Tim McGough
Running for: NH Senate District 11
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?
"For"
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"A clear top priority among many voters in the wake of the Dobbs decision is to preserve the NH Fetal Life Protection Act - the current NH law - which allows a women and her partner the privacy to choose for the first 6 months of pregnancy and for several exception reasons thereafter. I share this priority. This is clearly the consensus of the people of NH, and the US Supreme Court has decided this issue is to be handled by the States. So it is our job as legislators to respect the differing opinions of one another and protect the common ground we already have. 6 months of access to abortion care is the current law, and I will vote to keep it that way, along with the currently in place exceptions beyond 6 months."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"A clear top priority among many voters in the wake of the Dobbs decision is to preserve the NH Fetal Life Protection Act - the current NH law - which allows a women and her partner the privacy to choose for the first 6 months of pregnancy and for several exception reasons thereafter. I share this priority. This is clearly the consensus of the people of NH, and the US Supreme Court has decided this issue is to be handled by the States. So it is our job as legislators to respect the differing opinions of one another and protect the common ground we already have. 6 months of access to abortion care is the current law, and I will vote to keep it that way, along with the currently in place exceptions beyond 6 months."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Will not support any income tax. I have always voted against any income tax, and voted for all reductions in income-based taxes such as the Interest and Dividends Tax"
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Yes, it should be easier to do business in NH, and a Lowe business tax burden allows for higher wages in the pockets of employees and makes NH a better place to lives for consumers."
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"A proper balance between local control of zoning ordinances and property owners' rights must be found here. The housing crisis and costs of housing is a significant issue. The House and Senate both had good solutions in the form of a bill to address ADUs, but they failed to pass both bodies. I supportive the collaborative effort and the compromise bill that enabled some local control and modest additions to dwellings by property owners."
Against| Read My Position
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?
"This practice is just cost-shifting, and hides as a 'renewable energy' practice, but inevitable increases energy costs for those who do not use solar panels or other forms of similar generation."
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"A clear top priority among many voters in the wake of the Dobbs decision is to preserve the NH Fetal Life Protection Act - the current NH law - which allows a women and her partner the privacy to choose for the first 6 months of pregnancy and for several exception reasons thereafter. I share this priority. This is clearly the consensus of the people of NH, and the US Supreme Court has decided this issue is to be handled by the States. So it is our job as legislators to respect the differing opinions of one another and protect the common ground we already have. 6 months of access to abortion care is the current law, and I will vote to keep it that way, along with the currently in place exceptions beyond 6 months."
Against| Read My Position
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?
"Against"
For| 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?
"A state run monopoly is a bad idea, especially with a high tax rate. Home grow, and private use, without infringing on the rights of non-users/smokers, is the right balance, so long as the long term health costs are not born by the general public."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"A state run monopoly is a bad idea, especially with a high tax rate. Home grow, and private use, without infringing on the rights of non-users/smokers, is the right balance, so long as the long term health costs are not born by the general public."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"A state run monopoly is a bad idea, especially with a high tax rate. Home grow, and private use, without infringing on the rights of non-users/smokers, is the right balance, so long as the long term health costs are not born by the general public."
For| Read My Position
Voting Record, 2026
Voted for open enrollment, allowing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state (SB 101)
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"A clear top priority among many voters in the wake of the Dobbs decision is to preserve the NH Fetal Life Protection Act - the current NH law - which allows a women and her partner the privacy to choose for the first 6 months of pregnancy and for several exception reasons thereafter. I share this priority. This is clearly the consensus of the people of NH, and the US Supreme Court has decided this issue is to be handled by the States. So it is our job as legislators to respect the differing opinions of one another and protect the common ground we already have. 6 months of access to abortion care is the current law, and I will vote to keep it that way, along with the currently in place exceptions beyond 6 months."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"The NH and US Constitutions are clear here. These rights are guaranteed."
