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State Senator, 14th District

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Nov 3, 2026

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

Timothy T. Wyatt

Democratic

Support representative · Hudson

The gist

  • Opposes the Education Freedom Account program.
  • Supports adding a state income tax on earned income.
  • Supports state push to ease local zoning for housing.
  • Supports passing stricter state gun control laws.
  • Supports guaranteeing a right to abortion before 24 weeks.
  • Supports raising New Hampshire's minimum wage.
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  1. Opposes the Education Freedom Account program.

    Citizens Count: Timothy Wyatt profile

    Candidate 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”
  2. Supports adding a state income tax on earned income.

    Citizens Count: Timothy Wyatt profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should NH add an income tax on earned income?”
  3. Supports state push to ease local zoning for housing.

    Citizens Count: Timothy Wyatt profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?”
  4. Supports passing stricter state gun control laws.

    Citizens Count: Timothy Wyatt profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?”
  5. Supports guaranteeing a right to abortion before 24 weeks.

    Citizens Count: Timothy Wyatt profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?”
  6. Supports raising New Hampshire's minimum wage.

    Citizens Count: Timothy Wyatt profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?”
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Sharon M. CarsonOfficial portrait — New Hampshire Senate

Sharon M. Carson

RepublicanIncumbent

Adjunct history professor; state senator · Londonderry

The gist

  • Voted to keep and expand the Education Freedom Account program.
  • Voted for the Housing Champion program for workforce housing.
  • Voted against bills barring new state abortion restrictions.
  • Voted against bills to raise the state minimum wage.
  • Voted to ban local "sanctuary policies."
  • Voted for mandatory minimum sentences for supplying fentanyl.
More about Sharon
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  1. Voted to keep and expand the Education Freedom Account program.

    Citizens Count: Sharon M. Carson profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “In 2022, Sen”
  2. Voted for the Housing Champion program for workforce housing.

    Citizens Count: Sharon M. Carson profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Sen”
  3. Voted against bills barring new state abortion restrictions.

    Citizens Count: Sharon M. Carson profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Sen”
  4. Voted against bills to raise the state minimum wage.

    Citizens Count: Sharon M. Carson profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “In the 2019-2020 legislative session, Carson voted against three bills that would have gradually raised the minimum wage to $12/hour: SB 410 , HB 731”
  5. Voted to ban local "sanctuary policies."

    Citizens Count: Sharon M. Carson profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted to prohibit state and local governments from adopting "sanctuary policies" in 2024 ( SB 563 ) and 2025 ( SB 62 ).”
  6. Voted for mandatory minimum sentences for supplying fentanyl.

    Citizens Count: Sharon M. Carson profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted for a mandatory minimum sentence for supplying fentanyl ( SB 415 ), voted for a mandatory minimum 10-year prison sentence for the crime of”

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