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State Representative, Carroll 8

Jim Pittman

Candidate for State Representative, Carroll 8

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Town moderator
Lives in
Effingham
Campaign website
jimpittman4nh.com

A town moderator and member of the Governor Wentworth Regional School Board and zoning board of adjustment.

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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 Pittman profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “NH residents clearly do not want an income tax”
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  • 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 Pittman profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Local school districts should not be arbitrarily restrained from generating appropriate budgets.”
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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 Pittman profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “It is unacceptable that the leading cause of death to children is 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 Pittman profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “The current EFA has failed dramatically in supporting the legitimate needs of students in modest income households and has otherwise become a bonus for the”
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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: Jim Pittman profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Affordable housing is a major issue in most New Hampshire communities.”
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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 Pittman profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “There are so many variables in deciding these difficult choices. This is not just a medical issue, but challenges moral beliefs.”
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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 Pittman profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “The law does not allow non-citizens to vote, so some proof of initial registration seems logical.”
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