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State Senator, 3rd District
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Mark McConkey

Candidate for State Senator, 3rd District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Construction company owner; state senator
Lives in
Freedom
Campaign website
mcconkeyfornewhampshire.com

A Freedom resident serving his first state Senate term (2025–2026) after serving in the New Hampshire House from 2002 to 2018 and 2020 to 2024. He owns McConkey Construction, a family septic design and installation company.

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Photo: Official portrait — New Hampshire Senate

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: Mark McConkey profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “New Hampshire's lack of an income tax is one of the biggest reasons our state remains economically competitive and attractive to families, workers, retirees, and”
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Public safety

  • Opposes passing stricter state gun control laws.

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

    Citizens Count: Mark McConkey profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “New Hampshire is the safest state in the nation and protecting individual's constitutional rights is a major reason we are the safest state.”
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Education

  • Supports the Education Freedom Account 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: Mark McConkey profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Education Freedom Accounts are about giving parents options and making sure children have access to an education that works for them.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Opposes raising New Hampshire's minimum wage.

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

    Citizens Count: Mark McConkey profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?”
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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: Mark McConkey profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.

    Answered "For" 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: Mark McConkey profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “It should be easy to vote but hard to cheat.”
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