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State Representative, Cheshire 9
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Jim Gruber

Candidate for State Representative, Cheshire 9

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Environmental studies professor
Lives in
Alstead

A House member since 2024 (currently Cheshire District 16) and a professor of environmental studies at Antioch University with a background in town management. Serves on the House Environment and Agriculture Committee.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Opposes a state cap on school district budget increases.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?"

    Citizens Count: Jim Gruber profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Local governments and their public schools should let their voters decide how much they need to spend on their schools.”
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Public safety

  • Supports stricter gun control laws.

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

    Citizens Count: Jim Gruber profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Enhancing gun safety if critical to protecting our children and families. Too many people are killed by guns.”
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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?"

    Citizens Count: Jim Gruber profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “No. Currently over 90% of this tax payers money is going to subsidize the richests families in NH with their children that are already in”
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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?"

    Citizens Count: Jim Gruber profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “This is essential to lower the longer-term cost of electricity and encourages clean energy.”
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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)?"

    Citizens Count: Jim Gruber profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “This is a womens right to choose issue.”
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  • 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 Gruber profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “This is essential. We know what happened at the Sununu Center and this must never happen again.”
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Government & transparency

  • Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.

    Answered "Against" 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 Gruber profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “This 'proof of citizenship' is clearly desigend to limit voting by citizens and was recently determined by a federal judge to be unconstitutional.”
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