Kevin A. Avard
Running for: NH Senate District 12
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?
"Every child deserves an education that meets their 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?
"For"Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"I am pro life. I support NH's current law that prohibits abortions after 6 months, and prohibits late term abortions. I have no intention of bringing in any new legislation. I believe we need to protect the current law, provide more options for young mothers who are in crisis, and change hearts and minds on this issue not laws."Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"I am pro life. I support NH's current law that prohibits abortions after 6 months, and prohibits late term abortions. I have no intention of bringing in any new legislation. I believe we need to protect the current law, provide more options for young mothers who are in crisis, and change hearts and minds on this issue not laws."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Against"For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"For"Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"First and foremost we have to protect local control, each community should decide their future, because each community is different, and we have to protect the diversity of each community. When it comes to housing I believe in a free market approach and supported legislation that reduced the department of bureaucracies red tape and regulations that were driving up costs."For| Read My Position
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?
"I am a cosponsor of a number of pieces of legislation to move this important policy forward."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 am the prime sponsor of that legislation and have been a longtime advocate for an all of the above approach to energy."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?
"For"Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"I am pro life. I support NH's current law that prohibits abortions after 6 months, and prohibits late term abortions. I have no intention of bringing in any new legislation. I believe we need to protect the current law, provide more options for young mothers who are in crisis, and change hearts and minds on this issue not laws."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
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?
"While in the NH Senate I have supported increased funding for education in our state to ensure that our children have every opportunity to succeed."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"I have supported for profit Alternative Treatment Centers for medical cannabis and support medical cannabis."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?
"I have supported for profit Alternative Treatment Centers for medical cannabis and support medical cannabis."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"I have supported for profit Alternative Treatment Centers for medical cannabis and support medical cannabis."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
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?
"Every child deserves an education that meets their needs."Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"I am pro life. I support NH's current law that prohibits abortions after 6 months, and prohibits late term abortions. I have no intention of bringing in any new legislation. I believe we need to protect the current law, provide more options for young mothers who are in crisis, and change hearts and minds on this issue not laws."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?
"I supported HB 1300, which will give every citizen of our state the opportunity to weigh in on the issue of local municipal education spending and taxation."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"Against"
