Laura Dunham
Candidate for State Representative, Belknap 7
Background
- Occupation
- Retired teacher
- Lives in
- Barnstead
- Campaign website
- altonbarnstead2026.com
A public school teacher for 32 years who volunteers in Barnstead as an alternate library trustee and secretary of the Suncook Lakes Association.
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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Laura Dunham profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“We need to trust local communities to make the decisions needed for their school district.”
Public safety
Opposes stricter gun control laws.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?"
ReportCitizens Count: Laura Dunham profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Gun violence and gun-related deaths are very low in New Hampshire.”
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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Laura Dunham profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“The passage of EFA vouchers for students who attend religious or charter schools or who are homeschooled has taken money directly from local school budgets.”
Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Laura Dunham profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“When the majority of school funding comes from local property taxes, two things happen.”
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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Laura Dunham profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“We need a reliable energy grid, and we need to incorporate renewable resources as much as possible so we are independent of spikes in oil”
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)?"
ReportCitizens Count: Laura Dunham profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I support protecting a woman’s right to make her own reproductive healthcare decisions in consultation with her healthcare provider.”
Courts & justice
Supports legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?"
ReportCitizens Count: Laura Dunham profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“New Hampshire should consult with and learn from the experiences of other states and adopt ideas that have worked while addressing areas that are problematic.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Laura Dunham on them.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List (Belknap County offices and districts)
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- Citizens Count: Laura Dunham profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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