Rosemarie L. Rung
Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 12
Background
- Occupation
- Former chemist
- Lives in
- Merrimack
A House member since 2018, a former analytical chemist and a former Merrimack School Board member. Serves on the House Finance Committee.
Documented positions
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?"
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“The current program lacks all financial and academic accountability for the way tax money is spent.”
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?"
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“The reliance on local property taxes to fund education has caused them to skyrocket, driving seniors out of their homes and keeping young families from”
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?"
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“We had a very successful incentive program, Partners in Housing, that the GOP repealed. We need to reinstate it.”
Economy & jobs
Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?"
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“NH is spending more money than we are generating in revenue. We are raiding the Rainy Day fund.”
Environment & parks
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?"
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“Net metering helps NH become more energy independent, lowering costs for all Granite Staters.”
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)?"
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“The decision to have an abortion should not be made by politicians but by a woman, her family, doctor and spiritual counselor.”
Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?"
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“This office provides critical oversight to protect children and should be adequately funded.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Rosemarie L. Rung on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- 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
- New Hampshire House member list (committee assignments)
Government record · New Hampshire General Court · gc.nh.gov
- Citizens Count: Rosemarie L. Rung profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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