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State Representative, Strafford 13
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Peter W. Bixby

Candidate for State Representative, Strafford 13

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Lives in
Dover
Campaign website
peterbixbynhhouse.org

Peter W. Bixby is a Democratic candidate from Dover. On a Citizens Count profile, the candidate lists this experience: Representative, NH House of Representatives (2012 - present); Freelance Writer/Editor; Member, Dover Open Lands Committee (2002 - 2003); Member, Northeast Organic Farmers Association; education: BA Literature, Yale University; PhD Comparative Literature, Indiana University, Bloomington.

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Documented positions

Education

  • Opposes the Education Freedom Account program

    Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2024 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: “The current EFA program has no quality requirements for the education students receive, no monitoring to determine that the funds are even spent on legitimate educational expenses, and they can go to private schools who can reject the students who…”

    Citizens Count: Peter Bixby

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “"Education Freedom Account" program Against”
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Housing

  • Supports state efforts to ease local zoning for housing

    Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2024 issue survey question: "Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?"

    Citizens Count: Peter Bixby

    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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Economy & jobs

  • Supports raising New Hampshire's minimum wage

    Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2024 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?" Written answer: “The $7.25/hr federal minimum wage is impossible to live on. The exact amount of a minimum wage would need to be determine by study, but it should be enough to allow a person to pay for food and shelter.”

    Citizens Count: Peter Bixby

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Minimum wage increase For”
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Health & human services

  • Supports guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks

    Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2024 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?" Written answer: “Abortion is a personal health choice made by a woman based on her individual circumstances in consultation with medical, spiritual, and family advisors. The government should not interfere.”

    Citizens Count: Peter Bixby

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Guarantee right to abortion before 24 weeks For”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Peter W. Bixby on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

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