Mark F. Racic

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018

Should New Hampshire ban abortion after 20 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications?

"I support a ban on abortion after 20 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire ban abortion after 24 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018

Should NH pursue expanded commuter rail?

"Economics need to be correct."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018

Should NH limit terms for elected officials?

"I support term limits for New Hampshire elected officials."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018

Should NH increase funding for heroin treatment programs?

"I support increased funding for heroin treatment programs."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

"Our Governor has promised to veto any additional restrictions. This item is unlikely to proceed next session we have higher items on the priority list to work on. The Dobbs decision does not affect the status in NH. Nearby states offer less restrictive laws hours away."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

"Our Governor has promised to veto any additional restrictions. This item is unlikely to proceed next session we have higher items on the priority list to work on. The Dobbs decision does not affect the status in NH. Nearby states offer less restrictive laws hours away."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire ban discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in grades K-3?

"Let kids be kids."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Do you support the state law that bans teaching certain concepts, such as the idea that people may be "inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously"?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should NH add an income tax on earned income?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire add a tax credit for businesses that contribute to student loan repayment for employees?

"Keep the government out of it. Nothing is stopping an employer from offering employees other types of incentives like higher pay, an annual bonus for staying equal to all, or a portion of an EDU loan. This results in the more efficient delivery of aid without government and business overhead."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire increase the tax on cigarettes?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire add a fee or mileage charge for electric vehicle owners to help pay for transportation and/or electric infrastructure?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire add restrictions to the governor's powers during a state of emergency?

"Emergency orders expire in 30 days without legislative renewal."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

"'Should the state do more' is open-ended and loaded toward financial incentives. Taxes redistributed come from the people first before they are 'encouraging' municipalities. I could see a change in the eminent domain laws or a grant system for intergovernmental land transfers between cities, towns, and the state (including University or agency lands) to achieve common goals."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire extend the renewable portfolio standard past 2025, requiring public utilities to obtain more than 25% of electricity from renewable energy sources?

"Let the market choose winners and losers."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

"Our Governor has promised to veto any additional restrictions. This item is unlikely to proceed next session we have higher items on the priority list to work on. The Dobbs decision does not affect the status in NH. Nearby states offer less restrictive laws hours away."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire increase public access to reports of police misconduct?

"Protection of privacy is important, false reports should be eligible for criminal and civil penalties."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Do you support the option of mail-in ballots for all voters, not just absentees?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should NH legalize the recreational use of marijuana?

"DUI testing needed before we should consider it. Adults should be free and responsible in general."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

"We need a reliable DUI road test. We have enough bad drivers now."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

"We need a reliable DUI road test. We have enough bad drivers now."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

"We need a reliable DUI road test. We have enough bad drivers now."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018

Was New Hampshire right to continue expanded Medicaid eligibility, using the traditional Medicaid system of managed care instead of private insurance?

"I oppose expanded Medicaid eligibility, using the traditional system of managed care instead of private insurance."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018

Should NH do more to enforce federal immigration laws?

"NH law enforcement should comply with Federal laws. Employers need to comply and verify immigration status. Sanctuary status by local governments and local government officials needs to be outlawed with fines and time."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire increase the size of solar panel installations that may participate in net energy metering?

"Let the market decide."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire increase subsidies and tax credits for business investment?

"It depends on the items provided and the local or state need for development. My default position is to let market forces determine winners and losers."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire increase the base amount of per-pupil funding it provides to local school districts?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should the state permanently increase how much tax revenue it shares with towns and cities every year, beyond public school funding?

"The idea sounds good until you have a poor economy and state revenue falls. All levels of government need to do with less income on occasion like our families in high inflation periods or recession. A permanent increase would require a tax increase in bad economic times. The state does not print money and is required to have a balanced budget."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Do you support the gradual phase-out of the Interests and Dividends tax?

"The Republican Legislature has begun the phase-out last session. I would protect against its reversal. This tax is hardest on the retired and elderly who rely on investment income to survive."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018

Is police brutality an issue in NH?

"Police brutality is not an issue in New Hampshire."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Do you support Gov. Sununu's proposal to allow employers and employees to opt-in to a private, paid family and medical leave insurance plan, based on a pool of state employees, excluding coverage for personal illness?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Do you support the state’s current system of public school funding, with each district’s total funding primarily dependent on local property tax revenue?

"It remains the best of all evil at the moment. Public schools need to deliver a better product as well. Increased competition for students with state or county-issued vouchers and charter schools might relieve upward pressure and provide improved test scores."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire continue to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which requires utilities to purchase allowances for every ton of carbon they emit?

"Let the market decide."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018

Should New Hampshire maintain the renewable portfolio standard, which requires public utilities in New Hampshire to obtain a certain percentage of electricity from renewable energy sources (25% by 2025)?

"New Hampshire has been in the top ten highest cost per KWH in the US. State policy should encourage the steady uninterrupted supply of power at more affordable market driven rates. Retired seniors and business both deserve power they can afford."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

"Our Governor has promised to veto any additional restrictions. This item is unlikely to proceed next session we have higher items on the priority list to work on. The Dobbs decision does not affect the status in NH. Nearby states offer less restrictive laws hours away."

Candidate's Website, 2018

"Legislation to make New Hampshire the only Right to Work state in New England has failed to pass in recent years. The time to push this one over the top is now. SCOTUS just ruled that public unions cannot force membership on public employees. A Right to Work law will give the same freedom to private workers. There are many arguments given by the Unions for the status quo but every person seeking work should have a choice on the matter, it's called freedom of association. This trumps all other reasons. Unions to be effective have to provide something for their members and compete in the labor market to evolve for the better. Forced membership yields union bosses focused on political king-making rather that the working conditions, worker training and health of the business they work at. Unions concerned about workers can be a good thing. A free worker can choose to join that union and judge for themselves if the union provides benefit."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire create a road usage fee?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018

Should New Hampshire government do more to increase the supply of affordable housing?

"New Hampshire government does not need to do more to increase the supply of affordable housing."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018

Should NH continue to administer statewide standards-based student assessments?

"New Hampshire standards and curriculum, yes. Washington based common core standards, no."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire create a statewide family and medical leave program, paid for with a percentage of employee wages, with no opt-out?

"No Income taxes, taxes always creep higher and mission creep expands the need to increase the tax."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire provide student loan debt repayment programs for workers in industries with labor shortages?

"Rather than pay after the fact it might be useful and more economical to limit student loans to students invested in studies of value like sciences, math, engineering, history, and medical professions. Delete loans on majors with no value or if we are in excess supply."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire add tax incentives for affordable housing development?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire allocate tax revenues for private and home schooling costs?

"School choice and vouchers are good for parental control and competition needed to improve all levels of education."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018

Should NH impose strict residency requirements on registering to vote?

"New Hampshire should impose strict residency requirements on registering to vote."