2018 Federal Candidate Survey
Each election year Citizens Count sends an issue survey to every candidate for state and federal office in New Hampshire. We make every attempt to contact candidates by snail-mail, email, and phone. Candidate survey responses are the primary source for issue positions shown on the Citizens Count website. If a candidate does not respond to the Citizens Count survey, staff will search for candidate issue positions published in newspapers, posted on Facebook, etc.
The issues included in the survey are selected based on input from our online community, consultation with partners, and a review of legislation and candidate platforms. The list below shows questions included on the 2018 survey sent to candidates for U.S. representative and U.S. senator.
Student loan payments by income
Should the federal government allow student loan payments to be reduced based on income?
Federal minimum wage increase
Should the federal government raise the minimum wage?
Higher tariffs
Do you generally support higher tariffs on imports from countries such as China, where we have a large trade deficit?
Tax carbon emissions
Should the federal government tax carbon emissions?
Federal subsidies for renewable energy
Should the federal government do more to combat climate change by providing subsidies for renewable energy?
Federal subsidies for energy efficiency
Should the federal government do more to combat climate change by providing subsidies for energy efficiency?
Federal funding for climate research
Should the federal government do more to combat climate change by increasing funding for research on climate issues?
Withdrawal from Paris climate agreement
Do you agree with President Trump on withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement?
Federal subsidies for oil
Should the federal government continue to subsidize the domestic production of oil?
Federal subsidies for natural gas
Should the federal government continue to subsidize the domestic production of natural gas?
Federal subsidies for coal
Should the federal government continue to subsidize the domestic production of coal?
Federal subsidies for nuclear energy
Should the federal government increase subsidies for nuclear energy to bring them into line with subsidies for other energy sources with low greenhouse emissions, such as wind and solar?
Raise social security retirement age
Should the federal government reform Social Security by raising the retirement age from today's age of 67?
Privatize social security
Should the federal government privatize some or all of Social Security?
Means testing for social security
Should the federal government reform Social Security by requiring means testing?
Block grant for Medicaid
Should the federal government amend the Affordable Care Act/"Obamacare" by giving states a fixed block grant for Medicaid?
Eliminate "essential health benefits"
Should the federal government amend the Affordable Care Act/"Obamacare" by eliminating the "essential health benefits" insurance plans must cover?
Repeal Affordable Care Act/"Obamacare" employer tax penalty
Should the federal government amend the Affordable Care Act/"Obamacare" by repealing the tax penalty for employers who do not offer health insurance?
Nationalized health care
Should the federal government provide health care and/or insurance to every citizen?
Federal abortion ban after 20 weeks
Should the federal government ban abortion after 20 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications?
Federal funding for Planned Parenthood
Should the federal government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?
Citizenship for child illegal/undocumented immigrants
Should Congress create a path to citizenship for illegal/undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children?
Mexican border wall
Should the U.S. build a physical wall between Mexico and the U.S.?
"The Speaker Project" from No Labels
Do you support "The Speaker Project" from the organization No Labels, a proposal to change several House rules with the intent of encouraging bipartisan cooperation? (Learn more at https://www.nolabels.org/the-speaker-project/)
Impeach President Trump
Would you vote in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump based on what is known to date?
Federal marijuana enforcement
Should the government enforce federal marijuana laws in states that have legalized marijuana?
Limit firearms under age 21
Should the federal government limit certain firearm purchases to residents over age twenty-one?
Withdraw from 2015 Iran nuclear agreement
Do you support Pres. Trump's decision to withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement?
North Korea sanctions
Should the U.S. impose additional sanctions on North Korea unless it abandons its nuclear program?
Russia sanctions
Should the U.S. impose additional sanctions on Russia in retaliation for its aggressive action in Syria and the Ukraine?
2017 Trump tax plan
Do you believe the "Trump tax plan" bill passed in December 2017 helps middle income citizens?
Increase federal transportation infrastructure funding
Should the federal government increase funding for transportation infrastructure, such as road repair and highway expansion?
More federal funding for opioid response
Should the federal government provide more funding to states to fight opioid addiction?
