Jim Qualey
Candidate for State Representative, Cheshire 18
Background
- Occupation
- Retired physicist
- Lives in
- Rindge
A House member since 2020 and vice chair of the Election Law Committee; a retired physicist and R&D engineer and former Rindge selectman.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Voted to cap school district budget increases.
From Citizens Count's 2026 voting-record summary for this issue ("School district tax cap mandate").
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“Voted to cap how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year”
Public safety
Opposes stricter gun control laws.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?"
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“'...shall not be infringed.'”
Education
Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2024 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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“Educational freedom accounts provide more opportunity for parents to choose the educational approach that best fits the needs of their children.”
Supports current school funding relying mostly on property taxes.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2024 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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“Every community's educational needs are unique.”
Environment & parks
Opposes raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2024 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 net metering to more private systems would increase the costs for the great majority of ratepayers.”
Health & human services
Opposes guaranteeing a right to abortion before 24 weeks.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?"
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“I support New Hampshire's current law on abortion which allows abortions without restriction for the first 6 months of gestation and provides exceptions in cases”
Courts & justice
Opposes legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?"
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“Before I would consider further decriminalizing marijuana growing and use we would have to have reliable tests and standards to determine whether a driver's ability”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jim Qualey on them.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- NH House member page: Rep. Jim Qualey
Government record · New Hampshire General Court · gc.nh.gov
- Citizens Count: Jim Qualey profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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