REPUBLICAN

Scott Brown

New Hampshire Senate 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Oppose

Party InferenceScott Brown is a moderate Republican who has not taken an explicit public stance on a $17 federal minimum wage, but his general opposition to federal wage mandates and his Republican Senate campaign in NH suggest opposition, though he is not known as an active crusader against minimum wage increases; position inferred from general policy stance and party alignment. Fact-check this →

Would you support imposing tariffs of 25% or more on imports from countries that do not meet US labor and environmental standards?

Neutral

Party InferenceScott Brown has generally supported free trade as a moderate Republican, but no direct evidence of a specific position on labor/environmental tariffs of 25%+ was found; position inferred from his moderate Republican record and general pro-business stance. Fact-check this →

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Environment

2 positions

Do you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2035?

Oppose

Public StatementScott Brown has generally opposed aggressive carbon emission mandates and climate regulations, supporting energy development and opposing cap-and-trade during his Massachusetts Senate tenure, though his NH 2014 Senate campaign record on this specific 50% by 2035 target is not directly documented. Fact-check this →

Do you support stopping the issuance of new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformScott Brown has consistently supported expanded domestic energy production including oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore, opposing restrictions on fossil fuel development as part of his campaign platform and Senate record in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

2 positions

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Support

Party InferenceBrown has generally supported strong defense spending as a Republican veteran and former Massachusetts/New Hampshire Senate candidate, but no specific statement on a >5% above-inflation increase threshold was found, so position is inferred from his general hawkish defense posture and party alignment. Fact-check this →

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Oppose

Party InferenceScott Brown has generally aligned with Republican fiscal conservatism and skepticism toward foreign aid spending, and as a former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts his voting record leaned toward restraint on foreign assistance, though no single definitive vote or statement on this exact question for his NH Senate race is readily available. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

2 positions

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Oppose

Voting RecordScott Brown has generally opposed expanded background check mandates, receiving an 'A' rating from the NRA during his Massachusetts Senate tenure and supporting gun rights positions, though he has occasionally expressed openness to moderate measures, placing him as an opponent without being a vocal crusader against this specific policy. Fact-check this →

Do you support a federal policy prohibiting the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilians?

Oppose

Voting RecordScott Brown has an A rating from the NRA and has consistently opposed broad gun restrictions, though he supported some background check measures, indicating opposition to an assault weapons ban without being an outspoken champion against all gun regulations. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Oppose

Party InferenceScott Brown, a moderate Republican, has generally opposed government-run single-payer healthcare expansions and voted against the ACA in the Senate, suggesting opposition to Medicare-for-All though he has not made this a centerpiece campaign issue in his NH race. Fact-check this →

Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Oppose

Party InferenceScott Brown has generally opposed government intervention in pharmaceutical pricing and aligned with mainstream Republican positions against Medicare drug price negotiation, though no direct statement specifically on this issue was found; inference based on his voting record as a Massachusetts senator opposing the ACA and general market-oriented healthcare stance. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

2 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Oppose

Campaign PlatformScott Brown, running in NH as a Republican, has generally opposed comprehensive immigration reform including pathways to citizenship, favoring border security first; his 2014 NH Senate campaign emphasized stricter immigration enforcement, though he has not been among the most vocal opponents of all legalization measures. Fact-check this →

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Strongly Support

Campaign PlatformScott Brown's 2014 New Hampshire Senate campaign made border security a centerpiece issue, explicitly calling for securing the southern border and criticizing the Obama administration's immigration enforcement, and as a Republican candidate he consistently emphasized strong border security measures throughout the campaign. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

2 positions

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Strongly Oppose

Voting RecordScott Brown has consistently opposed tax increases throughout his career, voting against the Obama-era tax increases and running on a platform of lower taxes; as a Republican senator from Massachusetts he opposed raising top marginal rates, making strong opposition to a 50% top rate highly consistent with his record, though no direct statement on this specific threshold was found. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Strongly Oppose

Campaign PlatformScott Brown is a Republican who has consistently supported low corporate tax rates and backed the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act framework; as a NH Senate candidate he has opposed tax increases broadly, making opposition to raising the corporate rate from 21% to 28% strongly implied by his record and platform. Fact-check this →

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Voting Rights

1 position

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement from Brown on automatic voter registration was found; position inferred from his general moderate-conservative Republican record and opposition to federal mandates on state election administration, consistent with his party's stance against federal AVR legislation. Fact-check this →