last three months of pregnancy, women can still get access, in consultation with their doctors, if they have a medical emergency, or God forbid a fatal fetal anomaly impacts their baby. And I think that current law really is a consensus here in New Hampshire, and that's what I plan to support as governor, and I don't plan to change it."

Candidate's Website, 2023

"Kelly will never allow an income or sales tax to be imposed in New Hampshire."

Candidate's Website, 2023

"Kelly will never allow an income or sales tax to be imposed in New Hampshire."

Candidate's Twitter Feed, 2023

Ayotte has not said whether she would support further business tax cuts in New Hampshire. However, she made clear she does not support an increase. In July 2023 she twetted, "On CloseUp Joyce Craig couldn’t answer the simple question of whether or not she would raise taxes on New Hampshire's small business owners. My answer is simple — no new taxes, period."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Do you support giving voters who register without ID on Election Day a ballot that only counts if they return identifying documents to the state before a deadline?

Candidate's Website, 2023

Ayotte does not specifically address zoning changes on her website. However, she writes, "As Governor, Kelly will empower the private sector and explore new options to address the rising cost and shortage of housing across 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?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

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

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should the state increase funding for child care providers?

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?

WMUR, 2024

"Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte said last week that marijuana legalization will not happen if she is elected governor.

"In an interview for 'CloseUP,' Ayotte said that if the legislature and Gov. Chris Sununu do not pass legalization this year and she's elected in November, she's a firm 'no' on the issue.

"'I don't think legalizing marijuana is the right direction for our state,' Ayotte said. 'As we think about our fentanyl crisis, I'm concerned about the impact of that.'"

WMUR, 2024

"Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte said last week that marijuana legalization will not happen if she is elected governor.

"In an interview for 'CloseUP,' Ayotte said that if the legislature and Gov. Chris Sununu do not pass legalization this year and she's elected in November, she's a firm 'no' on the issue.

"'I don't think legalizing marijuana is the right direction for our state,' Ayotte said. 'As we think about our fentanyl crisis, I'm concerned about the impact of that.'"

WMUR, 2024

"Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte said last week that marijuana legalization will not happen if she is elected governor.

"In an interview for 'CloseUP,' Ayotte said that if the legislature and Gov. Chris Sununu do not pass legalization this year and she's elected in November, she's a firm 'no' on the issue.

"'I don't think legalizing marijuana is the right direction for our state,' Ayotte said. 'As we think about our fentanyl crisis, I'm concerned about the impact of that.'"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire add legal protections for residents of other states who travel here for health care related to abortion or gender transition?

Other, 2023

A spokesman for Ayotte told the Union Leader, "Like most people in New Hampshire, Kelly agrees with current law, which aligns us with a majority of states in addressing abortion after six months of pregnancy." This referenced New Hampshire's current ban on abortion after 24 weeks, with exceptions for the life of the mother and fatal fetal anomaly.

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?

Candidate's Website, 2023

"Kelly is a strong advocate and defender of our Second Amendment rights. In the Senate, Kelly protected our right to keep and bear arms and fought back against repeated efforts by the left to eliminate or diminish those rights. Kelly sponsored legislation to establish concealed carry reciprocity, so that our right to self-defense would be fully protected while traveling state-to-state. Kelly also fought back against Barack Obama’s plans to fund a United Nations Arms Trade Treaty that would have restricted the Second Amendment rights of American citizens. As Governor, Kelly will defend our constitutional carry status and block the Biden Administration’s efforts to infringe on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Granite State gun owners."