MERRIMACK HOUSE DISTRICT 5
Andover, Danbury, Hill,
Salisbury, Webster: 2 seats
Louise Andrus
Party: Republican
Residence: Salisbury
Occupation/political experience: Semi-retired business administrator, State representatives, 2020 – present
Incumbent? Yes
Abortion: Would ban abortions after 6 weeks “The restrictions do not include cases of rape/incest and health complications.”
Sales, incomes tax: Opposed to both
Marijuana: Opposed to all legalization and sales
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws? No
Deborah Aylward
Party: Republican
Residence: Danbury
Occupation: Community activist, founder of nonprofit to assist parents of missing children
Incumbent? No
Abortion: Supports guaranteeing a woman’s right to abortion up to 24 weeks of pregnancy. Would keep current ban after 24 weeks.
Sales, incomes tax: Opposes both
Marijuana: In favor of legalization and sales in state or private stores. “Regulated cannabis replaces trafficking by violent cartels and gangs.”
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws? No
Lorna Carlisle
Party: Democrat
Residence: Salisbury
Occupation: Retired, sales
Incumbent? No
Abortion: Favors total legalization. “This decision should be entirely up to the woman, her family and her physician – not a politician.”
Income, sales tax: Undecided
Marijuana: Favors growing at home, sales at state-run stores. Undecided on private sales.
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws? “I generally believe in a person’s right to own guns but do not see why someone needs an assault rifle.”
Ken Wells
Party: Democrat
Residence: Andover
Occupation: Retired science teacher, State representative, 2018-2020
Incumbent? No
Abortion: Opposed to government restrictions on a woman getting an abortion
Income, sales tax: Opposed to creating an income tax or a sales tax.
Marijuana: Voted for HB 481, a bill to legalize and tax marijuana for adults over age twenty-one.
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws? Supported background checks and waiting period for purchases, firearm bans at schools. Opposed a “red flag” laws.
