Russell Prescott

[{"question": "Video for Ballotpedia", "answer_html": "<div style=\"float:left\">\n<table cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"wikitable\" width=\"205\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<td><div class=\"thumb embedvideo autoResize\" style=\"width: 258px;\"><!--\n--><div class=\"embedvideo autoResize\" style=\"\"><!--\n--><div class=\"embedvideowrap youtube\" style=\"width: 250px\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"141\" loading=\"lazy\" modestbranding=\"1\" src=\"//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/lAuXcRhtiB8\" width=\"250\"></iframe></div><!--\n--></div><!--\n--></div><span style=\"font-size:80%\">Video submitted to Ballotpedia<br/>Released August 12, 2024</span>\n</td></tr></tbody></table></div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>", "answer_text": "Video submitted to Ballotpedia Released August 12, 2024"}, {"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Russell Prescott completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Prescott's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-201714-2024-08-12\" id=\"heading-bio-201714-2024-08-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-201714-2024-08-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-201714-2024-08-12\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-201714-2024-08-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-201714-2024-08-12\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tA New Hampshire native of the Seacoast, Russell Prescott grew up in Exeter and currently lives in Kingston. For several decades, he was the co-owner and vice-president of R.E. Prescott Company, a wholesale distributor and manufacturer of water treatment systems. He purchased the business in 2020 and is now the president and sole owner. Russell practiced Professional Engineering for 30 years and designs many of the products his company manufactures. As a result, he holds several patents for removing arsenic and radon from water. The company, founded in 1954 by his father, employs approximately 50 people and has operated in the same Exeter building since 1963. \r\n<p>Wanting to give back to his community, Prescott served five terms as a New Hampshire State Senator, being first elected in 2000 for two terms. He was re-elected in 2010, 2012, and again in 2014. As Senator, he represented Senate Districts 19 and 23, including towns from Newmarket to Plaistow and Derry to Seabrook. Prescott was then twice elected to the Executive Council, once in 2016 and again in 2018. \r\n</p><p>He decided to retire from the Executive Council in 2021 after purchasing his company.\r\n</p>\nHe and his wife, Susan, have been married for 42 years, and they have five grown children and eight grandchildren. Following in their grandfather’s and father’s footsteps, his oldest three children are heavily involved with the daily operation and vision of the family business.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-201714-2024-08-12\" id=\"heading-key-message-201714-2024-08-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-201714-2024-08-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-201714-2024-08-12\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-201714-2024-08-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-201714-2024-08-12\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Secure our Borders: First and foremost, our open border is a national security issue. Since President Biden took office in January of 2021, more than 9.2 million individuals have been encountered by the U.S. Border Patrol attempting to cross into the United States illegally. Those are just the ones we know of – countless more went undiscovered. Illegal migrants have also placed an unsustainable burden on our communities, including here in New Hampshire.\r\nAmerica is and always will be the shining city on the hill, and people from around the world will continue to seek to come here. However, we should demand that those who immigrate to America do so legally.</li><li>Tackle Inflation: From higher fuel costs to increased grocery bills, inflation has hit New Hampshire families hard. Congress must look at ways to reduce spending, address problems in the housing market, and stop its constant aggression toward the American worker and domestic energy production. Addressing this issue will be one of my top priorities in Washington.</li><li>Lower taxes, cut spending, and reduce our debt and deficits: In Concord, I earned a reputation as one of the most fiscally conservative state senators in New Hampshire, fighting an income and sales tax at every turn.\r\n\r\nThe overall problem is not that our government taxes too little; it is that it spends too much. I will take that same attitude to Washington, supporting a Balanced Budget Amendment, zero-based budgeting, and always looking for ways to give taxpayers back more of their hard-earned money.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-201714-2024-08-12\" id=\"heading1-201714-2024-08-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-201714-2024-08-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-201714-2024-08-12\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-201714-2024-08-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-201714-2024-08-12\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tEnacting term limits, protecting our Second Amendment rights, defending social security and Medicare, supporting Israel, fighting for our veterans and first responders, defending states rights and promoting local control, securing our elections, staying tough on China, and promoting domestic energy production.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-201714-2024-08-12\" id=\"heading2-201714-2024-08-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-201714-2024-08-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-201714-2024-08-12\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-201714-2024-08-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-201714-2024-08-12\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIntegrity, dedication to working hard, and commitment to always listen to my constituents.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-201714-2024-08-12\" id=\"heading3-201714-2024-08-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-201714-2024-08-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-201714-2024-08-12\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-201714-2024-08-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-201714-2024-08-12\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe national debt.