Teri Harkins
Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 42
Background
- Occupation
- Retired small business owner
- Lives in
- New Boston
A retired small business owner.
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?"
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“NH voters surveyed are against.”
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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“Before we start funding private education, let's give property taxpayers some relief.”
Opposes public school open enrollment across districts.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire allow at least 10% of students in each school district to enroll in a different public school, regardless of where they live?"
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“NH towns already have the option of open enrollment. Last session's bills would have injected chaos into town budgets.”
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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“Loss of revenue is detrimental to a healthy State budget.”
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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“I am for expanding net metering. I cannot state what the number should be without reviewing some data on the subject.”
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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“I believe, short of infanticide, the decision to abort should be between mother and doctor.”
Government & transparency
Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote?"
ReportCitizens Count: Teri Harkins profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“On the face of it, NH voters should be able to provide such proof of citizenship. Right?”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Teri Harkins on them.
- Public safetyNo 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: Teri Harkins profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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