Sheila Seidel
Serving as: NH House Hillsborough County District 29
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?
"1"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"The majority of the state is in agreement with the current 24-week abortion law. A repeal of this law would allow abortion up-to-and-including the moment of birth! More & more, states are recognizing that the unborn are living humans and are worth saving by reducing the gestation age for abortions. I would like to see that in NH as well."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"The majority of the state is in agreement with the current 24-week abortion law. A repeal of this law would allow abortion up-to-and-including the moment of birth! More & more, states are recognizing that the unborn are living humans and are worth saving by reducing the gestation age for abortions. I would like to see that in NH as well."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"This may discourage NH citizens and out-of-staters from seeking employment in NH. In this economy especially, it would also hurt NH citizens."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"This would decrease revenue generated by out-of-state shopper and visitors, and hurt NH citizens"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"I am happy with the upcoming phase-out of the Interest & Dividends tax, making NH a truly income-tax-free state"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"We need to focus on less pollution, litter and waste. The U.S. does more than most any other nation to reduce our 'carbon footprint'. By minimizing deforestation, our trees and green-leafed plants would absorb carbon dioxide, cleaning the air naturally, adding back higher oxygen levels into the environment. We should, however, continue to create other more reliable forms of clean energy, including nuclear."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
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?
"The deadline IS Election Day. No one should be allowed to register at the polls without a valid photo ID. "
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"It would depend on what type of housing is proposed. Multi-unit apartments, condos & multifamily developments would increase traffic and the need to increase that municipality's police, fire, school, etc. which would increase a tax burden on that municipality. If it is for low-income housing, the State would also have to guarantee affordable transportation availability for living essentials (i.e.: groceries, medical attention, education), which would also increase the tax burden."
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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?
"I voted against increasing the maximum electric generating capacity to participate in net energy metering, from one to five megawatts (HB 523)"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"The majority of the state is in agreement with the current 24-week abortion law. A repeal of this law would allow abortion up-to-and-including the moment of birth! More & more, states are recognizing that the unborn are living humans and are worth saving by reducing the gestation age for abortions. I would like to see that in NH as well."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"NH has just approved a grant for $15M through the Child Care Workforce Grant. I'd like to see results before increasing the funding."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?
"With more families opting out of public schools, I believe there should be a discussion about who 'should' fund public schools. This has always fallen on the property owners through our (property) taxes. I am a firm believer that our tax dollars be used to fund the education of our children, regardless of where they are receiving that education."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"Colorado was the 'test-dummy' for legal marijuana. After 1 year the statistics showed increased unemployment, increase homelessness and increased vehicle crashes. How can we fight to stop (legal) cigarette use yet support legalizing a (presently illegal) mind-altering smoke? I DO support the use of prescribed medicinal marijuana."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"Colorado was the 'test-dummy' for legal marijuana. After 1 year the statistics showed increased unemployment, increase homelessness and increased vehicle crashes. How can we fight to stop (legal) cigarette use yet support legalizing a (presently illegal) mind-altering smoke? I DO support the use of prescribed medicinal marijuana."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"Colorado was the 'test-dummy' for legal marijuana. After 1 year the statistics showed increased unemployment, increase homelessness and increased vehicle crashes. How can we fight to stop (legal) cigarette use yet support legalizing a (presently illegal) mind-altering smoke? I DO support the use of prescribed medicinal marijuana."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"The last minimum wage increase in NH was in 2009 to $7.25/hour, yet the cost of living has increased annually, averaging about 2% per year, far exceeding minimum wage. Although it is mainly a rate for entry-level job, not a livable income, I believe we should consider a slight increase."
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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?
"I don't understand why we would need to provide 'additional legal protections', as abortion is legal in NH, and gender transition is legal beginning at 18 years of age. NH should provide by our laws with respect to the laws of the state of the resident seeking healthcare."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"The majority of the state is in agreement with the current 24-week abortion law. A repeal of this law would allow abortion up-to-and-including the moment of birth! More & more, states are recognizing that the unborn are living humans and are worth saving by reducing the gestation age for abortions. I would like to see that in NH as well."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"I am a strong supporter of our 2nd Amendment. Chicago has the most gun-control laws in the nation, while also holding the highest 'homicide by gun use' in the nation. Criminals don't care about gun laws. Law-abiding citizens do not need restrictions that prevent/regulate them from exercising their Constitutional Right"
