James M. Caron
Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 13
Background
- Occupation
- Retired marketing consultant
- Lives in
- Hudson
A retired marketing consultant.
Documented positions
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?"
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“For the current school year, my town (Hudson) is paying 263 students to NOT go to our public schools, at an average cost of $5200.”
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?"
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“After the Claremont ruling, NH provided about 40% of the cost of public schools to the towns and municipalities.”
Economy & jobs
Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?"
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“The incremental reductions made to the Business Enterprise and Business Profits taxes have drained $150M per year from the state's revenues, without any measurable benefit”
Environment & parks
Opposes more state encouragement of nuclear power.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire do more to encourage the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors (SMR), in the state?"
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“This is a solution that doesn't solve any problem.”
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?"
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“Expanding renewable energy generation is far cheaper and more effective than Governor Ayotte's Small Modular Reactor initiative, which is a boondoggle.”
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)?"
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“My wife spent her career as a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, so I am aware of both the issues confronting women regarding pregnancy as well”
Government & transparency
Opposes allowing sex-based separation under anti-discrimination law.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination law allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, such as bathrooms and locker rooms?"
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“This issue is bogus, trumped up by right wingers to generate anger and divide voters.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from James M. Caron on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- 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
- Citizens Count: James M. Caron profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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