David Trumble
Running for: NH Senate District 08
Completed our 2024 State Candidate Survey
Position on Issues
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
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?
"We should not increase funding for EFAs until the state lives up to its Constitutional obligation to fund the public schools. The EFA program needs accountability and oversight. At present there is very little. There should be financial accountability, educational accountability and civil rights accountability."For| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"We should codify Roe v. Wade into state law, as has been done in all of the other New England states.For| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"We should codify Roe v. Wade into state law, as has been done in all of the other New England states."Against| Read My Position
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Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Against"Against| Read My Position
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Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"Against"Against| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Against"Against| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"Against"For| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"Climate change is real and the effects are already being felt. They will become much more severe within the next 20 years. NH is not doing its part to deal with climate change. We should significantly increase our efforts to promote solar energy, energy efficiency and conservation measures. We only produce 1% of our electricity from solar energy while all three of our bordering states produce 15-20% of their electricity from solar energy. Energy efficiency and conservation are important because every kilowatt we can save is one less that we have to produce."For| Read My Position
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?
"Voting is a fundamental right, and is the right upon which our other rights rests. We should not create laws taking away the right to vote from people who are legally entitled to vote. There is absolutely no evidence of voter fraud in New Hampshire and restrictions on the right to vote are not called for."Other| Read My Position
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Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"The state should invest in housing. It is essential to the future of our state's economy. We need more workforce housing and senior housing. If communities are interested in building more housing, then the state should provide financial assistance with infrastructure support. There are multiple solutions to the housing crisis and no single solution will be enough. We need to work hard to develop a comprehensive plan."For| Read My Position
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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"For| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"We should codify Roe v. Wade into state law, as has been done in all of the other New England states."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"We need to build up the child care system in NH. This would include helping existing child care providers with their systems and infrastructure, working to increase places where child care is provided (such as on-site child care for employers where this would be feasible), increase assistance to educational programs for people who are interested in this field, increase wages for the professionals in this field, and increase access to the existing child care scholarship program."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
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 of NH has a Constitutional duty to fund the public schools. Under the Claremont decision, it is the state's job to provide funding for the public schools, not the local towns. We should increase state funding for public schools. This would guarantee every child the opportunity for a good education and would result in local property tax relief. We should overturn the repeal of the Interest and Dividends Tax which would provide a significant source of funding to the state that could be used for public school funding (on the order of $140 million per year)."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"Licensing and taxing would result in revenues to the State. The first allocation of funds should be to substance abuse treatment programs in NH."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"Licensing and taxing would result al revenues to the State. The first allocation of funds should be to substance abuse treatment programs al NH."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"Licensing and taxing would result re revenues to the State. The first allocation of funds should be to substance abuse treatment programs re NH."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"We should raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour."For| Read My Position
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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"For| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"We should codify Roe v. Wade into state law, as has been done in all of the other New England states."Against| Read My Position
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Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"Against"Other| Read My Position
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Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"We should have a three-day waiting period and background checks on all commercial sales of firearms. Also, we should pass the gun-free school zones act."
