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State Representative, Strafford 19
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James Higginbottom

Candidate for State Representative, Strafford 19

Republican

Background

Lives in
Rochester
Campaign website
jameshigginbottom.com

James Higginbottom is a Republican candidate from Rochester. On a Citizens Count profile, the candidate lists this experience: Small business owner; former VP, business operations manager, and property manager; education: A.S.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • 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?"

    Citizens Count: James Higginbottom

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should NH add an income tax on earned income? "Against"”
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  • Opposes reinstating the interest and dividends tax

    Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?"

    Citizens Count: James Higginbottom

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax? "Against"”
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Public safety

  • Opposes stricter gun control laws

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

    Citizens Count: James Higginbottom

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should NH pass stricter gun control laws? "Against"”
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Education

  • Supports the Education Freedom Account program

    Answered "For" 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: “I support Education Freedom Accounts because families should have the primary say in how their children are educated.”

    Citizens Count: James Higginbottom

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “"Education Freedom Account" program For”
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Housing

  • 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: “The state should encourage municipalities to remove unnecessary zoning barriers, especially those that make it harder to build starter homes, single-family homes, and other owner-occupied housing.”

    Citizens Count: James Higginbottom

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Encourage local zoning changes for housing development For”
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Health & human services

  • Opposes guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks

    Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?"

    Citizens Count: James Higginbottom

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks? "Against"”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote

    Answered "For" 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?"

    Citizens Count: James Higginbottom

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote? "For"”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.

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