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-201714-2024-08-12\" id=\"heading4-201714-2024-08-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-201714-2024-08-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-201714-2024-08-12\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your thoughts on term limits?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-201714-2024-08-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-201714-2024-08-12\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI was the first candidate in this race to sign the Term Limits Pledge.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-201714-2024-08-12\" id=\"heading5-201714-2024-08-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-201714-2024-08-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-201714-2024-08-12\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-201714-2024-08-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-201714-2024-08-12\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI have more than 200 grass roots endorsements from a broad spectrum of republican activists and elected officials, business leaders, and community leaders.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-201714-2024-08-12\" id=\"heading6-201714-2024-08-12\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-201714-2024-08-12\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-201714-2024-08-12\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat committees interest you?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-201714-2024-08-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-201714-2024-08-12\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI will evaluate committees and caucuses once I am elected to Congress.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nRussell Prescott completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Prescott's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. A New Hampshire native of the Seacoast, Russell Prescott grew up in Exeter and currently lives in Kingston. For several decades, he was the co-owner and vice-president of R.E. Prescott Company, a wholesale distributor and manufacturer of water treatment systems. He purchased the business in 2020 and is now the president and sole owner. Russell practiced Professional Engineering for 30 years and designs many of the products his company manufactures. As a result, he holds several patents for removing arsenic and radon from water. The company, founded in 1954 by his father, employs approximately 50 people and has operated in the same Exeter building since 1963. Wanting to give back to his community, Prescott served five terms as a New Hampshire State Senator, being first elected in 2000 for two terms. He was re-elected in 2010, 2012, and again in 2014. As Senator, he represented Senate Districts 19 and 23, including towns from Newmarket to Plaistow and Derry to Seabrook. Prescott was then twice elected to the Executive Council, once in 2016 and again in 2018. He decided to retire from the Executive Council in 2021 after purchasing his company. He and his wife, Susan, have been married for 42 years, and they have five grown children and eight grandchildren. Following in their grandfather’s and father’s footsteps, his oldest three children are heavily involved with the daily operation and vision of the family business. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Secure our Borders: First and foremost, our open border is a national security issue. Since President Biden took office in January of 2021, more than 9.2 million individuals have been encountered by the U.S. Border Patrol attempting to cross into the United States illegally. Those are just the ones we know of – countless more went undiscovered. Illegal migrants have also placed an unsustainable burden on our communities, including here in New Hampshire.\r\nAmerica is and always will be the shining city on the hill, and people from around the world will continue to seek to come here. However, we should demand that those who immigrate to America do so legally. Tackle Inflation: From higher fuel costs to increased grocery bills, inflation has hit New Hampshire families hard. Congress must look at ways to reduce spending, address problems in the housing market, and stop its constant aggression toward the American worker and domestic energy production. Addressing this issue will be one of my top priorities in Washington. Lower taxes, cut spending, and reduce our debt and deficits: In Concord, I earned a reputation as one of the most fiscally conservative state senators in New Hampshire, fighting an income and sales tax at every turn.\r\n\r\nThe overall problem is not that our government taxes too little; it is that it spends too much. I will take that same attitude to Washington, supporting a Balanced Budget Amendment, zero-based budgeting, and always looking for ways to give taxpayers back more of their hard-earned money. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Enacting term limits, protecting our Second Amendment rights, defending social security and Medicare, supporting Israel, fighting for our veterans and first responders, defending states rights and promoting local control, securing our elections, staying tough on China, and promoting domestic energy production. What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? Integrity, dedication to working hard, and commitment to always listen to my constituents. What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? The national debt. What are your thoughts on term limits? I was the first candidate in this race to sign the Term Limits Pledge. What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign? I have more than 200 grass roots endorsements from a broad spectrum of republican activists and elected officials, business leaders, and community leaders. What committees interest you? I will evaluate committees and caucuses once I am elected to Congress.