Russ Hodgkins
Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 34
Background
- Occupation
- Commercial pilot
- Lives in
- Amherst
- Campaign website
- russ4amherst.com
A retired Air Force officer and commercial pilot on the Amherst Ways and Means Committee.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes adding a state tax on capital gains.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?"
ReportCitizens Count: Russ Hodgkins profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“This would discourage retirees from remaining in New Hampshire”
Public safety
Opposes stricter gun control laws.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?"
ReportCitizens Count: Russ Hodgkins profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Current laws are very strict.”
Education
Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2024 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: Russ Hodgkins profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I support raising income threshold.”
Housing
Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?"
ReportCitizens Count: Russ Hodgkins profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“The State should encourage but NOT mandate.”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports a fee or mileage charge for electric vehicles.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2022 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire add a fee or mileage charge for electric vehicle owners to help pay for transportation and/or electric infrastructure?"
ReportCitizens Count: Russ Hodgkins profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“A mileage fee should be assessed during annual inspection to reflect vehicle usage. This would pay for wear + tear of roads.”
Environment & parks
Opposes more state action on climate change.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?"
ReportCitizens Count: Russ Hodgkins profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“The earth is big. New Hampshire is small. We could spend an infinite amount of money and it will have no effect.”
Government & transparency
Supports conditional ballots for voters registering without ID.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Do you support giving voters who register without ID on Election Day a ballot that only counts if they return identifying documents to the state before a deadline?"
ReportCitizens Count: Russ Hodgkins profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“If a person votes illegally, why should we let them throw their vote into the hopper?”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Russ Hodgkins on them.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo 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: Russ Hodgkins profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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