Good News and Bad News for Education Freedom Accounts in New Hampshire
Last week, the New Hampshire House voted to expand Education Freedom Accounts to families that fall under 500 percent of the Federal Poverty Limit – up to $150,000 in annual income for a family of four. While a marked increase from the current 350 percent, this bill narrowly passed – and others, like the proposal to make the program universal, failed.
Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs) are broadly popular with all Granite Staters. School parents especially so, with 75 percent approving of the program according to an EdChoice poll conducted in January 2024.
And while popular EFAs have been primarily championed by Republican legislators in Concord, a handful continue to oppose expansion.
What You Can Do
Lawmakers who oppose EFAs deserve to hear from you. Every single Democrat voted against expanding the program to be universal, and eight Republicans joined them. The bill failed 186-194 because of these Republicans:
- Rep. Karel Crawford – Carroll District 3 – Center Harbor – (603) 253-7857 – karel.crawford@leg.state.nh.us
- Rep. Jim Fedolfi – Hillsborough District 30 – Hillsborough – (603) 464-3050 – jfedolfi@comcast.net
- Rep. Joe Guthrie – Rockingham District 15 – Hampstead – (603) 489-1228 – lojogut@gmail.com
- Rep. David Milz – Rockingham District 13 – Derry – (603) 437-0030 – david.milz@leg.state.nh.us
- Rep. Travis O’Hara – Belknap District 4 – Belmont – (603) 223-7072 – travis@ohara4nh.com
- Rep. John Sytek – Rockingham District 25 – Salem – (603) 893-8889 – john.sytek@leg.state.nh.us
- Rep. Dan Wolf – Merrimack District 7 – Newbury – (603) 763-5176 – Dan.Wolf@leg.state.nh.us
E-mail and call these eight legislators today and hold them accountable for failing the students of this state and encourage them to support education freedom accounts!
Accountability Campaign
These legislators specifically need to hear from their constituents. Help us make their voters aware of their voting record by donating today to the Education Freedom Fund!
We’ll use this money to tell voters in these districts how their Representatives voted and to support candidates that back Education Freedom Accounts.
Recruiting EFA Champions
At 1772 Action, our mission to increase liberty in New Hampshire – and education freedom accounts are a big part of that. Legislators that vote against education freedom accounts need to be held accountable. We can do that at the ballot box by replacing them with legislators that support Granite State student freedom and EFAs.
Do you, or someone know you, live in one of these districts and support Education Freedom Accounts? Find out more about running for office today to help make Education Freedom Accounts universal!