Stephanie R. Payeur
Running for: NH House Merrimack County District 08
Awaiting response to our 2026 State Candidate Survey
Position on Issues
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
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 majority of the dollars spent thus far ($28M this past year) has gone to people already in private and religious schools. This program operates in the shadows and is resistant to audit- why is that?"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"These decisions are private to be made between a woman and her doctor. There are very complicated medical diagnoses that may require a later term abortion- this is well documented to be very rare and controlled closely by specialized medical doctors, and only done in the most dire situations. None of the governments business to try to control these decisions."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"These decisions are private to be made between a woman and her doctor. There are very complicated medical diagnoses that may require a later term abortion- this is well documented to be very rare and controlled closely by specialized medical doctors, and only done in the most dire situations. None of the governments business to try to control these decisions."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Our state needs revenue to perform the functions and services we need. I believe small businesses vs. corporations are not the same and we need to ensure everyone pays their fair share."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
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"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"These decisions are private to be made between a woman and her doctor. There are very complicated medical diagnoses that may require a later term abortion- this is well documented to be very rare and controlled closely by specialized medical doctors, and only done in the most dire situations. None of the governments business to try to control these decisions."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?
"The State of NH needs to pay their fair share and stop downshifting the burden to towns and cities and our property taxes- the courts have confirmed it."
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
When asked this question on the 2024 Citizens Count survey, Rep. Payeur marked "Undecided." In 2025 Payeur voted to remove legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana (HB 198).
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
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, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"Undecided"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"These decisions are private to be made between a woman and her doctor. There are very complicated medical diagnoses that may require a later term abortion- this is well documented to be very rare and controlled closely by specialized medical doctors, and only done in the most dire situations. None of the governments business to try to control these decisions."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"The right to own a gun should not outweigh our right to be safe at school, at church, at the grocery store, at the movie theatre. Gun control is what we need for a safer society- it isn't infringing on anyone's rights."
