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State Representative, Merrimack 20
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Nathan Giffard

Candidate for State Representative, Merrimack 20

Democratic

Background

Lives in
Concord
Campaign website
nate4nh.com

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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

  • Supports stricter gun control laws

    Answered "For" 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? "For"”
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Education

  • Opposes the Education Freedom Account program

    Answered "Against" 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?"

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    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “"Education Freedom Account" program Against”
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  • Opposes a state cap on school budget increases

    Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?"

    Citizens Count: Nathan Giffard

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year? "Against"”
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Housing

  • Supports state efforts to ease local zoning for housing

    Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?"

    Citizens Count: Nathan Giffard

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing 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?"

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    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks? "For"”
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Government & transparency

  • Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote

    Answered "Against" 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?"

    Citizens Count: Nathan Giffard

    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? "Against"”
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