Midterm election 2018 campaign for Congress: William Martin
The primary election is Tuesday, September 11.
In this series, we will provide information about each of the candidates for Congress in Congressional District 1 using the same format so that you can compare the profiles. We hope it will lead you to learn more about the candidates and make an informed decision.
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The primary election is Tuesday, September 11. You must register as a member of a party to vote for those candidates, either at City Hall or at your polling place.
| Party | Democrat |
| Resides in | Manchester |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/ElectWilliamMartin/ |
| Office | Manchester |
| Endorsements | None to date. |
| Total fundraising | Self-funded. |
| Employment | Senior Staff Accountant at Harbor Homes, Inc. |
| Education | B.S. Accounting, Southern New Hampshire University. |
| Key issues | Specific Proposals |
| Healthcare | Healthcare for all. |
| Gerrymandering | “Districts should be the simplest possible shape, fitting the character of their region, without regard to data on the voters there in. There should be no crafting the vote.” |
| Campaign finance reform | “Campaigns should only be funded by voters who can vote in their specific election, and each should be a public donation. No hidden money.” |
| Term limits | All federal elected positions should have two terms as their limit. |
| Transparency | “The government must be accountable to the people it servers.” |
| Recycling | “Products need to be made of recyclable materials or biodegradable ones.Final disposal should be part of the plan of anything sold.” |
| Climate change” | “Focus on green sustainable technology. It’s time to let go of coal and oil.” |
| Immigration | “We need to welcome them with open arms, not just as we did in history, but as we dream history should have been.” |
| Israel | “We need to return to the two state solution. Israel must learn to coexist peacefully with Palestine.” |
| College affordability | “State and community colleges should not come with a price tag. We need to provide access to them and trade schools as well, to give youth agency in determining their own futures without debt.” |
| Taxes | Simplify taxes. |
| Economy | Invest more towards emerging companies than propping up insolvent ones. Increase the availability of higher education. Cancel out subsidy money with respect toward highly profitable industries |
| Privacy | Protect personal privacy, online and offline. |
| Religious freedom | Prevent laws with a religious basis from being passed. |
| Self-determination. | Make sure citizens have easy access to accurate information regarding the choices they make every day, and as few of those choices as possible are controlled by the government. |
| Law enforcement | Focus enforcement on crimes that endanger people, such as human trafficking, embezzlement, fraud, and violent crime. |
| Citizen’s United | Reverse Citizen’s United and reduce the money in politics. |
The list of contributors is from Open Secrets.
