Chris Cogswell

Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income

Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should NH add an income tax on earned income?" Written answer: “A broad based tax on earned income would not be my first choice for dealing with the economic inequality and fiscal reality NH residents deal with. I do believe we need to make the taxation system more fair.”

Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax

Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?" Written answer: “The primary people who paid the interest and dividends tax were the ultra wealthy and those with extremely large investment portfolios.”

Supports stricter gun control laws

Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?" Written answer: “The majority of New Hampshire residents support common sense gun laws. I see no reason why we can't come to a compromise on this issue in a state with as much respect and understanding of guns as New Hampshire.”

Opposes the Education Freedom Account program

Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "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?" Written answer: “The system as it exists now does nothing but siphon money out of "bad" districts and into "good" districts.”

Opposes a state cap on school budget increases

Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?" Written answer: “The primary driver of increased budgets is health insurance premiums going up and out of state vendors increasing prices. How would capping the budget do anything to fix that problem?”

Supports state efforts to ease local zoning for housing

Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?" Written answer: “We need to increase affordable housing for growing New Hampshire families.”

Supports guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks

Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?" Written answer: “Abortion should not be up to the state, but should be a medical decision made by a doctor and a patient.”

Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote

Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote?" Written answer: “From studies about the impacts of policies like this it is clear they do nothing meaningful to protect elections but do make it harder for the average US citizen to vote.”