Sanjeev K. Manohar
Running for: NH House Hillsborough County District 09
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 respect the right of parents to choose private schools or homeschooling for their children. But I do not believe taxpayers should be asked to subsidize those choices without meaningful income limits, particularly when New Hampshire is still not meeting its responsibility to adequately fund our public schools. In other states that have dramatically expanded voucher programs, we have seen growing costs and serious financial pressure on public education. I don't want New Hampshire to follow that path. Every dollar matters, and I would rather see our limited state resources strengthen public schools and reduce the property-tax burden on our communities."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?
"I believe every person deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. We already have laws to address inappropriate or threatening behavior in bathrooms and locker rooms. I don't believe we make people safer by creating new rules that single out transgender people or by putting individuals in the position of having to prove their biological sex. We should protect everyone's privacy and safety without encouraging suspicion and discrimination."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"I strongly believe that decisions about a woman's pregnancy should be made by a woman in consultation with her doctor, not by politicians in Concord. I support protecting access to abortion before 24 weeks and oppose arbitrary 6- or 15-week bans. On the specific question of repealing the current law after 24 weeks, I would want to carefully consider the medical circumstances and appropriate protections before supporting a change."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"I strongly believe that decisions about a woman's pregnancy should be made by a woman in consultation with her doctor, not by politicians in Concord. I support protecting access to abortion before 24 weeks and oppose arbitrary 6- or 15-week bans. On the specific question of repealing the current law after 24 weeks, I would want to carefully consider the medical circumstances and appropriate protections before supporting a change."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"I do not support a broad-based tax on earned income. New Hampshire families are already dealing with high housing costs, property taxes, and everyday expenses. I believe we should protect existing state revenues, use them responsibly, and have the state meet a greater share of its responsibility for funding public education rather than continuing to shift that burden onto local property taxpayers."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"I support competitive business taxes and would consider lowering them when there is a clear case that doing so will bring new businesses and good jobs to New Hampshire. But simply cutting business taxes year after year has not convinced me that we are getting enough in return. Any future tax cut should be tied to a real economic benefit—attracting businesses, creating jobs, and growing our tax base. Tax cuts should be a tool for economic growth, not an end in themselves."Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"New Hampshire needs more housing, and unnecessary zoning barriers can make an already serious affordability problem worse. But more housing does not mean approving every development in every location. I have seen firsthand in Ward 5 how a proposed development can raise legitimate concerns for the surrounding neighborhood. We need to encourage responsible housing development while respecting local communities, infrastructure, traffic, neighborhood character, and the voices of the people who already live there."Other| 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?
"I have had the opportunity to work closely with nuclear engineering as a professor and former department chair in a Chemical Engineering Department that includes a Nuclear Engineering program and an operating research reactor on campus. That experience has given me an appreciation for both the potential of nuclear energy and the importance of getting the science and safety right. I believe advanced nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors, deserve serious consideration as New Hampshire plans for a cleaner, reliable and affordable energy future. We should evaluate these technologies based on the evidence—their safety, cost, reliability and waste management—not rule them in or out based on ideology."For| 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?
"I support expanding net metering. It gives homeowners, businesses and communities a greater opportunity to invest in their own renewable energy while putting locally generated electricity back onto the grid. New Hampshire families and businesses already face high energy costs, and we should be encouraging investments that can increase our energy supply, reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and help lower costs over the long term."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?
"Protecting vulnerable children is one of the most basic responsibilities we have. When children are in state care, foster care, or other difficult circumstances, they need someone independent whose job is to look out for them. New Hampshire has had painful failures in protecting children in the past, and I don't believe eliminating that independent voice is where we should be looking to save money. I support restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"I strongly believe that decisions about a woman's pregnancy should be made by a woman in consultation with her doctor, not by politicians in Concord. I support protecting access to abortion before 24 weeks and oppose arbitrary 6- or 15-week bans. On the specific question of repealing the current law after 24 weeks, I would want to carefully consider the medical circumstances and appropriate protections before supporting a change."Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?
