Republicans for Ray

Here's what Republicans have achieved under Ray Buckley's leadership of the New Hampshire Democrat Party:

Lower Taxes & Fiscal Responsibility

✅ Cut Property Taxes – Reduced the Statewide Education Property Tax (SWEPT) by $100 million, lowering local tax burdens while fully funding schools.
✅ Phased Out the Interest & Dividends Tax – Fully eliminating New Hampshire’s tax on retirement and investment income by 2025.
✅ Cut Business Taxes – Lowered Business Profits Tax (BPT) to 7.5% and Business Enterprise Tax (BET) to 0.55%, helping job growth.
✅ Reduced Meals & Rooms Tax – Cut from 9% to 8.5%, saving consumers and boosting NH’s hospitality industry.
✅ Balanced Budgets with Surpluses – NH ran budget surpluses while cutting taxes; surpluses funded local infrastructure, school aid, and tax relief.
✅ Returned Millions to Towns – Increased Meals & Rooms tax revenue sharing to local communities for property tax relief.

Education Reform & School Choice

✅ Created Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs) – Empowered parents to use state funding for private, charter, or homeschool education.
✅ Increased School Funding – Added $169 million in school aid, fully funded public charter schools, and increased grants for special education.
✅ Expanded Career & Technical Education (CTE) – Invested $18 million in CTE centers for workforce training.
✅ Protected Parental Rights – Strengthened parental notification policies and transparency in schools.
✅ Banned "Divisive Concepts" Indoctrination – Prohibited teaching students they are inherently racist or sexist based on identity.

Jobs, Business, & Economic Growth

✅ Cut Red Tape for Small Businesses – Reduced regulations for craft beverage producers, home-based food businesses, and start-ups.
✅ Protected Small Businesses from COVID-19 Taxation – Exempted federal pandemic relief funds (PPP loans) from state taxation.
✅ Expanded Rural Broadband – Created a broadband matching grant fund to improve internet access in underserved areas.
✅ Reformed Occupational Licensing – Allowed out-of-state professionals and military spouses to work in NH without burdensome licensing delays.
✅ Launched a Voluntary Paid Family Leave Program – The first-in-the-nation plan with no new taxes or mandates on businesses.

Public Safety & Securing Our Communities

✅ Increased Law Enforcement Funding – Expanded police body camera programs and provided millions in crime prevention grants.
✅ Tougher Penalties for Criminals – Strengthened laws against repeat DUI offenders, child predators, and violent criminals.
✅ Bail Reform to Keep Dangerous Criminals Off the Streets – Closed loopholes that allowed repeat offenders to be released without bail.
✅ Expanded Human Trafficking & Drug Enforcement Efforts – Increased funding for law enforcement programs targeting traffickers and drug dealers.
✅ Defended 2nd Amendment Rights – Stopped attempts to impose gun control laws, waiting periods, and firearm restrictions.

Healthcare & Mental Health Investments

✅ Added Medicaid Dental Coverage for Adults – Expanded access to preventive and emergency dental care for low-income residents.
✅ Invested in Mental Health Services – Funded new crisis units, a secure psychiatric hospital, and community mental health programs.
✅ Protected Patient Rights – Guaranteed hospital patients the right to have a loved one present during treatment.
✅ Banned COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates & Passports – Protected personal medical freedoms and prohibited state-enforced vaccine mandates.

Election Integrity & Government Transparency

✅ Strengthened Voter ID Laws – Required photographic proof and proof of citizenship for same-day voter registrations to prevent fraud.
✅ Mandated Election Audits – Passed laws ensuring random audits of ballot counting machines for election security.
✅ Limited Emergency Powers of the Governor – Prevented indefinite emergency declarations without legislative approval.

Energy & Environmental Protection

✅ Created the NH Department of Energy – Improved state energy policy oversight and reduced costs for ratepayers.
✅ Protected Ratepayers from Higher Energy Costs – Required legislative approval for major energy efficiency surcharges.
✅ Funded Clean Water & PFAS Remediation – Dedicated millions to protect NH’s drinking water and clean up toxic chemicals.

Defending NH Values & Personal Freedoms

✅ Ensured Free Speech in Schools – Allowed public schools to display “In God We Trust” and “Live Free or Die”.
✅ Preserved NH’s First-in-the-Nation Presidential Primary – Republicans have effectively secured the New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary, despite Democrats shunning New Hampshire.

With Ray Buckley as the New Hampshire Democrat Party Chair, Republicans Have Delivered Results for New Hampshire!

New Hampshire House Republicans have cut taxes, expanded school choice, improved public safety, and protected personal freedoms. With Ray Buckley as Chairman of the New Hampshire Democrat Party, we will continue fighting for lower taxes, better schools, and safer communities!

New Hampshire can't afford to go back - as we head into the critical 2026 midterm elections, we are proud to be Republicans in support of two more years of Ray Buckley's leadership! We couldn't have done it without him.

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