David H. Watters
Room 101-A
33 North State Street
Concord, NH 03301
United States
Serving as: NH Senate District 04
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?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"Against"
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"Against"
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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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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"New Hampshire has a complex array of business taxes, including the BPT and the BET. The BPT and the BET should remain as they are, but there are opportunities for increasing tax credits and other means of incentivizing investments."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"Against"
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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?
"For"
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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?
"For"
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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?
"Any changes to the current system will depend on the outcome of court cases."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"I will support various options or a combination of various approaches so we can pass legalization."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"I will support various options or a combination of various approaches so we can pass legalization."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"I will support various options or a combination of various approaches so we can pass legalization."
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Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"For"
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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?
"For"
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Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"Against"
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Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"I support reporting requirements for mental health adjudications, increased protections for schools, closing loopholes, and other commonsense legislation."
