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State Representative, Hillsborough 27

Mary Murphy

Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 27

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Business executive
Lives in
Francestown
Campaign website
marymurphynh.com

A current House member and CEO of Cost Cures Corporation; a former IBM software executive. Serves on the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Committee.

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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: Mary Murphy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I am the principal architect of the NH Advantage 2.0 Strategy which obviates the need for any income or sales taxes by focusing instead on”
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  • Opposes reinstating the interest and dividends tax.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?"

    Citizens Count: Mary Murphy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “It is not necessary to reinstate the Interest and Dividends tax. The state has more to gain from having no income tax.”
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Education

  • Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice 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: Mary Murphy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I support education freedom. However, I will probably submit legislation this term to restrict allowable expenses to the same IRS-approved list for 529 Plans.”
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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: Mary Murphy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “A significant reason our median home value and price are over $500,000 is a problem of limited supply and high demand.”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports encouraging nuclear power development in New Hampshire.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire do more to encourage the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors (SMR), in the state?"

    Citizens Count: Mary Murphy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Bringing in Natural Gas through our coastline should be our short-term solution, but would require changes or the elimination of the Jones Act.”
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  • Opposes raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.

    Answered "Against" 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?"

    Citizens Count: Mary Murphy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “New Hampshire operates under a system known as Net Metering 2.0 (or the Alternative Net Metering Tariff).”
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Health & human services

  • Opposes guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?"

    Citizens Count: Mary Murphy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “NH has an existing abortion law that was a long fought compromise between pro-life legislators and pro-abortion legislators before my term.”
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