Tim McGough
Candidate for State Senator, 11th District
Background
- Occupation
- Medical device company CEO; paramedic; state senator
- Lives in
- Merrimack
- Campaign website
- votemcgough.org
A Merrimack Republican serving his first state Senate term, after three House terms (1996–2000, 2022–2024). He is chief executive of a publicly held medical device company and a licensed paramedic.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should NH add an income tax on earned income?"
ReportCitizens Count: Tim McGough profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Will not support any income tax.”
Public safety
Opposes passing stricter state gun control laws.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?"
ReportCitizens Count: Tim McGough profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“The NH and US Constitutions are clear here. These rights are guaranteed.”
Supports requiring local police to aid federal immigration enforcement.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?"
ReportCitizens Count: Tim McGough profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?”
Education
Supports the Education Freedom Account 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: Tim McGough profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“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”
Economy & jobs
Opposes raising New Hampshire's minimum wage.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?"
ReportCitizens Count: Tim McGough profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Most jobs in NH pay well above the minimum wage already, and businesses must pay a competitive market wage in order to attract and retain”
Health & human services
Supports guaranteeing a right to abortion before 24 weeks.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?"
ReportCitizens Count: Tim McGough profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“A clear top priority among many voters in the wake of the Dobbs decision is to preserve the NH Fetal Life Protection Act - the”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Tim McGough on them.
- 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 Senate: District 11 senator biography
Government record · New Hampshire General Court · gc.nh.gov
- Citizens Count: Tim McGough profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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