Paul Skudlarek
Awaiting response to 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?
"At a minimum, EFAs should be income-limited, user-vetted, and subject to oversight equal to that experienced by public schools."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?
"Against"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"Abortive care options should primarily be the domain of women, families, and their caregivers."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"Abortive care options should primarily be the domain of women, families, and their caregivers."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?
"Against"For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"Yes. Reducing barriers in the construction of new housing is vital to increasing our housing stock. Young families are struggling to find affordable housing in Londonderry. Creative housing initiatives, in cooperation with local zoning committees, is a needed initiative and priority."Undecided| 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?
"Will need to gather information from stakeholders on best path forward. Stable and clean energy is vital to the state's growth and sustainability. Expansion of nuclear power options may be a necessary component."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?
"Will need more info on the current system and its efficacy."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?
"For"For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"Abortive care options should primarily be the domain of women, families, and their caregivers."Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?
"Opinion to be informed by budget and spending considerations."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?
"Concord has consistently downshifted larger percentages of public school funding on to the backs of local property taxes and Londonderry homeowners. That trend needs to stop."Undecided| 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?
"Undecided"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"Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"Undecided"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?
"Under penalty of perjury, individuals are already required to be citizens in order to register to vote. 'Proof of Citizenship' can create documentary barriers to many individuals who don't have access to original birth certificates or a passport."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?
"Open enrollment invites ever-higher and unpredictable budgetary shocks to our public schools and the likelihood of property owners bearing the burden of those shocks."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"Abortive care options should primarily be the domain of women, families, and their caregivers."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?
"No. Towns should be able to determine their budgets without the heavy hand of state mandates. Caps of this type have been shown to raise, not lower, property taxes and can prove costly to towns and their public schools when faced with unforeseen costs and reductions in state and federal dollars."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"Expanded and universal background checks, an ERPO law, limits on magazines, prohibitions on untraceable 3-D printed firearms, and other common sense restrictions enhance public safety without affecting the 2A rights of gun owners."
