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State Representative, Cheshire 18

Allen Davis

Candidate for State Representative, Cheshire 18

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Retired nonprofit executive
Lives in
Dublin
Campaign website
davis4nh.org

A retired executive director of three nonprofit organizations and former school administrator and teacher.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should NH add an income tax on earned income?"

    Citizens Count: Allen Davis profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “No! NH needs to explore creative approaches to improved revenue sources, but local constituents are not in favor of an income tax.”
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  • 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: Allen Davis profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “No! Local residents should determine how much their school district can increase their budget each year.”
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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: Allen Davis profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “No! State school funds should support public schools not private or religious schools. I believe in the separation of church and state.”
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Housing

  • Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?"

    Citizens Count: Allen Davis profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Yes! Dedicated and hard working people in our communities deserve to be able to live in or near where they are employed.”
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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: Allen Davis profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Yes! Legislation should expand the net energy metering system capacity cap from 1 MW to 5 MW for all residential and commercial customers in the”
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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: Allen Davis profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “NH should continue to allow abortion until 24 weeks gestation. All decisions should be made by a woman and her chosen healthcare providers.”
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Government & transparency

  • Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote?"

    Citizens Count: Allen Davis profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “No! A driver's license or state identification card should be adequate for new voters to register, with proof of U.S.”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

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