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State Representative, Grafton 11

Jake Abuhav

Candidate for State Representative, Grafton 11

Republican

Background

Lives in
Grafton

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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: Jake Abuhav profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “No new tax burdens.”
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Public safety

  • Opposes stricter gun control laws.

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

    Citizens Count: Jake Abuhav profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “'the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed'”
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Education

  • 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?"

    Citizens Count: Jake Abuhav profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Levying school taxes on property owners is not the way to go.”
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  • Supports public school open enrollment across district lines.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire allow at least 10% of students in each school district to enroll in a different public school, regardless of where they live?"

    Citizens Count: Jake Abuhav profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Experimentation should be done to see the beneficial effects of parental choice when it comes to school districts.”
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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: Jake Abuhav profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Unreasonable zoning restrictions create added financial cost for new and existing housing and businesses.”
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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: Jake Abuhav profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “The State should not be involved in restricting agricultural. Currently New Hampshire’s economy loses revenue to surrounding States.”
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Jake Abuhav for State Representative, Grafton 11, New Hampshire · The Gist