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State Representative, Hillsborough 40
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Mark S. MacKenzieNew Hampshire House of Representatives

Mark S. MacKenzie

Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 40

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Retired fire captain
Lives in
Manchester

A House member from 2016 to 2018 and since 2022; president emeritus of the New Hampshire AFL-CIO and a retired Manchester fire captain. Serves on the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services 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: Mark S. MacKenzie profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I think decisions are made better by people in the local communities who have control over their own spending and can set their own priorities”
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Public safety

  • Voted against banning sanctuary policies.In office

    Citizens Count's summary of House votes (2025).

    Citizens Count: Mark S. MacKenzie profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted against ban on "sanctuary policies" and against requiring local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement”
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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: Mark S. MacKenzie profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I think that this program has expanded far beyond what it was originally intended for.”
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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: Mark S. MacKenzie profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Housing is critical to the economic development of the State of New Hampshire absent affordable housing people can’t move here. They can’t service our economy.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Mark S. MacKenzie on them.

  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

All sources (3)

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