Mary Beth Raven
Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 12
Background
- Occupation
- Former teacher
- Lives in
- Merrimack
- Campaign website
- marybethraven.com
A former public high school teacher with more than 20 years in the computer industry and a PhD from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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: Mary Beth Raven profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“We should be able to fund out state from changes in other taxes and fees.”
Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?"
ReportCitizens Count: Mary Beth Raven profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“The interest and dividends tax can be calibrated -- that is, we could pass a law that it only goes into effect when a person”
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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Mary Beth Raven profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“The primary purposes of public education are to ensure that we have an educated public who can make informed voting decisions.”
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: Mary Beth Raven profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Many other states with high education ratings (e.g. Connecticut, Colorado, Massachusetts) use property taxes for only around half of their education funding.”
Economy & jobs
Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?"
ReportCitizens Count: Mary Beth Raven profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“The NH legislature has already lowered the business taxes several times. Where is the benefit?”
Environment & parks
Supports raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Do you support legislation to expand the net energy metering system capacity cap from 1 MW to 5 MW for all residential and commercial customers in New Hampshire?"
ReportCitizens Count: Mary Beth Raven profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“NH has no fossil fuel resources of its own - we do not have coal or oil.”
Government & transparency
Opposes allowing sex-based separation under anti-discrimination law.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination law allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, such as bathrooms and locker rooms?"
ReportCitizens Count: Mary Beth Raven profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Let's work on the really important issues, I view this as a minor issue compared to housing, affordability, education and environment.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Mary Beth Raven on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo 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 (Hillsborough County offices and districts)
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- Citizens Count: Mary Beth Raven profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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