2018 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage

OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)

Abortion     Molly Kelly: Supports abortion rights and is backed by Planned Parenthood.     Steve Marchand: Proudly pro-choice.

Civil Rights     Molly Kelly: One of the first legislators to vote for marriage equality.     Chris Sununu: No personal opinion on equal transgender rights.

Corporations     Molly Kelly: Put an end to the tax breaks for wealthy corporations.     Molly Kelly: Cancel business tax breaks; but against sales or income tax.     Steve Marchand: Cancel business tax breaks; but against sales or income tax.

Drugs     Molly Kelly: Help opioid users recover & rebuild.     Steve Marchand: Suite of services to those in midst of opioid recovery.     Steve Marchand: Legalize marijuana; tax it and regulate it.     Steve Marchand: Fully fund drug courts & rehab instead of incarceration.     Steve Marchand: Marijuana is not a gateway drug to other drugs.

Education     Molly Kelly: Veto any effort to take money away from public schools.     Molly Kelly: Freeze college tuition and lower it as well.     Steve Marchand: NH should offer state funding for pre-K, like most states.     Steve Marchand: $5M for debt-free college in needed programs.     Steve Marchand: Prioritize public school districts and we will see results.

Energy & Oil     Steve Marchand: Gas tax isn't ideal, but use it for infrastructure.

Environment     Molly Kelly: Make fishing & tourism industries safe from oil spills.

Families & Children     Molly Kelly: Supports and will sign for paid family and medical leave.     Jilletta Jarvis: Family & medical leave is insolvent even when mandatory.     Steve Marchand: Make NH the best state to start a family & start a business.

Free Trade     Chris Sununu: Opposes tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.     Jeanne Shaheen: Opposes tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

Government Reform     Molly Kelly: Wants real campaign finance reform; no corporate donations.     Molly Kelly: End voter suppression; end corporate campaign contributions.     Steve Marchand: Public funding of elections.

Gun Control     Molly Kelly: Advocates universal background checks and more gun controls.     Steve Marchand: Supports permits, background checks, and no big changes.

Health Care     Molly Kelly: Backed Medicaid expansion; opposes efforts to limit access.

Homeland Security     Molly Kelly: Take care of the veterans and meet their needs.     Chris Sununu: Transgendered people in military ok.

Immigration     Molly Kelly: Strongly opposes Trump's immigration and border law changes.     Steve Marchand: Aggressively pursue pro-immigration policies.

Jobs     Molly Kelly: Recognize and value the contributions of older workers.     Molly Kelly: Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.     Jilletta Jarvis: Reduce occupational license requirements.

Principles & Values     Steve Marchand: Socially very progressive and fiscally very responsible.

Tax Reform     Steve Marchand: No sales tax; no income tax; reduce property tax.

Technology     Molly Kelly: Supports raising gas tax to fund infrastructure repairs.     Jilletta Jarvis: Private commuter rail ok, but not state-funded.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Chris Sununu New Hampshire Republican challenger for Governor Jeanne Shaheen New Hampshire Former Democratic Governor (1997-2000); elected Senator 2008 Jilletta Jarvis New Hampshire Libertarian candidate for governor of New Hampshire Molly Kelly New Hampshire Democratic candidate for governor of New Hampshire Steve Marchand New Hampshire Democratic candidate for Governor