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State Representative, Hillsborough 14

Ray Ealy

Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 14

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Computer professional
Lives in
Litchfield

A computer professional with a master's degree in computing systems.

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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: Ray Ealy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “However I am for some sort of targeted added taxes for the wealthy to supplement our overburdened property tax system and to address how the”
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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?"

    Citizens Count: Ray Ealy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I believe this is a waste of hard earned property taxes given out to some of the wealthiest people right now.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?"

    Citizens Count: Ray Ealy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “If we want to make special carveouts for smaller businesses I am for that but we have given too many multinational corporations tax brakes and”
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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?"

    Citizens Count: Ray Ealy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I am against it right now because of the Federal administration we have in office. They are reckless and dangerous.”
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  • 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?"

    Citizens Count: Ray Ealy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “We must take every opportunity we can to reduce our use of fossil fuels and get more clean energy in use.”
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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)?"

    Citizens Count: Ray Ealy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I am for letting the mother, doctor, family make this decisions.”
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Government & transparency

  • Opposes allowing sex-based separation under anti-discrimination law.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination law allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, such as bathrooms and locker rooms?"

    Citizens Count: Ray Ealy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “This is more of the culture wars, where people are going on and on about problems that don't exist.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Ray Ealy on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

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