Paul Bonzani
Candidate for State Representative · Rockingham County District 36 · Democrat
Flagged: DSA Preferred Candidate
Graded Comrade. Took the Democratic Socialists of America position on 8 of the 10 survey questions they answered clearly, out of 11 scored.
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Comrade
80%
8 of 10 answers
answered 10 of 11
This score comes from a questionnaire, not from votes. Paul Bonzani holds no seat and has cast no roll calls. The scorecard scores votes.
By issue area
- Raise Taxes to Expand GovernmentFrom the Economic Democracy section of the DSA program66.7%2/3
- Grow the State BudgetFrom the Economic Democracy section of the DSA program100%2/2
- Defend the Public School MonopolyFrom the Freedom To Flourish section of the DSA program50%1/2
- Green New Deal Energy MandatesFrom the Green New Deal section of the DSA program100%1/1
- Gender Identity Over Biological SexFrom the Feminism For All section of the DSA program100%1/1
- Loosen Voter Eligibility RulesFrom the Democracy For All section of the DSA program100%1/1
Every answer that counted (10)
The question wording is Citizens Count’s. The “aligned answer” column is the answer a DSA-aligned candidate would give, taken from the plank named beside it. Anything Paul Bonzani wrote under an answer is quoted in full, unedited.
| Question | Their answer | Aligned answer | Counted as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad-based income taxShould NH add an income tax on earned income?Raise Taxes to Expand Government · Economic Democracy | Against | For | Not aligned |
| Interest and Dividends taxShould New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?Raise Taxes to Expand Government · Economic Democracy"The revenue lost from this tax has led to the shifting of state responsibilities to municipalities and is a direct cause of property tax increases." | For | For | Aligned |
| Business tax decreaseShould New Hampshire lower business taxes?Raise Taxes to Expand Government · Economic Democracy"The previous tax cut has not been effective. Consider this data: Business Formations: Nationally, new business applications surged. However, New Hampshire was one of the few states to record sharp declines in business formations through 2025 (https://www.registeredagentsinc.com/business-filing-report/april-2025/)." | Against | Against | Aligned |
| Fund the Office of the Child AdvocateShould New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?Grow the State Budget · Economic Democracy | For | For | Aligned |
| School district tax cap mandateShould state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?Grow the State Budget · Economic Democracy"This is a local control issue. The state should refrain from mandating local municipal budgets." | Against | Against | Aligned |
| "Education Freedom Account" programDo you support the “Education Freedom Account” program, which gives students access to the per-pupil share of state school funding to spend on private school or home school expenses?Defend the Public School Monopoly · Freedom To Flourish"I reject the use of taxpayer funds to support private education. Parents certainly have the right to send their children to private schools; however, they are not entitled to taxpayer support to do so." | Against | Against | Aligned |
| Majority of public school funding through local property taxesDo you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?Defend the Public School Monopoly · Freedom To Flourish"This is important to ensure local control of schools. What is important is rebalancing the state's tax structure by rescinding the corporate tax cut and having the state resume its previous level of education funding." | For | Against | Not aligned |
| Expand net metering opportunitiesDo you support legislation to expand the net energy metering system capacity cap from 1 MW to 5 MW for all residential and commercial customers in New Hampshire?Green New Deal Energy Mandates · Green New Deal"Net metering is a significant incentive to local renewable energy development." | For | For | Aligned |
| Allow segregation based on biological sexShould New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination law allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, such as bathrooms and locker rooms?Gender Identity Over Biological Sex · Feminism For All"Limiting where and when a person uses the toilet serves no societal purpose. Equating a person's biological sex with deviant sexual behavior is cruel and discriminatory." | Against | Against | Aligned |
| Proof of citizenship for newly registered votersShould New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote?Loosen Voter Eligibility Rules · Democracy For All"A driver's license is sufficient." | Against | Against | Aligned |
Left out of the score (1)
“Undecided”, “Other” and unanswered questions are excluded from the arithmetic, exactly as an absence is excluded on a roll call. None of these counted against Paul Bonzani.
- Public school open enrollment with limitsUndecided
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