Marcia Hayward
Candidate for State Representative, Belknap 5
Background
- Occupation
- Retired educator
- Lives in
- Laconia
- Campaign website
- hayward4nh.com
A retired educator who chairs the Laconia Zoning Board and is a trustee of Union Cemetery.
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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Marcia Hayward profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voters from both parties have never shown an interest in broad based taxes. A representatives job is to reflect the will of his/her constituents.”
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: Marcia Hayward profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“this is another Republican distraction from the State's ranking of being dead last in support of public education.”
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?"
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“Public education is what the taxpayers support, not providing it to children who have never been in the system and to families that can afford”
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: Marcia Hayward profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“The State is nationally dead last in its support of public education. It currently funds approximately 21% of the cost. The national average is 45%.”
Economy & jobs
Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?"
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“The State has been cutting business taxes for a decade and downshifting the costs onto the local taxpayer in the form of increased property taxes.”
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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Marcia Hayward profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“This office protects children who have no one else to advocate for them. It is just common sense to care for our youth.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Marcia Hayward on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo 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: Marcia Hayward profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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