Teri Harkins
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?
"Before we start funding private education, let's give property taxpayers some relief. Nowhere else in the nation do property taxpayers pay a higher percentage of school expenses."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?
"Ability to use the restroom is a human right. There should be no discrimination in that regard. Decisions about trans athletes vary individually. I have not seen a state law proposed that would take that nuance into consideration."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 believe, short of infanticide, the decision to abort should be between mother and doctor. If we are concerned about women and children, let's do more to maintain the health of both before and after birth."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 believe, short of infanticide, the decision to abort should be between mother and doctor. If we are concerned about women and children, let's do more to maintain the health of both before and after birth."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"NH voters surveyed are against."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Loss of revenue is detrimental to a healthy State budget."Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"Most town ordinances in place to discouraged new building are motivated by skyrocketing property taxes and the fear that more houses mean more school children. What the State CAN do without overriding local control is adequately fund public schools, responsibly sharing the financial burden of educating New Hampshire's children."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?
"Nuclear energy has been a lightening rod for public dissent in NH. More education is necessary to inform lawmakers and the public about benefits of this technology before the State dives head first along this path. My first choice for expanding renewable energy in NH is solar and wind."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 am for expanding net metering. I cannot state what the number should be without reviewing some data on the subject. I do know that one way that large businesses would benefit greatly is if they were allowed to produce more of their own electricity."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?
"I believe, short of infanticide, the decision to abort should be between mother and doctor. If we are concerned about women and children, let's do more to maintain the health of both before and after birth."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?
"Loss of revenue is detrimental to a healthy State budget."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?
"Against"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?
"For"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?
"On the face of it, NH voters should be able to provide such proof of citizenship. Right? However, many new voting laws are discriminatory, like requiring a female voter to match their birth certificate after change of name at marriage. That requires women to produce more documentation than men, which I believe makes it harder for some women to register. The Secretary of State has produced no evidence of significant, outcome-influencing voter fraud in NH. Why do we want to disenfranchise people off their 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?
"NH towns already have the option of open enrollment. Last session's bills would have injected chaos into town budgets."Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"I believe, short of infanticide, the decision to abort should be between mother and doctor. If we are concerned about women and children, let's do more to maintain the health of both before and after birth."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?
"Let's keep the town budgeting process local. Voters who come out for town meetings and deliberative sessions are the most informed about the town's shared needs and responsibilities. Voters can either accept or reject town budgets already - every year. The State should concentrate on meeting its own responsibilities, rather than dictating what towns can do."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"I am for tighter gun storage laws to protect children from accidental and unintended use of firearms."
