Tom Sherman in 2022 NH Governor's race
On Abortion:
Supports a full range of reproductive health care services
Dr. Sherman supports a full range of reproductive health care services. As Governor, Dr. Sherman will be a fierce advocate for repealing
Chris Sununu's cruel abortion ban, which broke with decades of bipartisan respect for a women's rights to work with her doctor to make her own health care decisions.
Source: 2022 New Hampshire Governor campaign web DrTomSherman.com
Mar 28, 2022
On Budget & Economy:
Invest in infrastructure to support building housing
New Hampshire is in the midst of a housing crisis. Rental vacancy rates are under 1%, housing supply is at an all-time low, and prices are at an all-time high. We need to cut through the red tape and
government bureaucracy that stops smart growth, support zoning that makes sense for the modern economy, and invest in infrastructure like regional water and sewer that allows our communities to build housing.
Source: 2022 New Hampshire Governor campaign web DrTomSherman.com
Mar 28, 2022
On Drugs:
Ensure full range of services for substance use disorder
The opioid crisis continues to devastate our communities after six years of Governor Sununu. Dr. Sherman is committed to ensuring the availability of intake, treatment, and recovery services for substance use disorder. In the State Senate,
Dr. Sherman led the efforts to increase access to telemedicine and was a lead negotiator for the bipartisan Medicaid expansion legislation that was a critical tool to expanding medical coverage to those suffering from substance use disorder.
Source: 2022 New Hampshire Governor campaign web DrTomSherman.com
Mar 28, 2022
On Education:
Fully support our public schools, not private schools
Public education in New Hampshire is under attack. This Governor and legislature sent millions of tax dollars to private and religious schools, which will almost certainly cause property taxes to rise and school budgets to tighten. This Governor also
signed legislation that censors teachers and caters to those who want to ban books and change history. Dr. Sherman will fully support our public schools and invest in opportunities to train our students for the 21st century economy.
Source: 2022 New Hampshire Governor campaign web DrTomSherman.com
Mar 28, 2022
On Energy & Oil:
Expand our investments in renewable energy sources
Rising energy costs are hurting many families as they struggle to fill up their tanks and heat their homes. New Hampshire must expand our investments in renewable energy sources and energy efficiency measures that will lower long-term costs,
protect our climate, and create new jobs. The climate crisis is here. We must take aggressive action at the local, state, and federal level to protect against rising sea levels on the coast and the damaging impacts to our winter tourism activities.
Source: 2022 New Hampshire Governor campaign web DrTomSherman.com
Mar 28, 2022
On Environment:
Helped set some of the country's toughest water standards
In the State Senate, Dr. Sherman propelled the state forward as a national leader
on issues of contamination of drinking water, setting some of the toughest standards in the country.
Source: 2022 New Hampshire Governor campaign web DrTomSherman.com
Mar 28, 2022
On Government Reform:
Worked on making elections safe during pandemic
Dr. Sherman also served on the Select Committee on 2020 Emergency Election Support to make recommendations on how to best allocate NH's $3.2 million CARES Act funding to ensure the safety of our elections during the pandemic.
The Committee made unanimous, bi-partisan recommendations to the Secretary of State. Dr. Sherman negotiated and sponsored the amendment to HB 1266, signed into law by Governor Sununu.
Source: 2022 New Hampshire Governor campaign web DrTomSherman.com
Mar 28, 2022
On Gun Control:
Colleges should be able to ban firearms on campus
Sen. Rebecca Whitley argued that it is an anti-public safety rule that is intended to punish local officials who attempt to regulate weapons, including the possession of firearms on school grounds.Sen. Tom Sherman spoke about his son's experience
very close to a mass shooting at the University of California at Santa Barbara raising concern that this bill removes the ability of UNH, state colleges and universities and the community college system to ban firearms on campus.
Source: NHCPIJ on 2022 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Jan 5, 2022
On Health Care:
Helped expand health coverage to more than 50,000 people
As the New Hampshire State Senate's only doctor, Senator Sherman has been a leader for public health in Concord. Dr. Sherman has a long history of reaching across the aisle to get things done. Working with members of both parties, he's helped expand
health coverage to more than 50,000 Granite Staters, lowered prescription drug costs, instituted the toughest clean water standards in the country, and increased the number of beds available for people in a mental health crisis.
Source: 2022 New Hampshire Governor campaign web DrTomSherman.com
Mar 28, 2022
On Tax Reform:
Never voted for any income tax or sales tax; would veto
Dr. Sherman has never supported or voted for an income tax or sales tax and would veto one if it reached his desk.
We need to build a thriving economy that works for all Granite Staters. Right now, far too many people are struggling to make ends meet with the high cost of child care, housing, and property taxes.
Source: 2022 New Hampshire Governor campaign web DrTomSherman.com
Mar 28, 2022
On Energy & Oil:
Aggressively embrace renewable energy & lower energy costs
[Republican Governor Chris] Sununu's veto of numerous Democrat-backed bills related to renewable energy also came up in the NHPR debate. Sherman argued that the state would have lower energy costs if it more aggressively embraced renewable energy, but
Sununu flatly rejected that idea."This idea that renewables, all renewables, lower your energy costs is completely wrong, like beyond wrong. It's all on your bill," Sununu said. "So there has to be a transition, but it has to be at the right pace."
Source: Portsmouth Herald on 2022 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Oct 26, 2022
Page last updated: Feb 14, 2023