JJ DeFeo

Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income

Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should NH add an income tax on earned income?" Written answer: “No. While I do NOT support our current tax system, a direct income tax is not the most effective or equitable way to do taxation.”

Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax

Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?" Written answer: “Yes, the I&D tax was an effective way of lowering working class taxes by offsetting them with a fee on only large corporate stock transactions.”

Opposes stricter gun control laws

Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?" Written answer: “Not at this time, no. Mental health and affordability-related reforms will be far more effective in preventing gun deaths. I do support certain NRA-supported reforms, such as background checks for all gun purchases and extreme risk temporary protection orders.”

Opposes the Education Freedom Account program

Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "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?" Written answer: “NO! Public tax dollars belong in public schools, not in the pockets of private entities. Further, School costs are not linear, so EFAs ARE CURRENTLY heavily damaging the most in-need schools, causing downward spirals (example: Sanborn).”

Opposes a state cap on school budget increases

Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?" Written answer: “I don't agree with needless red tape like this; school budgets in NH are approved by the voters; I say that we should trust democracy.”

Supports state efforts to ease local zoning for housing

Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?" Written answer: “Absolutely. We should standardize zoning statewide; this of course does NOT mean that the state determines zoning, just that towns will choose from a standard set of 12-20ish zoning options.”

Supports encouraging nuclear power development in New Hampshire

Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire do more to encourage the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors (SMR), in the state?" Written answer: “100% YES! Nuclear energy is the cleanest form of energy humans have ever invented. Further, it is the 2nd most safe form of energy that humans have ever invented (0.025 deaths per TWh).”

Supports guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks

Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?" Written answer: “I generally support the status quo with NH's abortion rules. However, I would support adding exceptions for rape, incest, and domestic abuse, which we currently don't have.”