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State Representative, Belknap 3

William Lawrence, Jr.

Candidate for State Representative, Belknap 3

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Small business owner
Lives in
Tilton
Campaign website
williamlawrencenh.com

A small business owner for more than 50 years who has served about 20 years each on Tilton's planning board, budget committee and parks committee.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Opposes a state cap on school district budget increases.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?"

    Citizens Count: William Lawrence, Jr. profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Again, why should the state take away local control when it doesn't fully fund them.”
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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: William Lawrence, Jr. profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Again, why should the state complicate the local schools' investment”
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  • 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?"

    Citizens Count: William Lawrence, Jr. profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “The state needs to figure an equitable way to support fully education for all towns.”
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