Al Turcotte

Official election context

Al Turcotte is recorded as candidate for State House — Merrimack 11 in New Hampshire State Primary on 2026-09-08. Filing provenance: imported.

Reviewed evidence

• Al Turcotte - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted to gradually raise the minimum wage to $17 per hour, with future inflation adjustments HB 1322 (2024) Gradually increases the minimum wage to $17 per hour by 2029.

• Al Turcotte - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted in favor of HB 686 , a bill that would extend the interest and dividends tax to capital gains and increase the exemptions and filing thresholds for the interest and dividends tax.

• Al Turcotte - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted to increase rights of property owners to build accessory dwelling units HB 1291 (2024) Increases the number of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) allowed by right from one to two.

• Al Turcotte - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted to require 30-day to 6-month notice period before a rent increase HB 567 (2023) Requires at least 30 days written notice for a rent increase. Large, multi-unit rental owners must provide at least 60 days notice. If the rent increase is over 15%, large multi-unit landlords must provide at least 6 months notice.

• Al Turcotte - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted for more special education funding for students who need more services HB 1656 (2024) Greatly increases the per-pupil state education funding for each student receiving special education services.

• Al Turcotte - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted against increasing eligibility for Education Freedom Accounts from 300% to 500% of the federal poverty level HB 1665 (2024)

• Al Turcotte - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted to permanently reauthorize expanded Medicaid program SB 263 (2023) Permanently reauthorizes the New Hampshire Granite Advantage Health Care Program, commonly known as expanded Medicaid.

• Al Turcotte - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted to allow medical aid in dying (sometimes called physician-assisted suicide) HB 1283 (2024) Establishes a procedure for an individual with terminal illness to receive medical assistance in dying through the self administration of medication

• Al Turcotte - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted to ban the sale of consumer products with added PFAS HB 1649 (2024) Restricts the use of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products.

• Al Turcotte - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted for goal of 80% greenhouse gas emission reduction by 2050 HB 1664 (2020) Requires the Department of Environmental Services to establish a climate action plan, an office of the environmental advocate, and an oversight commission on environmental services.

• Al Turcotte - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted to let larger electric generators participate in net metering HB 523 (2023) Increases the maximum electric generating capacity to participate in net energy metering, from one to five megawatts.

• Al Turcotte - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted for constitutional right to abortion before 24 weeks CACR 23 (2024) Constitutional amendment creating a right to abortion, including a ban on any restrictions on abortion prior to 24 weeks.

• Al Turcotte - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted against expanding background checks for firearms HB 59 (2023) Requires commercial sales and transfers of firearms to take place through licensed dealers. Those dealers are required to perform background checks.

• Al Turcotte - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted to require 24-hour public notice of immigration checkpoints HB 624 (2023) Requires state and local law enforcement to notify the public before an immigration checkpoint.

• Al Turcotte - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted for independent redistricting commission HB 706 (2019) Establishes a fifteen member independent redistricting commission

• Al Turcotte - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted for statewide, mandatory family and medical leave HB 712 (2019) Establishes a social insurance program that would be operated by New Hampshire Employment Security to provide for paid family and medical leave insurance.

• Al Turcotte - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted to legalize some drug checking equipment, fentanyl test strips HB 470 (2023) Exempts some drug checking equipment from the definition of drug paraphernalia, and allows the use of drug checking equipment, such as fentanyl test strips, for harm reduction.

Profile summary

Al Turcotte is a former New Hampshire House representative who served from 2012 to 2020 and from 2022 to 2024. He is running for New Hampshire House, Merrimack County District 11, and is not currently serving in a New Hampshire office.