Michael Farley
Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 15
Background
- Occupation
- Retired construction executive
- Lives in
- Manchester
- Campaign website
- mike4manchester.com
A retired construction executive who served in the House from 2006 to 2010 and chaired the Manchester Heritage Commission.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
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: Michael Farley profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“For reasons indicated in the previous question, I believe New Hampshire does not have the luxury of excluding revenue streams from our tax structure.”
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: Michael Farley profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I believe this is a scheme to weaken public education in New Hampshire by diverting scarce resources.”
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: Michael Farley profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Our constitution requires the state to provide an "adequate" education for all students.”
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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Michael Farley profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Restrictive zoning in affluent towns that want to stay that way has contributed for decades to New Hampshire's housing stock crisis.”
Environment & parks
Opposes more state encouragement of nuclear power.
Answered "Against" 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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Michael Farley profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I am opposed to the further development of nuclear power in New Hampshire.”
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: Michael Farley profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“This is a no-brainer that would help New Hampshire consumers.”
Health & human services
Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?"
ReportCitizens Count: Michael Farley profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Although I am personally opposed to abortion in nearly all cases, I believe the decision whether to terminate a pregnancy rests solely with the woman”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Michael Farley on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo 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: Michael Farley profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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