Wayne Pearson
Running for: NH House Strafford County District 12
Awaiting response to our 2026 State Candidate Survey
Position on Issues
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"Priority Issues
"the freedom to improve public schools without fear that our tax dollars will subsidize private, religious and home schools"
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"...the freedom to make reproductive decisions without government interference"
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"...the freedom to make reproductive decisions without government interference"
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Voting Record, 2026
Voted against CACR 12, a constitutional amendment that would ban any taxes on income.
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Voting Record, 2026
Voted against cutting the Business Enterprise Tax (BET) rate from 0.55% to 0.50% starting in 2028 (HB 155).
No Response
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?
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Voting Record, 2025
Voted to consider increasing net energy metering eligibility (SB 228)
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?
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"...the freedom to make reproductive decisions without government interference"
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?
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Voting Record, 2026
In 2025 Rep. Pearson voted to consider increasing base per-pupil state school funding (HB 651). Rep. Pearson then voted against establishing a tax cap for local school districts (HB 675). Lastly, Rep. Pearson voted against HB 1815, which pushes back against New Hampshire Supreme Court rulings on what the state must fund for an adequate education.
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Voting Record, 2025
Voted to remove legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana (HB 198)
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
No Response
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?
No Response
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?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
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Voting Record, 2026
Voted to consider expanding background checks, adding 3-day waiting period for firearm transfers (HB 56). Rep. Pearson also voted to continue to allow public colleges and universities to regulate firearms (HB 1793) and voted against excluding firearms and firearms accessories manufactured and sold in New Hampshire from federal regulation (HB 1697).