Thomas Ware
Running for: NH House Merrimack 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?
"Sending public tax dollars to private schools is outrageous, especially when the majority of those taking advantage of this program were ALREADY paying their own way at private schools. This is another assault on public education."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"Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"NH can meet its responsibilities while maintaining its tradition of no income tax."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Small local businesses already pay low tax rates. What I'm against is cutting rates for large, national and even multi-national corporations - who have saved themselves hundreds of millions over the last several years with previous "business" 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?
"What does 'encourage' mean? 'Zoning barriers' is also vague. There may be some legitimate zoning barriers that need to remain to protect local values and areas, but some could be safely removed to allow for much-needed housing."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?
"We should first encourage and pursue renewable energy development, but I am not opposed to exploring the potential for 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?
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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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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?
"This tax worked well for over 100 years. When set up properly, it is a tax on those who can afford it: the wealthy."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?
"NH ranks dead last in the rate of STATE funding of public education in the entire country, but is in the top 10% of TOTAL funding of education. This means NH voters care deeply about having good schools, but the people in charge at the state level are doing the opposite. We need to change this system."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 also in favor of strict restrictions on the use of marijuana in public."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?
"I am also in favor of strict restrictions on the use of marijuana in public."For| 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 also in favor of strict restrictions on the use of marijuana in public."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?
"Only IF the NH Secretary of State makes it easy and free to obtain those required documents."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?
"This is not about 'school choice.' The purpose of Open Enrollment is the eventual destruction of public education."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?
"Maintaining local control is a cherished NH value, and one I intend to protect."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"As a gun owner myself, I know the value of protecting this right. We need to do better at protecting our children, law enforcement, and citizens with sensible restrictions like red flag laws, and closing private sale loopholes."
