Tom Ahlborn-Hsu

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?

"EFAs take money from public schools which are already woefully underfunded. Students who are supposedly "home schooled" with EFA funds lack any accountability - they do not take the tests public school students take. 10% of the money for EFA's goes to an out-of-state company which disburses the money with little if any accountability. Recent data shows that 4 out of 5 families taking EFAs have incomes over $112,000. I believe this is grossly financially negligent."

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?

"I do not support segregation based on biological sex. I believe the government has no right to legislate any law that discriminates against any person's individual right to choose their gender, sexual preferences, religion, or any other personal characteristic. These are individual choices and not the role of government."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

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

"This is a woman's personal health decision. The State has no right to interfere."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

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

"This is a woman's personal health decision. The State has no right to interfere."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should NH add an income tax on earned income?

"The State of NH needs to find sources of revenue other than local property taxes. I believe we need to explore different ways to make the tax code more fair for working people."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?

"The State of NH needs revenue from sources other than local property taxes."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?

"This is a complex issue best left to local control."

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 support nuclear power with reservations. I have a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering and I believe there is a role for nuclear energy in creating a sustainable future for our civilization. However, I also believe this is an area in which political choices must reflect scientific and engineering facts. We must confront the problem transporting and disposing of nuclear waste. We already have a scientifically sound solution that is far, far safer than leaving waste stored in myriad sites at widely dispersed facilities with highly variable environmental and security concerns. We need to clear the political roadblocks to fix this problem."

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?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

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

"I support the office of the child advocate. Taking advantage of children is immoral and it is important that goverment protect them from abusive programs and practices."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

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

"This is a woman's personal health decision. The State has no right to interfere."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?

"The State of NH needs to find sources of revenue other than local property taxes. I believe we need to explore different ways to make the tax code more fair for working people."

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 State needs to provide a means for adequately funding public schools that does NOT create the huge inequity in funding between urban and rural school districts. I would support the reinstitution of the shared property tax system that was in effect prior to 2011, and finding other means of support for public schools that does not depend on local property tax."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

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

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

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

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

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

"For"

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?

"I believe having a drivers license or other state approved form of ID is sufficient to prove citizenship and that state and local election officials have demonstrated they are vigilant enough to prevent voter fraud. I do not support adding additional proof of citizenship documents to voter registration requirements."

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?

"I am strongly against open enrollment in the state of New Hampshire. In NH, the vast majority of school funding comes from local property taxes. Open enrollment means students can take the education funding from one town and give it to another! This is grossly unfair to local schools which have no way to plan for this unpredictable and highly uncertain impact on their staffing and budgets."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

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

"This is a woman's personal health decision. The State has no right to interfere."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?

"I oppose school district budget caps. Local control is vital to allow the taxpayers to determine what they are willing to pay for public education."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?

"Undecided"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?

"A 2.5% rate would be significantly less than MA and add $600M to revenues cutting property taxes by 20% or more for lower income people."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?

"We have cut too many taxes for wealthy people who should feel a patriotic duty to support our state and our country."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Do you support giving voters who register without ID on Election Day a ballot that only counts if they return identifying documents to the state before a deadline?

"Undecided"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should the state increase funding for child care providers?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire add legal protections for residents of other states who travel here for health care related to abortion or gender transition?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?

"This would depend on the type of cooperation required. Informational cooperation I think is fine. Having local officers perform enforcement is not acceptable. This is not the job of our local police."