Ruth Larson
Running for: NH House Belknap County District 07
Completed our 2024 State Candidate Survey
Position on Issues
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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?
"Against"
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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?
"Against"
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Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"For"
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Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"NH is currently the only state in New England that has failed to address climate change with any seriousness. Every year we see more effects of climate change in terms of erratic and sometimes devastating weather patterns. The situation will only get worse if we continue to turn a blind eye."
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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?
"I want to encourage voting in NH, not make it harder to vote. As a former Supervisor of the Checklist, I loved registering new voters. I object strongly to the efforts of some in NH to restrict voting, especially voting by students, the elderly, and the military. The claims of widespread voter fraud have been repeatedly debunked by the facts, and are simply a talking point for voter suppression."
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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?
"Against"
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"For"
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"Undecided"
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"Undecided"
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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?
"For local Sheriff's officers to be traveling to the southern border seems like a ridiculous and highly politicized waste of tax dollars. In general, immigration enforcement should be handled by those federal officers trained to do it. At the local level, everyone should feel safe reporting crimes without fear of being deported."
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Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"As a responsible gun owner, I favor certain gun safety measures such as universal background checks and red flag laws."
