Mary Beth Raven
Running for: NH House Hillsborough County 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?
"The primary purposes of public education are to ensure that we have an educated public who can make informed voting decisions. The other primary purpose is to create an educated workforce for the community. As currently designed in NH, there is not enough oversight for the EFT program. We do not know - we do not track - if the funds are being used to teach reading , writing, or math -- or whether they are being used for horseback riding or skiing lessons."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?
"Let's work on the really important issues, I view this as a minor issue compared to housing, affordability, education and environment."Undecided| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"Undecided"Undecided| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"Undecided"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"We should be able to fund out state from changes in other taxes and fees."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"The NH legislature has already lowered the business taxes several times. Where is the benefit? I do not see it retaining businesses In fact, here in my town of Merrimack, we have seen St. Gobain and the Budweiser brewery leave since these lower taxes were implemented."Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"Undecided"Undecided| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire do more to encourage the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors (SMR), in the state?
"Undecided"For| Read My Position
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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?
"NH has no fossil fuel resources of its own - we do not have coal or oil. We need to ensure that Nh is resilient and part of that is that we should explore more solar (and wind and geothermal) energy sources."For| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?
"For"Undecided| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"Undecided"For| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?
"The interest and dividends tax can be calibrated -- that is, we could pass a law that it only goes into effect when a person makes over X dollars in interest and/or dividends. OR we could create the las such that people over a certain age pay less or none. I know that our older residents are concerned that they need to live off their life savings (because there are fewer and fewer jobs that come with pensions). We do not want to overburden the retired population. But we can reinstate this tax in a reasonable way that helps the state fund important programs."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?
"Many other states with high education ratings (e.g. Connecticut, Colorado, Massachusetts) use property taxes for only around half of their education funding. They get the rest from a variety of other sources."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?
"For"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?
"For"For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"For"Against| 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?
"There is almost 0 evidence of voter fraud. This is another 'mountain out of a molehill' issue."Undecided| 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?
"I need to investigate the many pros and cons."Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"Undecided"Undecided| Read My Position
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Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?
"I absolutely understand that property owners need relief from the huge increases that we have been seeing in property taxes. I am not sure that a tax cap is the right approach for NH at this time."Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"Undecided"
