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State Representative, Cheshire 10

Alan Gross

Candidate for State Representative, Cheshire 10

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Retired teacher; Swanzey selectman
Lives in
Swanzey

A Keene teacher for 33 years who serves on the Swanzey Select Board and leads the Cheshire County Retired Educators.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Opposes a state cap on school district budget increases.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?"

    Citizens Count: Alan Gross profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I support local control, this takes local control away.”
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Public safety

  • Supports stricter gun control laws.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?"

    Citizens Count: Alan Gross profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Sensible red flag laws. Mentally unstable people or those with threatening behavior should not have firearms. I also oppose military automatic weapons for the public.”
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Education

  • Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "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?"

    Citizens Count: Alan Gross profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “The EFA program has greatly hurt local school districts. And there is no accountability for what and if students in the EFA program are learning.”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "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?"

    Citizens Count: Alan Gross profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “This will allow more choice and opportunity.”
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  • Opposes more state encouragement of nuclear power.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire do more to encourage the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors (SMR), in the state?"

    Citizens Count: Alan Gross profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Nuclear power is probably the worst mistake the human race has ever made!”
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Health & human services

  • Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?"

    Citizens Count: Alan Gross profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I think abortion should be legal and rare.”
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Courts & justice

  • Opposes legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?"

    Citizens Count: Alan Gross profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I am for medical use only.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Alan Gross on them.

  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.

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