"When the Interest and Dividends Tax was eliminated, New Hampshire gave up more than $180 million a year in revenue. That money has to come from somewhere, and too often the burden ends up falling on homeowners through property taxes. At the same time, I don't want middle-income retirees who have worked and saved all their lives to be unfairly taxed on modest investment income. I would support bringing back the tax with a much larger exemption, so that ordinary retirees and families are protected and those with substantial investment income pay a fairer share."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?
"New Hampshire relies far too heavily on local property taxpayers to fund our public schools. I hear constantly from homeowners, particularly seniors and families on fixed incomes, who are struggling with rising property taxes. The state needs to shoulder a greater share of its responsibility for funding public education so that the quality of a child's education does not depend so heavily on the wealth of the community where they happen to live. We can support strong public schools without continuing to place so much of the burden on local homeowners."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?
"I am not a supporter of recreational marijuana, although I recognize its legitimate medical uses. I have personally seen how marijuana can damage and even devastate lives, particularly when regular use becomes dependence. At the same time, New Hampshire is the “Live Free or Die” state, and I don't believe we should criminalize responsible adults for growing a small amount for their own private use. But personal freedom is very different from having businesses—or the state itself—selling and promoting an addictive substance for recreational use. I would not support creating a commercial recreational marijuana industry in New Hampshire."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"I am not a supporter of recreational marijuana, although I recognize its legitimate medical uses. I have personally seen how marijuana can damage and even devastate lives, particularly when regular use becomes dependence. At the same time, New Hampshire is the “Live Free or Die” state, and I don't believe we should criminalize responsible adults for growing a small amount for their own private use. But personal freedom is very different from having businesses—or the state itself—selling and promoting an addictive substance for recreational use. I would not support creating a commercial recreational marijuana industry in New Hampshire."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"I am not a supporter of recreational marijuana, although I recognize its legitimate medical uses. I have personally seen how marijuana can damage and even devastate lives, particularly when regular use becomes dependence. At the same time, New Hampshire is the “Live Free or Die” state, and I don't believe we should criminalize responsible adults for growing a small amount for their own private use. But personal freedom is very different from having businesses—or the state itself—selling and promoting an addictive substance for recreational use. I would not support creating a commercial recreational marijuana industry in New Hampshire."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?
"As an immigrant who became a U.S. citizen, I take the privilege and responsibility of voting very seriously. Only U.S. citizens should vote in our elections. But noncitizen voting in New Hampshire is extraordinarily rare, and treating it as a widespread problem is a red herring. It also defies common sense: why would someone who has built a life here risk serious legal and immigration consequences simply to cast one illegal vote? We should enforce the law when violations occur, but not create new barriers for thousands of legitimate voters—particularly seniors and others who may not have ready access to a passport or birth certificate. We can protect election integrity without making it harder for eligible citizens to vote."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?
"No Concord-imposed 10% mandate! I support giving students opportunities to find the public school environment that works best for them, but I don't believe the state should impose a one-size-fits-all enrollment mandate on every school district. Local school boards and communities need to be able to plan responsibly for enrollment, staffing, classrooms, and costs. We should expand educational opportunities for students while preserving the local control that has long been important to New Hampshire communities."Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"I strongly believe that decisions about a woman's pregnancy should be made by a woman in consultation with her doctor, not by politicians in Concord. I support protecting access to abortion before 24 weeks and oppose arbitrary 6- or 15-week bans. On the specific question of repealing the current law after 24 weeks, I would want to carefully consider the medical circumstances and appropriate protections before supporting a change."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?
"I am very concerned about rising property taxes, but imposing an arbitrary state cap on local school budgets is not the solution. Local voters and school boards know the needs of their communities better than Concord does. If we really want to provide property-tax relief, the state needs to pay a greater share of the cost of public education instead of limiting what communities can spend on their schools. I believe in fiscal discipline, but I also believe in local control."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"I respect the constitutional right of law-abiding citizens to own firearms. But I also believe we have a responsibility to keep guns out of the hands of people who pose a danger to themselves or others, and to protect our children from preventable gun violence. I support common-sense measures such as background checks, red-flag laws with appropriate due-process protections, and safe firearm storage around children. I don't see gun rights and responsible gun safety as mutually exclusive."
