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State Representative, Strafford 17

Matthew D. Albion

Candidate for State Representative, Strafford 17

Republican

Background

Lives in
Dover

Matthew D. Albion is a Republican candidate from Dover. On a Citizens Count profile, the candidate lists this experience: Interim Chairman, Dover Republican Committee; Fast Food.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income

    Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should NH add an income tax on earned income?"

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    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should NH add an income tax on earned income? "Against"”
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Public safety

  • Opposes stricter gun control laws

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

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    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should NH pass stricter gun control laws? "Against"”
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Education

  • Supports the Education Freedom Account program

    Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "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?" Written answer: “As long as high schoolers can't read Mark Twain or do basic mental math, I'm in favor of supporting viable alternatives to public school.”

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    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “"Education Freedom Account" program For”
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Economy & jobs

  • Opposes raising New Hampshire's minimum wage

    Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2024 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?" Written answer: “The only businesses payming minimum wage in 2024 are family owned joints employing local kids to help the community. If we raise it, we hurt the kids and the business owners.”

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    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Minimum wage increase Against”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports encouraging nuclear power development in New Hampshire

    Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire do more to encourage the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors (SMR), in the state?" Written answer: “I'd like to see a whole new plant go up, but I'll settle for expanding the NextEra plant in Seabrook.”

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    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Encourage nuclear development For”
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Health & human services

  • Supports guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks

    Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?" Written answer: “We shouldn't be pulling whole ass babies out of the womb, but outside of that I consider abortion to be a cultural issue, not a legal one.”

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    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Guarantee right to abortion before 24 weeks For”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote

    Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote?"

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    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote? "For"”
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Other issues in this race

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