Andrew R. Sanborn, Democrat

Residence: Sanbornton

Experience: Planning Board Chair; Capital Improvements Committee Chair; member, Solid Waste Committee; retired electric contractor

Position on issues

Broad-based sales tax: "No, the present tax structure should be studied and fixed."

Broad-based income tax: "No, the present tax structure should be studied and fixed."

Business tax decrease: "The scheduled reductions of the Business Enterprise tax should be repealed. 60% of those taxes are paid by out-of-state parties, and that missing revenue helps to drive up property taxes."Studies have shown that lowering business taxes has only a temporary boost to a business operation, but no long-term benefit."

Capital gains tax: "I don't know. This should be studied."

Minimum wage increase: "Yes, businesses best friends are consumers with more discretionary cash. The economic stimulus created by increased consumer spending creates growth locally and up the supply chain."

Encourage local zoning changes for housing development: "Yes, but carefully, and with the willingness to create partnerships with regional housing development corporations and regional planning commissions."

Increase funding for child care providers: "I think there should be a partnership with local businesses to create child care centers that serve their employees and communities."

Majority of public school funding through local property taxes: "I would like the state to step up funding for public education on all levels as an economic stimulus. NH has a lack of available skilled labor. Better educated labor pools make more profitable businesses, and that creates more tax revenue."

"Education Freedom Account" program: Against

Marijuana legalization with home-growing, no sales: "I think it's a waste of resources and funding that Marijuana is illegal. It drains the police and correctional budgets for little benefit."

Marijuana legalization with private sales: "This is a possible tax revenue source."

Marijuana legalization with state-run stores: "I don't know, it bears study."

Repeal ban on abortion after 24 weeks: "Abortion is a decision best made between a woman and her doctor and her spiritual advisor. The State should not be involved in Abortion at all except to assure the best support for pregnant women and their health care providers."

Guarantee right to abortion before 24 weeks: "Abortion is a decision best made between a woman and her doctor and her spiritual advisor. The State should not be involved in Abortion at all except to assure the best support for pregnant women and their health care providers."

Ban abortion during 2nd trimester: "Abortion is a decision best made between a woman and her doctor and her spiritual advisor. The State should not be involved in Abortion at all except to assure the best support for pregnant women and their health care providers."

Ban abortion during 1st trimester: "Abortion is a decision best made between a woman and her doctor and her spiritual advisor. The State should not be involved in Abortion at all except to assure the best support for pregnant women and their health care providers."

Protection for interstate travel related to gender, abortion: "Yes. New Hampshire should legally protect anyone who visits NH."

Stricter gun laws: "Background checks and Red Flag laws make sense in protecting the public from irresponsible gun ownership."

Require local immigration enforcement: "Yes, where criminal activity is evident, criminals should be prosecuted regardless of their status."

Climate change action: "Everyone should do more to address climate change. Energy conservation, recycling, and waste reduction are investments that pay dividends monetarily and environmentally."

Expand net metering opportunities: For

Conditional, affidavit ballots for new voters: Only in a well administered and tightly regulated way.