Jim Qualey

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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?

"Education funding should follow the student. This would enable parents (who know their children's diverse educational needs best) to exercise more options in choosing the best schools for their children."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?

"I believe that unborn children are innocent human beings whose lives deserve protection. I'm not sure, however, exactly where the cutoff should be in terms of weeks of gestation. I am sure, though, that a cutoff at 24 weeks is reasonable and appropriate. That said, I also believe that there should be protection for women by providing exceptions for health complications and for rape/incest victims."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?

"I believe that unborn children are innocent human beings whose lives deserve protection. I'm not sure, however, exactly where the cutoff should be in terms of weeks of gestation. I am sure, though, that a cutoff at 24 weeks is reasonable and appropriate. That said, I also believe that there should be protection for women by providing exceptions for health complications and for rape/incest victims."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should NH add an income tax on earned income?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020

Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?

"Control of zoning ordinances absolutely should remain under local control (i.e., municipalities) and not be usurped by state government. For most of us, real estate purchases are the biggest single financial events of our lives and also directly impact our quality of life because these purchases are about where we live. We should be able to expect that zoning ordinances will remain relatively stable and not be changed by remote strangers to benefit large institutions to the detriment of our own finances and living conditions. The best approach to addressing a 'housing crisis' is through market forces. Government intervention will almost certainly just make it worse."

Voting Record, 2024

Voted against increasing the maximum electric generating capacity to participate in net energy metering, from one to five megawatts (HB 523)

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?

"I believe that unborn children are innocent human beings whose lives deserve protection. I'm not sure, however, exactly where the cutoff should be in terms of weeks of gestation. I am sure, though, that a cutoff at 24 weeks is reasonable and appropriate. That said, I also believe that there should be protection for women by providing exceptions for health complications and for rape/incest victims."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should the state increase funding for child care providers?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?

"For"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?

"Before I would consider decriminalizing marijuana use, we would have to have reliable tests and standards to determine whether a driver's ability to safely operate a vehicle has been impaired by marijuana use."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?

"Before I would consider decriminalizing marijuana use, we would have to have reliable tests and standards to determine whether a driver's ability to safely operate a vehicle has been impaired by marijuana use."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?

"Before I would consider decriminalizing marijuana use, we would have to have reliable tests and standards to determine whether a driver's ability to safely operate a vehicle has been impaired by marijuana use."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire add legal protections for residents of other states who travel here for health care related to abortion or gender transition?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?

"I believe that unborn children are innocent human beings whose lives deserve protection. I'm not sure, however, exactly where the cutoff should be in terms of weeks of gestation. I am sure, though, that a cutoff at 24 weeks is reasonable and appropriate. That said, I also believe that there should be protection for women by providing exceptions for health complications and for rape/incest victims."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?

"'...shall not be infringed.'"