Stephanie R. Payeur
Running for: NH House Merrimack County District 08
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?
"This whole program is a bait and switch. Removing income caps was the final trick. $50Million/year in 2026, expected to grow to $62 million/year. That money should be going to public schools."Other| 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?
"This is a complex issue and more details needed about the location/context."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"This is up to a patient and her provider. It is none of the state's business. There are many complicated fetal issues that require abortion at later parts of gestation, not for the state to regulate. This is why women are dying across the country in state's with these bans."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"This is up to a patient and her provider. It is none of the state's business. There are many complicated fetal issues that require abortion at later parts of gestation, not for the state to regulate. This is why women are dying across the country in state's with these bans."Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Undecided"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"There have been 9 tax cuts over the past 10 years. Walmart doesn't need tax cuts."Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"This is too broad a question. There is a fine balance between growth, capacity, and local control."Against| 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?
"SMRs are not even a thing - they are a concept. We need to focus on renewable energy- which is proven successful all over the world."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?
"For"For| Read My Position
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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?
"This is up to a patient and her provider. It is none of the state's business. There are many complicated fetal issues that require abortion at later parts of gestation, not for the state to regulate. This is why women are dying across the country in state's with these bans."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?
"This tax was put into place in 1923 by Republicans. It was dismantled in 2024 by Republicans. It served the state well for generating revenue we need for public services. It generated $184 Million in its last year. The primary beneficiaries of this cut were corporations and the wealthiest among us. To even qualify for this tax- you need a significant principal balance in the bank/investment account."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?
"73% comes from property taxes (includes SWEPT). 27% is funded by the state- the lowest percentage in the US."Against| 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?
"We already allow medical marijuana. I have been in states with unregulated THC use and it is problematic. Everywhere you go all you smell is pot. And their crime rates rise."Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"We already allow medical marijuana. I have been in states with unregulated THC use and it is problematic. Everywhere you go all you smell is pot. And their crime rates rise."Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"We already allow medical marijuana. I have been in states with unregulated THC use and it is problematic. Everywhere you go all you smell is pot. And their crime rates rise."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?
"It hasn't been the custom in many years - its not needed now."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?
"Against"For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"This is up to a patient and her provider. It is none of the state's business. There are many complicated fetal issues that require abortion at later parts of gestation, not for the state to regulate. This is why women are dying across the country in state's with these bans."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?
"NH is about local control. NHGOP mandates from Concord are not what we need or want."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"For"
