Patrick N. Long
Running for: NH House Hillsborough County District 26
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?
"I think low-income or special needs students who are not able to get their needs met in public schools deserve to have an alternative available, but oppose the attempt to expand the program to include wealthier families without special needs. Our duty as the public is to provide public schools. People have every right to opt out of public schools, but it is not our obligation to fund their choice, especially at the expense of those students remaining in the public schools. The state has underinvested in our public schools for a long time and responsible stewardship of tax dollars requires using that money to guarantee every student an adequate education, not to give a lucky few a leg up."
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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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Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Undecided"
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Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"Undecided"
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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?
"Against"
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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?
"We should change the formula for adequate state educational aid, which is currently biased against lower-income districts such as Manchester's. The legislature should obey the court order requiring the state to actually provide constitutionally adequate education aid to every district."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"I prefer a more free-market approach, but would vote for any reasonable legalization proposal."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"I prefer a more free-market approach, but would vote for any reasonable legalization proposal."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"I prefer a more free-market approach, but would vote for any reasonable legalization proposal."
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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?
"This should be left for individual communities to decide what best keeps them safe. The state should neither require nor prohibit local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration enforcement."
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Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"Law-abiding gun owners' rights should not be restricted, but we should do more to prevent criminals and people with dangerous mental illnesses from getting guns."
