Andrew Stokinger
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Running for: NH House Hillsborough County District 42
Completed our 2024 State Candidate Survey
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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?
"This program should be repealed. If replaced, control of the funding should go to the local school board level."
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"State legislators are not licensed doctors and should not be allowed to practice medicine."
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"State legislators are not licensed doctors and should not be allowed to practice medicine."
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Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Against"
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Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"Against"
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Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"I believe New Hampshire should raise business taxes on large employers, especially national chains."
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Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"For"
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Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"For"
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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?
"It should be as easy as possible for all citizens to vote while maintaining election integrity. I am for automatic voter registration."
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Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"For"
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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"
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Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"State legislators are not licensed doctors and should not be allowed to practice medicine."
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Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"For"
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Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?
"There are many other sources of funding at the state level which could and should be used to fund schools. This is my #1 issue."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"For"
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"For"
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"For"
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Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"The minimum raise should be raised to the going rate, $15+ an hour, and tied to inflation"
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Should New Hampshire add legal protections for residents of other states who travel here for health care related to abortion or gender transition?
"For"
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Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"State legislators are not licensed doctors and should not be allowed to practice medicine."
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Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"We should not have to write laws for this subject. It is important for law enforcement agencies to share information and notices to keep us safe. Immigration enforcement is not the responsibility of the state."
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Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"For"