2022 Federal Candidate Survey

Each election year Citizens Count sends an issue survey to every candidate for state and federal office in New Hampshire. We make every attempt to contact candidates by snail-mail, email, and phone. Candidate survey responses are the primary source for issue positions shown on the Citizens Count website. If a candidate does not respond to the Citizens Count survey, staff will search for candidate issue positions published in newspapers, posted on Facebook, etc.

The issues included in the survey are selected based on input from our online community, consultation with experts, and a review of legislation and candidate platforms. The list below shows questions included on the 2022 survey sent to candidates for U.S. representative and U.S. senator.

Military aid to Ukraine

Should the U.S. government continue to provide military aid to Ukraine (without putting U.S. soldiers on the ground)?

Mexican border wall

Should the U.S. build a physical wall between Mexico and the U.S.?

Title 42 border controls

Should the federal government continue to turn back migrants seeking asylum under Title 42, a public health law?

Marijuana legalization across U.S.

Should the government legalize marijuana at the federal level?

Limit firearms under age 21

Should the federal government limit certain firearm purchases to residents over age twenty-one?

End qualified immunity

Should the federal government eliminate qualified immunity, which generally shields law enforcement officers from lawsuits?

Revise Section 230

Should Congress revise Section 230, a federal law that shields social media companies from lawsuits over content that appears on their platforms?

Lower federal tax rate for corporations

Should the federal government lower the corporate tax rate?

New wealth tax

Do you support a new wealth tax that would require households worth over $100 million to pay a 20% tax on their income and unrealized capital gains?

Support further Fed interest rate hikes

Should the federal government combat inflation by supporting further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes?

Decrease tariffs on imports

Should the federal government combat inflation by decreasing tariffs on imports from foreign countries?

Cap prices increases by large businesses

Should the federal government combat inflation by capping price increases by large businesses?

Budget cuts to match new spending

Should the federal government combat inflation by requiring budget cuts to match any new federal spending?

Raise taxes to reduce budget deficit

Should the federal government combat inflation by raising taxes to reduce the budget deficit?

Revise Jones Act

Should the federal government combat inflation by repealing or revising the Jones Act to allow more foreign involvement in shipping between U.S. ports?

Expanded child tax credit

Do you support an expanded child tax credit that sends monthly payments to middle and low income families?

Medicare for All, opt-in

Should the federal government amend the Affordable Care Act/"Obamacare" by allowing citizens to opt into Medicare if they so choose?

Medicare for All, automatic enrollment

Should the federal government amend the Affordable Care Act/"Obamacare" by automatically enrolling every citizen in Medicare, replacing most private insurance?

Federal abortion ban after 24 weeks

Should the federal government ban abortion after 24 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and serious health complications of the mother and/or child?

Federal right to abortion before 24 weeks

Should the federal government pass a law guaranteeing the right to choose abortion before fetal viability (generally 24 weeks gestation)?

Increase oil and natural gas leases on public land

Do you support increasing oil and natural gas leases on publicly owned land and water?

Keystone XL pipeline

Should the federal government reauthorize the Keystone XL pipeline?

Tax carbon emissions

Should the federal government tax carbon emissions?

Ban federal funds for "divisive concepts" in schools

Do you support a ban on federal funds for schools that teach “divisive concepts,” such as critical race theory?

Student loan forgiveness

Should the federal government forgive/cancel up to $10,000 of student loan debt per borrower?

Require voter ID

Should federal law require all voters to present a government-issued ID, such as a driver’s license?

Mail-in voting

Do you support the option of mail-in ballots for all voters, not just absentees?

Add U.S. term limits

Do you support a constitutional amendment limiting terms for U.S. representatives and senators?