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State Senator, 8th District

Jim Creighton

Candidate for State Senator, 8th District

Republican

Background

Occupation
State representative; retired Army colonel
Lives in
Antrim
Campaign website
creighton4nh.com

An Antrim state representative since 2020 who chairs the House Labor Committee. He is a retired U.S. Army colonel and West Point graduate, and was Antrim's supervisor of the checklist from 2016 to 2020.

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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: Jim Creighton profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “An income tax would make New Hampshire less affordable and would weaken the very advantage that has helped our state compete and grow.”
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Public safety

  • Opposes passing stricter state gun control laws.

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

    Citizens Count: Jim Creighton profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?”
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Education

  • Supports the Education Freedom Account program.

    Answered "For" 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?"

    Citizens Count: Jim Creighton profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Education Freedom Accounts are about giving families options.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Opposes raising New Hampshire's minimum wage.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?"

    Citizens Count: Jim Creighton profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “New Hampshire is currently at the national minimum wage level.”
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Health & human services

  • 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?"

    Citizens Count: Jim Creighton profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "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: Jim Creighton profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voting should be easy to do and hard to cheat.”
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Other issues in this race

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

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