Susan A. Elberger
Running for: NH House Hillsborough 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?
"While the state pays just over $4,000 per pupil to municipalities for school, EFAs provide over $5,000 to parents for them to spend on private school or home schooling with no oversight from the people who are paying. There is no accountability on how the money is spent. There is no income cap on families who receive EFAs, so millionaires can get $5,000 which lower income people pay for. This is irresponsible and immoral."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
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"Against"Against| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"Against"Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"We need to look at all potential sources of income to determine what works best for NH at this time."Against| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"We have given $1billion dollars in tax breaks to large corporations over the last 10 years, but not to small, local businesses or homeowners. Business leaders are NOT asking for tax cuts- they're asking for more housing and child care so they can attract and retain employees. We need to balance the needs of large corporations against the needs of our neighbors who run small businesses and who own homes."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"Encourage, yes. Require, no."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?
"I would want to get more clarity on the impacts, positive and negative, of the current state of nuclear power."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?
"This would save on costs and on negative environmental impacts."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
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Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
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Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?
"We need to look at all potential sources of income to determine what works best for NH at this time."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?
"The current system of funding schools is untenable and illegal. Some of our residents and small business owners are are leaving NH because they are reaching the limit of what they can afford. The NH constitution says that the state is responsible for paying for public education, not property owners."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?
"There is no way that we can keep NH 'pure' from marijuana use. Our residents are buying regularly from neighboring states. We can, and should, develop laws for retail growing and selling, with laws that punish inappropriate and dangerous behavior (including driving under the influence). We are losing a great deal of potential tax income due to not legalizing, which could provide relief to property taxpayers."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"For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"For"Other| 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?
"Other"Against| 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?
"This measure would throw local budgets into complete disarray. Taxpayers in receiving communities would have to pay 20% of the cost of outside students. This might make sense if the state paid for education, but given the current system, it makes no sense at all."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"For"Against| Read My Position
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Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?
"Taxpayers pay the cost of municipal budgets, including education. The state mandates but pays less than 1/3 of education costs, the classic definition of an unfunded mandate. If citizens of a community want to raise their budget and are willing to pay for it, the state has no business inserting itself into that decision."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"Gun safety laws should include "red flag" laws, not allowing people with a history of violent offenses to own guns, and a waiting period to purchase."
