Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
Legislative Scorecard
Based on the U.S. Constitution
NH Scorecard 2021-2022
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the New Hampshire Legislature in 2021-2022 and ranks their State Senators and House Representatives based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
Senate
1. Background Checks
SB141 Background Checks (Passed 14 to 10 on 4/1/2021). Authorizes the FBI to conduct all National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) searches concerning the purchase, sale, and transfer of firearms through Federal Firearm Licensees operating in New Hampshire.
2. Federal Vaccine Mandate
3. Budget
4. Religious Liberty
5. Right to Work
SB61 Right to Work (Passed 13 to 11 on 2/11/2021). Would make New Hampshire a Right to Work state, prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join a labor union.
6. Nullification-Gun Rights
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Daryl Abbas | R | HD-08-ROC | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Kevin Avard | R | SD-012 | 83% | - | + | + | + | + | + |
Regina Birdsell | R | SD-019 | 83% | - | + | + | + | + | + |
Jeb Bradley | R | SD-003 | 83% | - | + | + | + | + | + |
Sharon Carson | R | SD-014 | 67% | - | + | + | + | - | + |
Kevin Cavanaugh | D | SD-016 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Lou D'Allesandro | D | SD-020 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Daniels | R | SD-011 | 83% | - | + | + | + | + | + |
Donovan Fenton | D | HD-08-CHE | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Harold French | R | SD-007 | 83% | - | + | + | + | + | + |
William Gannon | R | SD-023 | 83% | - | + | + | + | + | + |
Bob Giuda | R | SD-002 | 83% | - | + | + | + | + | + |
James Gray | R | SD-006 | 83% | - | + | + | + | + | + |
Erin Hennessey | R | SD-001 | 83% | - | + | + | + | + | + |
Jay Kahn | D | SD-010 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Timothy Lang | R | HD-04-BEL | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Charles Morse | R | SD-022 | 83% | - | + | + | + | + | + |
Howard Pearl | R | HD-26-MER | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | D | SD-021 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Suzanne Prentiss | D | SD-005 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
John Reagan | R | SD-017 | 75% | - | . | + | + | + | . |
Denise Ricciardi | R | SD-009 | 83% | - | + | + | + | + | + |
Cindy Rosenwald | D | SD-013 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Thomas Sherman | D | SD-024 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Donna Soucy | D | SD-018 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Ruth Ward | R | SD-008 | 83% | - | + | + | + | + | + |
David Watters | D | SD-004 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Becky Whitley | D | SD-015 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
---|---|
Republican | 81.3% |
Democrat | 17% |