Mike Bordes
Running for: NH House Belknap County District 05
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'm not anti‑EFA, but I am absolutely pro accountability. If the state is providing funding, we need a clear way to know kids are truly learning especially in home school settings. New Hampshire should require a yearly proctored exam or assessment to make sure students are meeting essential standards. Choice is fine, but accountability is non negotiable."Other| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination law allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, such as bathrooms and locker rooms?
"Questions about segregation based on biological sex in bathrooms or locker rooms should be handled by the courts, not through sweeping state mandates. These are complex legal and constitutional issues, and the judiciary is the proper place to determine how rights, privacy, and protections are balanced. This is best left to the courts."Undecided| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"New Hampshire already has a 24 week abortion ban, and I don’t believe we should change how it currently stands. The law we have now is the law that should remain"Undecided| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"New Hampshire already has a 24 week abortion ban, and I don’t believe we should change how it currently stands. The law we have now is the law that should remain"Against| Read My Position
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Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"No. New Hampshire should add no new taxes not now, not ever."For| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Yes. Lowering business taxes is exactly how New Hampshire fuels growth, attracts new investment, and creates more jobs for our workforce. When businesses can breathe, they expand and when they expand, Granite Staters go to work. Smart tax relief drives opportunity."Against| Read My Position
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Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"The state shouldn’t be pushing blanket zoning rollbacks from the top down. Every neighborhood has its own identity, history, and character and anything built should respect that. Zoning decisions need to stay local so communities can ensure new development actually fits where it’s going, instead of being forced into a one size fits all approach from Concord."For| 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?
"For"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?
"For"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?
"New Hampshire already has a 24 week abortion ban, and I don’t believe we should change how it currently stands. The law we have now is the law that should remain"Against| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?
"New Hampshire should absolutely not reinstate the Interest & Dividends tax. We don’t move this state forward by dragging old taxes back from the grave. Granite Staters deserve growth, opportunity, and freedom not new taxes, not now, not ever."Against| 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?
"Absolutely not. New Hampshire needs to step up and fund education properly instead of dumping the burden on local municipalities. The current system forces property taxpayers to carry nearly the entire load while the state contributes far too little. If we want strong schools and fair taxes, the state must pitch in not keep kicking the bill down the road."Undecided| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"Undecided"Undecided| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"Undecided"Undecided| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"Undecided"For| Read My Position
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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"Undecided| Read My Position
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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?
"Undecided"Undecided| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"New Hampshire already has a 24 week abortion ban, and I don’t believe we should change how it currently stands. The law we have now is the law that should remain"Against| Read My Position
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Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?
"Absolutely not. Budget decisions should be made by local level, not dictated by Concord. Every community has different needs, challenges, and priorities a statewide cap ignores all of that. This should be handled locally, not through top down state mandates."Against| Read My Position
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Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"Absolutely not. New Hampshire should not pass stricter gun control laws. The Second Amendment shall not be infringed period. Law abiding citizens have the right to protect themselves, their families, and their communities. In this state, we live by a simple motto: Live Free or Die."
