Mary A. Hakken-Phillips
Running for: NH House Grafton County District 12
Awaiting response to our 2026 State Candidate Survey
Position on Issues
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Voting Record, 2024
In 2022 Rep. Hakken-Phillips voted to consider repealing the Education Freedom Account program (HB 1683) In 2024 Rep. Hakken-Phillips voted against several bills to expand eligibility for Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs), including HB 1561, HB 1634, HB 1665, and HB 1677. Hakken-Phillips also voted for HB 1512, which would limit the EFA program to a budget.
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Voting Record, 2023
Voted against HB 591, a bill that would prohibit a doctor from performing an abortion after detecting a fetal heartbeat.
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
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Voting Record, 2026
Voted against CACR 12, a constitutional amendment that would ban any taxes on income.
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Voting Record, 2026
Voted against cutting the Business Enterprise Tax (BET) rate from 0.55% to 0.50% starting in 2028 (HB 155).
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Voting Record, 2026
In 2023 Rep. Hakken-Phillips voted to require cities and towns to allow four residential dwelling units on any single-family lot served by municipal water and sewer (HB 44). This could be a four-unit building, two duplexes, four single units, or four townhouses.
In 2024 Hakken-Phillips voted for HB 1291 (to increase rights of property owners to build accessory dwelling units), HB 1399 (to make it easier to convert single family residence into two units), and HB 1400 (to limit parking requirements, plus add tax credits for office conversions).
In 2025 Hakken-Phillips voted to limit parking requirements in zoning laws (SB 284) and voted to prohibit planning boards from differentiating based on the number of bedrooms in a residential development (SB 174).
In 2026 Rep. Hakken-Phillips voted to keep the Housing Champion designation and grant program (HB 1196).
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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?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?
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Voting Record, 2024
Voted for a constitutional right to abortion before 24 weeks (CACR 23).
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?
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Voting Record, 2026
In 2025 and 2026 Rep. Hakken-Phillips voted to consider increasing base per-pupil state school funding (HB 651 and HB 1826). Rep. Hakken-Phillips then voted against establishing a tax cap for local school districts (HB 675). Rep. Hakken-Phillips also voted to consider HB 1799, which would have redefined an "adequate education," increased how much funding the state must provide per pupil, and created a commission to study alternative methods of funding public schools besides property taxes. Lastly, Rep. Hakken-Phillips voted against HB 1815, which pushes back against New Hampshire Supreme Court rulings on what the state must fund for an adequate education.
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Voting Record, 2025
Voted to remove legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana (HB 198)
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Voting Record, 2022
Voted against a bill to legalize marijuana with the Liquor Commission regulating sales (HB 1598)
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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?
No Response
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?
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Voting Record, 2023
Hakken-Phillips voted against HB 625, a 2021 bill to prohibit abortion after 24 weeks gestation, unless there is a medical emergency. The bill did not include exceptions for rape or incest. In 2023 Hakken-Phillips also voted to repeal the "fetal life protection act", which restricts access to abortion after 24 weeks (HB 271).
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Voting Record, 2026
In 2023 Rep. Hakken-Phillips voted to establish a 3-day waiting period for firearm purchases (HB 76).
In 2025 Rep. Hakken-Phillips voted to consider expanding background checks and adding a 3-day waiting period for firearm transfers (HB 56).
In 2026 Rep. Hakken-Phillips voted to consider establishing extreme risk protection orders, also known as a "red flag law" (HB 1642). Rep. Hakken-Phillips also voted to continue to allow public colleges and universities to regulate firearms (HB 1793) and voted against excluding firearms and firearms accessories manufactured and sold in New Hampshire from federal regulation (HB 1697).