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State Senator, 12th District

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2 years
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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator votes on New Hampshire laws and the state budget.

Carryl L. Roy

Democratic

Chair, Hollis School Board · Hollis

The gist

  • Opposes the Education Freedom Account program.
  • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
  • Supports guaranteeing a right to abortion before 24 weeks.
  • Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.
  • Supports encouraging nuclear power development, including small reactors.
  • Opposes funding schools mostly through local property taxes.
More about Carryl
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  1. Opposes the Education Freedom Account program.

    Citizens Count: Carryl L. Roy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “There needs to be an income cap on who receives these benefits so they are not all going to the wealthiest families.”
  2. Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.

    Citizens Count: Carryl L. Roy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should NH add an income tax on earned income?”
  3. Supports guaranteeing a right to abortion before 24 weeks.

    Citizens Count: Carryl L. Roy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I believe intimate healthcare decisions like this should be between a woman and her doctor.”
  4. Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.

    Citizens Count: Carryl L. Roy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?”
  5. Supports encouraging nuclear power development, including small reactors.

    Citizens Count: Carryl L. Roy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire do more to encourage the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors (SMR), in the state?”
  6. Opposes funding schools mostly through local property taxes.

    Citizens Count: Carryl L. Roy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?”
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Kevin AvardOfficial portrait — New Hampshire Senate

Kevin Avard

RepublicanIncumbent

Small business owner; state senator · Nashua

The gist

  • Supports the Education Freedom Account program.
  • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
  • Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.
  • Opposes passing stricter state gun control laws.
  • Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.
  • Opposes raising New Hampshire's minimum wage.
More about Kevin
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  1. Supports the Education Freedom Account program.

    Citizens Count: Kevin Avard profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Every child deserves an education that meets their needs.”
  2. Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.

    Citizens Count: Kevin Avard profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should NH add an income tax on earned income?”
  3. Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.

    Citizens Count: Kevin Avard profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote?”
  4. Opposes passing stricter state gun control laws.

    Citizens Count: Kevin Avard profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?”
  5. Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.

    Citizens Count: Kevin Avard profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?”
  6. Opposes raising New Hampshire's minimum wage.

    Citizens Count: Kevin Avard profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?”

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