Jason Hennessey
Republican
Computer researcher · Amherst
The gist
No documented position found.
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State Representative, Hillsborough 34
- Vote for
- 3
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 6
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A state representative votes on New Hampshire laws and the state budget in the 400-member House of Representatives.
Russ Hodgkins
Republican
Commercial pilot · Amherst
The gist
- Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
- Opposes adding a state tax on capital gains.
- Opposes more state action on climate change.
- Supports conditional ballots for voters registering without ID.
- Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
- Opposes stricter gun control laws.
- Supports a fee or mileage charge for electric vehicles.
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Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Citizens Count: Russ Hodgkins profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I support raising income threshold.”
Opposes adding a state tax on capital gains.
Citizens Count: Russ Hodgkins profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“This would discourage retirees from remaining in New Hampshire”
Opposes more state action on climate change.
Citizens 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.”
Supports conditional ballots for voters registering without ID.
Citizens 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?”
Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
Citizens Count: Russ Hodgkins profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“The State should encourage but NOT mandate.”
Opposes stricter gun control laws.
Citizens Count: Russ Hodgkins profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Current laws are very strict.”
Supports a fee or mileage charge for electric vehicles.
Citizens 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.”
Diane Layton
Republican
Financial planner · Amherst
The gist
No documented position found.
Stephanie Grund
DemocraticIncumbent
Amherst
The gist
- Voted against bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.In office
- Voted against cutting the Business Enterprise Tax rate.In office
- Voted against capping school district budget increases.In office
- Voted to remove penalties for marijuana possession and use.In office
- Voted against banning sanctuary policies.In office
In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.
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Voted against bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.
Citizens Count: Stephanie Grund profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted against several bills that would revise New Hampshire's anti-discrimination law to allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, including HB 1217 ”
Voted against cutting the Business Enterprise Tax rate.
Citizens Count: Stephanie Grund profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted against cutting the Business Enterprise Tax (BET) rate from 0.55% to 0.50% starting in 2028”
Voted against capping school district budget increases.
Citizens Count: Stephanie Grund profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted against capping how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year”
Voted to remove penalties for marijuana possession and use.
Citizens Count: Stephanie Grund profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted to remove legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana”
Voted against banning sanctuary policies.
Citizens Count: Stephanie Grund profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted against ban on "sanctuary policies" and against requiring local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement”
Daniel LeClerc
DemocraticIncumbent
Union carpenter · Amherst
The gist
- Supports offering mail-in ballots to all voters.
- Voted against bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.In office
- Voted against capping school district budget increases.In office
In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.
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Supports offering mail-in ballots to all voters.
Citizens Count: Daniel LeClerc profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I am for the option of mail-in ballots for all voters, not just absentees.”
Voted against bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.
Citizens Count: Daniel LeClerc profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted against several bills that would revise New Hampshire's anti-discrimination law to allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, including HB 1217 ”
Voted against capping school district budget increases.
Citizens Count: Daniel LeClerc profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted against capping how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year”
Daniel T. Veilleux
DemocraticIncumbent
Accountant · Amherst
The gist
- Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
- Opposes allowing sex-based separation under anti-discrimination law.
- Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
- Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
- Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
- Supports raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.
- Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax.
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Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Citizens Count: Daniel T. Veilleux profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“The state already has best placement policies for students who fail to thrive in their current educational environment.”
Opposes allowing sex-based separation under anti-discrimination law.
Citizens Count: Daniel T. Veilleux profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“We should not legislate blanket regulations without addressing the nuances of privacy and personal freedom.”
Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
Citizens Count: Daniel T. Veilleux profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“While there should be some safety guardrails, abortion should remain a personal decision made with the support of a qualified physician.”
Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
Citizens Count: Daniel T. Veilleux profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“New Hampshire has historically avoided broad-based income and sales taxes by relying on a patchwork of narrower taxes and user fees.”
Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
Citizens Count: Daniel T. Veilleux profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“The issue not necessarily about the business taxes, but the fact that the state has repeatedly cut revenue sources by reducing the Rooms & Meals”
Supports raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.
Citizens Count: Daniel T. Veilleux profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“We need to encourage common sense energy policy wherever possible to address rapidly rising energy costs.”
Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax.
Citizens Count: Daniel T. Veilleux profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“In 2020, 52% of the interest and dividends tax was paid by filers who earned more than $200,000 in interest and dividends.”
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