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State Representative, Carroll 6

John T. MacDonald

Candidate for State Representative, Carroll 6

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Retired state police detective
Lives in
Wolfeboro
Campaign website
johnmacdonald4nh.com

A House member since 2018 and vice chairman of the Municipal and County Government Committee; a retired New Hampshire State Police detective.

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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: John T. MacDonald profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “NH Citizens do not need an income tax!”
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  • Supports a state cap on school district budget increases.

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

    Citizens Count: John T. MacDonald profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “This will allow the residents of each community to decide if they want to have a tax cap on school budgets. Allowing for local control.”
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Public safety

  • Opposes stricter gun control laws.

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

    Citizens Count: John T. MacDonald profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “The Right to Bear Arms is in our US Constitution.”
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Education

  • Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice 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: John T. MacDonald profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Each NH child should have the opportunity to attend a school that meets their educational needs.”
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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: John T. MacDonald profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “One of the major concerns for NH residents is the lack of affordable housing.”
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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: John T. MacDonald profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I would support increasing netmetering if the following issues are addressed, No Net billing, No cost shifting requiring non solar users to solely pay for”
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  • Supports more state encouragement of nuclear power.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire do more to encourage the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors (SMR), in the state?"

    Citizens Count: John T. MacDonald profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Nuclear Reactors have changed greatly over the past 50 years. Nuclear power should be explored as an alternator power source for our growing electricity needs.”
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