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State Representative, Grafton 10

Marc E. Bourassa

Candidate for State Representative, Grafton 10

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Chief financial officer
Lives in
Bristol
Campaign website
bourassaforbristol.com

A CFO for 30 years across several industries and vice chair of the Bristol Budget Committee.

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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?"

    Citizens Count: Marc E. Bourassa profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “NO WE NEED LOCAL CONTROL!!!”
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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?"

    Citizens Count: Marc E. Bourassa profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “A terrible idea - gives money to millionaires who already send their kids to private schools while hardworking people get huge property tax bills to”
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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: Marc E. Bourassa profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Yes. This is a huge issue. We need ADU reform, modular home reform and relief. This is killing first time homebuyers!”
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Economy & jobs

  • Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?"

    Citizens Count: Marc E. Bourassa profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “this tax de-minimus and barely visible to the corporations who pay them. NO IMPACT ON BUISNESS RETENTION IN THE STATE”
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Health & human services

  • Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?"

    Citizens Count: Marc E. Bourassa profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Of course. What a no-brainer. Who could possibly be against this???”
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Government & transparency

  • Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "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: Marc E. Bourassa profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “This is a tool for anti-constitution hate people to deny the franchise to people who disagree with them. We used to call that communism.”
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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?"

    Citizens Count: Marc E. Bourassa profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “We have so few means at our disposal to fund our essential services.”
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