Janet G. Wall

Official election context

Janet G. Wall is recorded as candidate for State House — Strafford 11 in New Hampshire State Primary on 2026-09-08. Filing provenance: imported.

Reviewed evidence

• Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026 — Gun laws — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  I believe in gun safety - I strongly support background checks and restricting people with known/diagnosed mental illnesses. In domestic violence cases, for example, the removal of guns from a volatile home environment is imperative.

• Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026 — Education Freedom Account program — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  I am opposed to taking money away from our public schools, weakening their abilities to appropriately educate our students. The EFA has expanded tremendously jeopardizing our public schools, giving much money to 'private schools' with teachers who aren't accredited and schools that aren't accountable. Those schools don't want students with special needs, for example - yet by drawing huge amounts of money from public schools, our public school systems are weakened and I fear our students aren't served as well as they need and deserve. Traditional private schools have funding mechanisms (scholarships, loans, etc. for student aid) to make attendance at those schools more affordable. That's a system that works without taking money from public schools. It is wrong that current law now allows sizable money amounts even to wealthy families and/or families with multiple children taken from public schools to send to 'private' schools that are not accountable with teachers who aren't appropriately trained. The EFA program is far too broad and detrimental to our public schools and all the students who attend.

• Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026 — Abortion access — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  I am pro-choice - please refer to my record. I have thoughtfully voted for years. I have worked openly on the abortion issue for years (especially on the House Judiciary Committee) - it is rare, but does sometimes happen that there are catastrophic circumstances late in pregnancy - whether for the life of the mother or due to devastatingly tragic circumstances for the fetus and on these very rare situations, no one 'wants' to do any abortion, but due to the extreme conditions a late term abortion is performed in a hospital with physician(s) and most carefully (and sadly) performed.

• Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026 — Zoning barriers to housing development — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  For too long we've had zoning that limits too many opportunities for needed housing development. I strongly believe encouraging municipalities to revisit and revise zoning regulations for greater flexibility and opportunities for appropriate and needed housing development.

• Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026 — Net energy metering expansion — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  We need to do all we can to encourage and support renewable energy - Expansion of net metering opportunities is a good thing.

• Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026 — Nuclear development — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  We need to give greater focus to renewable energy sources: geothermal, solar, wind. I know our current Governor and others want more nuclear development. I strongly support other forms of renewable energy. I am concerned that the license for the Seabrook nuclear power plant was renewed despite known cracks in the cement floor - not safe and not good.

• Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026 — Proof of citizenship for voter registration — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  I know NH traditionally has encouraged easier (but fair) access to voting. There are extremely rare cases of 'voter fraud' - putting further restriction on voter rights violates what we stand for and makes it harder for voters by discouraging the privilege of voting. For first time registrations proof of residence has worked here in NH for a very long time. Access to passports or birth certificates proving citizenship for some individuals can be a big hurdle and hinder their ability to vote - ex. elderly or infirm individuals or even those who don't drive, can find proving citizenship too difficult. Again - I don't believe there has been any problem in NH with a non-citizen attempting to vote.

• Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026 — School funding and local property taxes — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  I voted for the statewide school property tax (years ago) which isn't great, but helps. I understand property taxes but the burden under the current method is now too high for many. We need to, and can, do better. I want to work on a better system and will support legislation leading to a fair and reasonable solution for all.

• Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024 — Climate change action — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  We definitely need to do more to encourage developing clean renewable energy with fewer reliance on fossil fuels. Tax credits, expansion of net metering, etc. are helpful if enacted. Grants to help attain affordable meaures like solar panels are beneficial. Programs to also encourage wind energy and battery storage.

• Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024 — Child care funding — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  The childcare providers are having difficulty finding enough help and families are finding childcare adversely expensive--in some cases it costs almost a person's (especially a woman's) excessively high amounts impacting her ability to hold a job and pay for childcare. We need quality childcare and need to find ways to increase funding, so that when both parents need to work, they will be able to, and be able to get good quality care for children. I'm not sure what the answer is, but I'm looking into this dilemma and trying to come up with beneficial programs for best results for families and childcare workers.

• Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024 — Minimum wage — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  We are told that even those in the hospitality industry do well with tips, but I believe everyone should be able to earn a livable wage. Too many people still have to work 2 or more jobs to make ends meet.

• Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024 — Local immigration enforcement — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  I think local law enforcement, who are trained for duties other than immigration, should leave enforcement up to federal officials (immigration is a federal issue) -- only if or when federal officials ever need local assistance should local law enforcement become involved.

• Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020 — Statewide family and medical leave — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  This program is very much needed.

• Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020 — Affordable housing tax incentives — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  There is a critical shortage of affordable housing, which must be addressed immediately.

• Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018 — Opioid treatment funding — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  I support increased funding for opioid treatment programs. NH is looking to increase education and, especially, treatment for the opioid crisis - we are continuing (and I support this) to identify and establish where to treat addicts, how to work with families and communities - yes, we need to keep working at this with law enforcement as well

• Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018 — Medicaid expansion — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  I support expanded Medicaid eligibility, using the traditional Medicaid system of managed care instead of private insurance.

Profile summary

Janet G. Wall is a Democratic New Hampshire state representative for Strafford District 11. The General Court profile describes her as a lifetime New Hampshire resident with a B.S. from UNH and graduate study in law and business, and lists local-government, planning, county-delegation, water-commission, and historic-preservation experience.