Ruth Larson, Democrat

Residence: Alton

Experience: Retired lawyer; former Supervisor of the Checklist, Alton; former Gunstock Area Commissioner

Education: bachelor of arts, Antioch College, Ohio (1971); juris doctorate, Rutgers-Camden Law School, Camden, New Jersey (1975)

Position on issues

Broad-based sales tax: Against

Broad-based income tax: Against

Business tax decrease: Against

Capital gains tax: For

Minimum wage increase: For

Encourage local zoning changes for housing development: For

Increase funding for child care providers: For

Majority of public school funding through local property taxes: Against

"Education Freedom Account" program: Against

Marijuana legalization with home-growing, no sales: For

Marijuana legalization with private sales: Undecided

Marijuana legalization with state-run stores: Undecided

Repeal ban on abortion after 24 weeks: For

Guarantee right to abortion before 24 weeks: For

Ban abortion during 2nd trimester: Against

Ban abortion during 1st trimester: Against

Protection for interstate travel related to gender, abortion: For

Stricter gun laws: "As a responsible gun owner, I favor certain gun safety measures such as universal background checks and red flag laws."

Require local immigration enforcement: "For local sheriff's officers to be traveling to the southern border seems like a ridiculous and highly politicized waste of tax dollars. In general, immigration enforcement should be handled by those federal officers trained to do it. At the local level, everyone should feel safe reporting crimes without fear of being deported."

Climate change action: "NH is currently the only state in New England that has failed to address climate change with any seriousness. Every year we see more effects of climate change in terms of erratic and sometimes devastating weather patterns. The situation will only get worse if we continue to turn a blind eye."

Expand net metering opportunities: For

Conditional, affidavit ballots for new voters: "I want to encourage voting in NH, not make it harder to vote. As a former Supervisor of the Checklist, I loved registering new voters. I object strongly to the efforts of some in NH to restrict voting, especially voting by students, the elderly, and the military. The claims of widespread voter fraud have been repeatedly debunked by the facts, and are simply a talking point for voter suppression."