Timothy Horrigan
Serving as: NH House Strafford County District 10
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?
"Aside from being a fundamentally bad idea, the EFA program is badly designed and is likely to turn into a fiscal disaster. And, oh yeah, it's unconstitutional as well. It needs to be phased out as soon as possible."
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"I am pro-choice"
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"I am pro-choice"
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Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Granite Staters already pay the federal income tax. A state tax based on the federal tax would be simple to implement. But the concept of a state income tax is politically toxic here in NH. My community has a large number of residents who commute to Massachusetts and voluntarily pay state income tax. Apparently, they make more money down there even with the state income tax being taken out of their paychecks. But pay scales north of the state line would still be lower even if NH also had a state imcome tax, "
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Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"We already have a sales tax: we call it the Rooms & Meals Tax. I don't support any major changes to it."
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Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Against"
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Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"Against"
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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?
"This is unnecessarily complicated."
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Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"The big problem is not zoning per se: the bog problem is the illogical incentives in our state's tax system."
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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?
"I am pro-choice"
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Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"It will take a long term commitment to fix the child care problem. I know that making long term commitments is not the 'NH Way', especially when it involves spending state rather than federal dollars but maybe we can change that."
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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?
"I am not a big fan of high property taxes, but if we have to finance education with property taxes, a statewide tax would be more fair and more effective,"
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"I hate to say the word 'Massachusetts' but I think Massachusetts did a good job of legalizing cannabis. "
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"I hate to say the word 'Massachusetts' but I think Massachusetts did a good job of legalizing cannabis. "
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"I hate to say the word 'Massachusetts' but I think Massachusetts did a good job of legalizing cannabis. "
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Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"Workers should be paid more."
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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?
"I am pro-choice"
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Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"Immigration is a federal function."
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Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"I prefer passing more effective gun safety laws."
