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State Representative, Merrimack 16

Laurence Weissbrot

Candidate for State Representative, Merrimack 16

Republican

Background

Lives in
Concord

Laurence Weissbrot is a Republican candidate from Concord. On a Citizens Count profile, the candidate lists this experience: Retired actuary, Northeast Delta Dental; education: BS Mathematics, City College of the City University of New York; Fellow of the Society of Actuaries.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • 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?"

    Citizens Count: Laurence R. Weissbrot

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should NH add an income tax on earned income? "Against"”
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  • Opposes reinstating the interest and dividends tax

    Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?"

    Citizens Count: Laurence R. Weissbrot

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax? "Against"”
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Public safety

  • Opposes stricter gun control laws

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

    Citizens Count: Laurence R. Weissbrot

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should NH pass stricter gun control laws? "Against"”
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Education

  • Supports the Education Freedom Account program

    Answered "For" 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?"

    Citizens Count: Laurence R. Weissbrot

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “"Education Freedom Account" program For”
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  • Supports a state cap on school budget increases

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

    Citizens Count: Laurence R. Weissbrot

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year? "For"”
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Housing

  • 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?"

    Citizens Count: Laurence R. Weissbrot

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development? "For"”
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Economy & jobs

  • Opposes raising New Hampshire's minimum wage

    Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2024 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?"

    Citizens Count: Laurence R. Weissbrot

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage? "Against"”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote

    Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "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: Laurence R. Weissbrot

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote? "For"”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Laurence Weissbrot on them.

  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

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