Todd C. Fahey

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?

"I am against the program as it has evolved since its inception. There may be some variant of this program that I could support (with suitable limits and income caps), but this is not it."

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?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?

"This is too important and nuanced a question to answer in the abstract relative to repealing bans, guaranteeing rights or instituting bans. I would need to review the legislation and any exceptions and hear from constituents. I will also note, with some dismay, that this survey asks no questions about women's maternal health nor any questions about support for life after birth, care for our young, our impoverished, our disabled, or our state's substantial aged population - all of which go to the 'life' question."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?

"This is too important and nuanced a question to answer in the abstract relative to repealing bans, guaranteeing rights or instituting bans. I would need to review the legislation and any exceptions and hear from constituents. I will also note, with some dismay, that this survey asks no questions about women's maternal health nor any questions about support for life after birth, care for our young, our impoverished, our disabled, or our state's substantial aged population - all of which go to the 'life' question."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should NH add an income tax on earned income?

"I am well aware of the 'no tax' pledge for New Hampshire. While I don't support a broad-based income tax, I am concerned that New Hampshire's overall tax scheme is (by clear design) growing increasingly regressive (negatively impacting those with less ability to pay) and less progressive (meaning those with more means to pay are not paying their fair share). In the long run, this will make it hard for 90% of New Hampshire residents (including our younger and older) to make New Hampshire a viable home for themselves and their families. Income taxes are, by definition, progressive. This means that those with the ability to pay more pay more and those with less ability to pay, pay less."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?

"New Hampshire must raise enough revenue to provide existing businesses with a vibrant enough "ecosystem" they need to function here while being a place that will attract out of state businesses to locate (or relocate) to New Hampshire. We should run our state government 'lean' enough to be more tax efficient than any neighboring state (that means having a lower business tax burden than neighboring states). However, government costs money to run. While the primary driver of non-federal source state revenue, business taxes need to be fair and not disproportionately impact small businesses given that New Hampshire is a small business state. Similarly, while we should have a business tax cap (that sunsets every two years), we should at least consider an element of our business taxes to be more progressive. That way, wealthy New Hampshire business and out of state businesses making money here should pay more, or at least their fair share. Recent reductions in rate and increases in tax thresholds should be re-evaluated in this budget year."

Candidate's Website, 2026

"This is NOT a question that can be fairly or properly answered simply. Municipalities (and their residents/voters) should decide how housing develops, but this is a multi-factorial discussion that requires consideration of overall tax schemes, preservation of open spaces, the character of New Hampshire, density, housing affordability and local control. No mandate from Concord, New Hampshire will solve this in a way that truly benefits New Hampshire."

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 is now a much safer option. Any legislation to encourage the development of nuclear would need to be based on the best available science and information with suitable safeguards for and a full sharing of information to Granite Staters about the benefits of other sources of energy given our ever-increasing demands for energy."

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 is a smart element to compliment a well-conceived energy policy for the Granite State. We should consider ALL sources of energy, renewables and non-renewables alike considering both positive and negatives impacts on our environment and looking ahead 10 or 20 years."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?

"Undecided"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?

"This issue needs to be studied further. The requires a legislative study commission - with broad state and cross-sector input - to review our entire tax scheme and state revenue needs. Any reinstatement of this tax would need to have broad income-based exemptions, exemptions for people over age 65 (except for those with incomes in the top 5% or 10%) and other suitable exemptions (for medical costs, etc., etc.). This, like many other issues facing New Hampshire, requires a thoughtful and nuanced approach, not a black and white answer of either having an I&D tax or not having an I&D tax. Many New Hampshire accountants will tell you that those with CLEAR means to pay this tax did so without objection."

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?

"New Hampshire is at a tipping point for property taxes. Lower earners, the middle class, young people and our hundreds of thousands of seniors are struggling to pay their property taxes. We need robust sources of other revenue (from the state, from business taxes and other new sources of revenue) to be shared with cities and towns to lower this burden. We should also bear in mind that rents are also driven higher by landlords having to pass along ever-increasing local property tax burdens to tenants. New Hampshire, if so inclined, could find a better way to address this issue while keeping New Hampshire tax friendly for individuals and businesses alike."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?

"If we decide to license growers and private retail locations, these must be subject to a substantial flat tax to: (1) encourage only well-capitalized and reputable businesses to operate in New Hampshire, and; (2) to (i) contribute to tax base, and; (ii) to fund robust programs and public information campaigns to prevent (and/or to treat) marijuana abuse."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?

"If we decide to license growers and private retail locations, these must be subject to a substantial flat tax to: (1) encourage only well-capitalized and reputable businesses to operate in New Hampshire, and; (2) to (i) contribute to tax base, and; (ii) to fund robust programs and public information campaigns to prevent (and/or to treat) marijuana abuse."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?

"If we decide to license growers and private retail locations, these must be subject to a substantial flat tax to: (1) encourage only well-capitalized and reputable businesses to operate in New Hampshire, and; (2) to (i) contribute to tax base, and; (ii) to fund robust programs and public information campaigns to prevent (and/or to treat) marijuana abuse."

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?

"While I fully support means to verify citizenship, we should do so by the simplest means possible. Many people, including older people or people with disabilities, do not have / possess / carry passports or birth certificates and obtaining them could be a hardship that would impede their ability and constitutional right to vote. New Hampshire elections are, and historically have been, well-run and free from fraud. Election workers are our friends and neighbors here."

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"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?

"This is too important and nuanced a question to answer definitively as posed and thus bears further qualification.  I would need to review the repealing legislation and any exceptions, particularly relating to provisions that protect maternal health."

Candidate's Facebook Page, 2026

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?

"This question is too vague as written. We must comply with the Second Amendment (and judicial interpretations thereof) while keeping children and residents safe. I could and would certainly support additional gun safety training."