John Knowles

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Historical Details

Position on Issues

"Education Freedom Account" program
No Response

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?

Ban abortion during 1st trimester
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

Ban abortion during 2nd trimester
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

Ban on discussing sexual orientation, gender identity in K-3
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire ban discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in grades K-3?

Ban on teaching certain concepts related to race
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Do you support the state law that bans teaching certain concepts, such as the idea that people may be "inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously"?

Broad-based income tax
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should NH add an income tax on earned income?

Broad-based sales tax
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?

Business tax credit for student loan repayment
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire add a tax credit for businesses that contribute to student loan repayment for employees?

Business tax decrease
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?

Capital gains tax
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?

Climate change action
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?

Conditional, affidavit ballots for new voters
No Response

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?

Electric vehicle fees
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire add a fee or mileage charge for electric vehicle owners to help pay for transportation and/or electric infrastructure?

Encourage local zoning changes for housing development
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

Expand net metering opportunities
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

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?

Extending renewable energy portfolio standard
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire extend the renewable portfolio standard past 2025, requiring public utilities to obtain more than 25% of electricity from renewable energy sources?

Guarantee right to abortion before 24 weeks
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

Increase funding for child care providers
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should the state increase funding for child care providers?

Mail-in voting
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

Majority of public school funding through local property taxes
No Response

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?

Marijuana legalization with home-growing, no sales
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

Marijuana legalization with private sales
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

Marijuana legalization with state-run stores
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

Minimum wage increase
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?

Permanent increase to local revenue sharing
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should the state permanently increase how much tax revenue it shares with towns and cities every year, beyond public school funding?

Phasing out Interest and Dividends tax
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Do you support the gradual phase-out of the Interests and Dividends tax?

Protection for interstate travel related to gender, abortion
No Response

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?

Repeal ban on abortion after 24 weeks
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

Require local immigration enforcement
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

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

Stricter gun laws
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?

Voting Record

Voted against Constitutional Amendment

CACR 28 (2010)

Constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman.

Voted against including fetuses in murder statutes

HB 1644 (2010)

Includes all fetuses as potential victims under first and second degree murder, manslaughter, and negligent homicide.

Voted against repealing Same-sex marriage

HB 1590 (2010)

Repeals same-sex marriage.

Voted against

HB 1128 (2010)

Makes various regulatory changes, such as allowing towns to adopt a local meals and rooms tax in addition to the state meals and rooms tax and authorizing expanded gambling.

Voted for decriminalization of marijuana

HB 1653 (2010)

Decriminalizes possession of 1/4 ounce or less of marijuana, with additional penalties for violators under age eighteen.

Voted for

SS HB 1 (2010)

Repeals the LLC tax.

Voted in favor of boat speed limits

SB 464 (2010)

Establishes speed limits on Lake Winnipesaukee.

Voted in favor of considering casinos

SB 489 (2010)

Authorizes three casinos in New Hampshire.

Voted in favor of tax revisions

Establishes certain requirements for the reasonable compensation deduction under the business profits tax. The bill creates a committee to study safe harbors and taxation of investment organizations. This bill also deletes a provision subjecting to taxation certain income accumulated in trust for the benefit of unborn or unascertained persons.

Voted to revise the Business Profits Tax

John Knowles

Historical Details

Position on Issues

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?

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

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

Should New Hampshire ban discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in grades K-3?

Do you support the state law that bans teaching certain concepts, such as the idea that people may be "inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously"?

Should NH add an income tax on earned income?

Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?

Should New Hampshire add a tax credit for businesses that contribute to student loan repayment for employees?

Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?

Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?

Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?

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?

Should New Hampshire add a fee or mileage charge for electric vehicle owners to help pay for transportation and/or electric infrastructure?

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

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?

Should New Hampshire extend the renewable portfolio standard past 2025, requiring public utilities to obtain more than 25% of electricity from renewable energy sources?

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

Should the state increase funding for child care providers?

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

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

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

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

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

Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?

Should the state permanently increase how much tax revenue it shares with towns and cities every year, beyond public school funding?

Do you support the gradual phase-out of the Interests and Dividends tax?

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

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

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

Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?

Voting Record

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