Official election context
John R. Cloutier is recorded as candidate for State House — Sullivan 6 in New Hampshire State Primary on 2026-09-08. Filing provenance: imported.
Reviewed evidence
- John R. Cloutier - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)
"Absolutely-minimum wage should be raised to at least $15 per hour within the next few years."
- John R. Cloutier - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)
"Would favor an income tax only if the proceeds of an income were mandated by an amendment to the NH State Constitution to only paying for the costs of K-12 public schools and/or helping municipalities pay for certain expenses so as to help reduce local property taxes."
- John R. Cloutier - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)
"Affordable housing is such an urgent issue in our state. Our municipalities should be encouraged to remove unnecessary zoning barriers."
- John R. Cloutier - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)
"I support expanded Medicaid eligibility, using the traditional Medicaid system of managed care instead of private insurance."
- John R. Cloutier - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)
"I'm in favor of local control on this issue. If law enforcement wishes to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, I'm in favor. But they should not be forced to cooperate because such cooperation might result in the diversion of badly-needed resources better used for local crime problems."
- John R. Cloutier - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)
"No-our current state law which requires individuals wishing to register to vote to show a photo ID such as a drivers license or student card is adequate enough in my opinion."
- John R. Cloutier - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)
"No-state law shouldn't mandate local school budget tax caps! Let local school district voters decide by voting at the polls or in school district meetings whether they want such caps."
- John R. Cloutier - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)
"I support increased for opioid addiction treatment, including heroin."
- John R. Cloutier - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)
"NH's highway fund needs more revenue to fix our crumbling roads and bridges, and the current gas tax, officially known as the 'road toll,' isn't raising enough revenue but the devil is in the details"
- John R. Cloutier - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)
"In order to attract more younger families especially families with children, NH needs such tax incentives"
Profile summary
John R. Cloutier is a Democrat representing Sullivan District 6 in the New Hampshire House. The New Hampshire House profile says he was first elected in 1992 and is in his 17th term; it lists prior work including private security officer, substitute teacher, newspaper reporter, community organizer, group-home aide, and bus driver.
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