Heather Raymond
Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 5
Background
- Lives in
- Nashua
A House member since 2022 and a member of the Nashua Board of Education since 2018. Serves on the House Children and Family Law Committee.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?"
ReportCitizens Count: Heather Raymond profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I think that the Income and Dividends tax should be reinstated with higher exemption levels to ensure that the tax works as designed and doesn't”
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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Heather Raymond profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“The EFA voucher program has vastly exceeded its budget every year since inception without any meaningful oversight.”
Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?"
ReportCitizens Count: Heather Raymond profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“There have been multiple state supreme court rulings that the state has failed to meet its constitutional obligations toward funding public schools.”
Economy & jobs
Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?"
ReportCitizens Count: Heather Raymond profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“New Hampshire has lowered business taxes 6 times in the past 10 years.”
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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Heather Raymond profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Many businesses and residents have been asking for this change for years. It makes sense to create pathways toward energy independence.”
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)?"
ReportCitizens Count: Heather Raymond profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I believe that family planning decisions should be between a pregnant person and their doctor and that politicians have no business making medical decisions for”
Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?"
ReportCitizens Count: Heather Raymond profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“NH created the Office of the Child Advocate after a number of high profile child murders.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Heather Raymond on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List (Hillsborough County offices and districts)
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- New Hampshire House member list (committee assignments)
Government record · New Hampshire General Court · gc.nh.gov
- Citizens Count: Heather Raymond profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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