Laurie A. Warnock
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?
"I support the original intent of this program. I do not support it as it currently stands an expensive give away to wealthy families whose kids were already attending private or religious institutions."Against| 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?
"Trans individuals are at far greater risk from violence and discrimination than are anyone else in the restroom. Biological determinants of gender are a scientific field, not a legislative issue."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"The decision to terminate a pregnancy should be made between an individual and their doctor, not on the floor of the legislature. People get abortions for many reasons, none of which are anyone else's business."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"The decision to terminate a pregnancy should be made between an individual and their doctor, not on the floor of the legislature. People get abortions for many reasons, none of which are anyone else's business."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Against"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Repeatedly lowering business and enterprise taxes have reduced revenue, forcing property taxpayers to pick up the tab."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"Again, local communities should be setting their own priorities for development. Another part of the assault on local control by the current legislature."Against| 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?
"Against"Undecided| 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?
"Undecided"For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?
"As Hampstead is the current and future home of the state's children's mental health facility and juvenile justice incarceration facility, the work of the Office of the Child Advocate is crucial in ensuring children in the state's care are safe."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"The decision to terminate a pregnancy should be made between an individual and their doctor, not on the floor of the legislature. People get abortions for many reasons, none of which are anyone else's business."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?
"For"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?
"The legislature repeated ignores court decisions that demand adequate funding from the state, while funding a voucher program that lacks oversight and fails to serve its intended purpose of offering educational opportunities to (only) low income families."For| 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?
"Despite my work in substance misuse prevention, the financial realities of legalizing cannabis use and sale are too significant to ignore. Rescheduling cannabis at the federal level would also allow for more legitimate research on medical applications. I don't think the state run sales model would be effective."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"Despite my work in substance misuse prevention, the financial realities of legalizing cannabis use and sale are too significant to ignore. Rescheduling cannabis at the federal level would also allow for more legitimate research on medical applications. I don't think the state run sales model would be effective."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"Despite my work in substance misuse prevention, the financial realities of legalizing cannabis use and sale are too significant to ignore. Rescheduling cannabis at the federal level would also allow for more legitimate research on medical applications. I don't think the state run sales model would be effective."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"Against| 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?
"Against"For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"The decision to terminate a pregnancy should be made between an individual and their doctor, not on the floor of the legislature. People get abortions for many reasons, none of which are anyone else's business."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?
"Communities are free to set their own tax caps. This is overreach by the legislature and part of a continuing assault on local control."Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"I support evidence based gun safety legislation. ERPO/ red flag laws save lives and are part of what we need to be doing toward suicide prevention and improving mental health care."
