In this series, we will provide information about each of the candidates for governor using the same format so that you can compare the profiles. We hope it will lead you to learn more about the candidates and make an informed decision. Gov. Chris Sununu, a Republican, has no opponent in the primary election.
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| Party | Democrat |
| Website | http://www.mollykelly.com/ |
| Resides in | Harrisville |
| Office | Concord |
| Total fundraising | $676,699 |
| Previous government experience | State Senate 2007-2017 |
| Employment | Consultant |
| Education | JD, UNH School of Law. BA Keene State College. |
| Endorsements | Planned Parenthood, EMILY’s List, Teamsters, NEA-New Hampshire, AFT-New Hampshire, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Sen. Maggie Hassan, Rep. Annie Kuster, State Senator Donna Soucy,
State Senator Lou D’Allesandro, Keene Sentinel, Gun violence prevention advocate Deb Howard |
| Key issues | Specific Proposals |
| Education & job training | Veto any plan that takes money from our public schools to create a voucher program for private or religious schools. Make college more affordable. |
| Jobs & economy | Paid family and medical leave. Increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour and index it to inflation. Pass legislation requiring businesses to give adequate notice to employees on schedule changes. Ensure that companies recognize and value the contributions of older workers. Reinstate net neutrality on the state level to provide a free, open internet for everyone. |
| Opioid epidemic | Ensure long-term stable funding so that we can grow and sustain the network of providers we need to help people get treatment and recover resources. Expand the number of primary care providers with incentives and training to integrate treatment into primary health care; Advocate for expanding medication-assisted treatment, including advocating for the federal government to lift the cap on the number of patients that providers can treat with certain medications;
Continue to expand access to treatment, including medically assisted treatment, within the corrections system; Provide greater support for recovery housing and ongoing recovery support – a critical tool for helping people get back on their feet and into the workplace; and Provide support for children – and their caregivers – who have been impacted by the opioid crisis to help them avoid suffering from substance misuse disorders and other long-term effects. |
| Energy & environment | Expand the group net metering cap from 1 megawatt to 5 megawatts. I oppose the Trump Administration’s plan to open up New Hampshire’s coast for offshore oil and gas drilling. Work with our neighboring states as part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Oppose the Northern Pass Project and any project that does not garner local support. |
| State budget that invests in our future | Veto an income or sales tax, but close corporate tax breaks and loopholes so that we can strengthen public education, make college more affordable and invest in job training. join other New England states in legalizing, regulating and generating revenue from marijuana. |
| Gun violence prevention | Pass universal background checks; Keep children and domestic abusers from getting guns; Keep military-style weapons off our streets; Reinstate the requirement of a permit to carry a concealed weapon; Pass a red flag law; Institute a 48-hour waiting period for all gun purchases; and Support local communities’ decision to ensure the safety of their residents |
| Campaign & government reform | Close the LLC loophole that allows the same person to give contributions through multiple entities; Clarify the law on funding limits; Bring greater transparency to campaign funding; and End partisan gerrymandering by creating an independent redistricting committee. |
| Welcome immigrants to our state | New Hampshire law enforcement should not do the federal government’s job of enforcing immigration laws. ‘m also concerned about Border Patrol checkpoints set up far from the New Hampshire-Canada border that reports indicate may be unconstitutional. |
| Protect vulnerable children | Provide full, consistent and stable funding for child protection and child violence protection in the state budget, not through one-time appropriations from one-off sources, like the Children’s Health Insurance Program money. Follow the recommendations from the 2016 independent audit report of DCYF and the 2018 DHHS Adequacy and Enhancement report including fully funding voluntary services for families at risk, establishing community-based prevention programs, and reducing caseloads to national standard of 12 per case worker; and Set up an independent system of care that’s outside of the child protection context, helping to address the needs of children, prevent violence from happening, and shift out of crisis mode. |
| Ensuring access to health care | Oppose efforts that make accessing care more difficult, such as the work requirement Governor Sununu pushed for and the Republican-led legislature passed. Ensure our health care system works for every Granite Stater. Ensure New Hampshire remains a state respecting the reproductive rights of women, including by ensuring access to a safe, legal abortion. I will fight to make sure that New Hampshire funds Planned Parenthood and other family planning centers. |
| LGBTQ rights | Protections at the state level will be critical, which makes this governor’s race even more important to every Granite Stater who believes a person has the right to be married to the person they love and not face discrimination at school, housing and their workplace. |
| Veterans | Fully fund New Hampshire’s Veterans Home so that every veteran has access to a bed; and Ensure the veterans service office is fully staffed to help New Hampshire veterans receive the benefits they’ve earned. |
| Voting rights | I would make voting easier by supporting vote by mail, supporting automatic voter registration and advocating for early voting. |
Democrats
Libertarians
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