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}, {"question": "Campaign website", "answer_html": "<p>Prescott’s campaign website stated the following:\n</p>\n<div style=\"height:400px;overflow:scroll;border:1px solid gray;margin:20px;padding:10px;\">\n<table data-nosnippet=\"\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<td style=\"border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"20\">“\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; padding: 4px 10px;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><b><big><big><big><big>ISSUES</big></big></big></big></b><br/><br/>\n</p><p><b><big><big>SECURE THE BORDER</big></big></b>\n</p><p>Without a secure border, we cannot be a secure nation. First and foremost, our open border is a national security issue. Since President Biden took office in January of 2021, more than 9.2 million individuals have been encountered by the U.S. Border Patrol attempting to cross into the United States illegally. Those are just the ones we know of – countless more went undiscovered. Illegal migrants have placed an unsustainable burden on our communities, including here in New Hampshire.\n</p><p>When I am elected to serve you in Congress, my first priority will be to secure the border. You can read in detail how I plan to do that in my recent column in the NH Journal.\n</p><p>America is and always will be the shining city on the hill, and people from around the world will continue to seek to come here. However, we should demand that those who immigrate to America do so legally.<br/><br/>\n</p><p><b><big><big>TACKLE INFLATION</big></big></b>\n</p><p>From higher fuel costs to increased grocery bills, inflation has hit New Hampshire families hard. Congress must look at ways to reduce spending, address problems in the housing market, and stop its constant aggression toward the American worker and domestic energy production. Addressing this issue will be one of my top priorities in Washington.<br/><br/>\n</p><p><b><big><big>LOWER TAXES, CUT SPENDING, AND ADDRESS OUR DEBT AND DEFICITS</big></big></b>\n</p><p>In Concord, I earned a reputation as one of the most fiscally conservative state senators in New Hampshire, fighting an income and sales tax at every turn.\n</p><p>The overall problem is not that our government taxes too little; it is that it spends too much. I will take that same attitude to Washington, supporting a Balanced Budget Amendment, zero-based budgeting, and always looking for ways to give taxpayers back more of their hard-earned money.<br/><br/>\n</p><p><b><big><big>DEFEND SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE</big></big></b>\n</p><p>Promises made, promises kept. I will never vote to touch benefits that Granite Staters have rightfully earned. In Congress, I will be willing to make tough decisions elsewhere to ensure our seniors are protected and find solutions to ensure the program remains solvent for current and future generations.<br/><br/>\n</p><p><b><big><big>SUPPORT ISRAEL</big></big></b>\n</p><p>Ensuring Israel, our greatest ally in the Middle East, has the resources it needs to rightfully defend itself from the atrocities waged against it is not only the morally right decision but also one that is in the best interest of our own nation. I will always stand with the people of Israel, especially in their time of need.<br/><br/>\n</p><p><b><big><big>FIGHT FOR OUR VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS</big></big></b>\n</p><p>Our military veterans and first responders have sacrificed much to protect and defend America. In Congress, I will fight for them and their benefits just as they have done so for us.<br/><br/>\n</p><p><b><big><big>DEFEND STATES’ RIGHTS AND PROMOTE LOCAL CONTROL</big></big></b>\n</p><p>Local leaders in New Hampshire know best how to represent us on most issues affecting our daily lives, which is why I am a strong advocate for issues ranging from abortion to education being legislated right here in New Hampshire. Getting the federal government out of the way and allowing our local leaders to hear from their constituents and vote their conscience is always in the best interest of New Hampshire families.<br/><br/>\n</p><p><b><big><big>ENACT TERM LIMITS</big></big></b>\n</p><p>Washington is broken, and career politicians are a major part of the problem. As the first person in this race to sign the Term Limits Pledge, voters know I am a staunch supporter of enacting term limits for Congress. Just as it is here in New Hampshire, representation should be about service, not about personal profit or a lifetime of power.<br/><br/>\n</p><p><b><big><big>DEFEND OUR SECOND AMENDMENT</big></big></b>\n</p><p>Throughout my time in Concord, I was one of the strongest advocates for our Second Amendment rights, at times even against members of my own party, as the prime sponsor for Constitutional Carry in the New Hampshire State Senate. I will always fight for our constitutional right to keep and bear arms.<br/><br/>\n</p><p><b><big><big>SECURE OUR ELECTIONS</big></big></b>\n</p><p>Ensuring only those who have the legal right to vote in our elections is crucial to the longevity of our republic. As the prime sponsor for Voter ID here in New Hampshire, you can be sure it is an issue I will always take incredibly seriously.<br/><br/>\n</p><p><b><big><big>STAY TOUGH ON CHINA</big></big></b>\n</p><p>By manipulating their trade currency, stealing our IP, and using state power to prop up predatory competitors, China has proven time and time again we need leaders in Congress who are willing to stand up to them. Supporting American businesses by getting tough with China on their unfair trade policies is crucial.<br/><br/>\n</p><p><b><big><big>PROMOTE DOMESTIC ENERGY</big></big></b>\n</p><p>The Biden administration’s war on certain facets of our domestic production has fueled inflation and continues to make us more dependent on other nations, some of which are not friendly to American interests. All of the above energy policy is crucial to both short-term and long-term energy production in our country.<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_13-0\"><a href=\"#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-13\">[13]</a></sup>\n</p>\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20\">”\n</td></tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"cquotecite\" colspan=\"3\" style=\"border: none; padding-right: 4%\"><cite style=\"font-style: normal;font-size: smaller; float: right;\">—Russell Prescott’s campaign website (2024)<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-14\"><a href=\"#cite_note-14\">[14]</a></sup></cite>\n</td></tr></tbody></table>\n</div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>\n<p>Russell Prescott did not complete <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection</a> survey.\n</p>", "answer_text": "Prescott’s campaign website stated the following:\n“ ISSUES SECURE THE BORDER Without a secure border, we cannot be a secure nation. First and foremost, our open border is a national security issue. Since President Biden took office in January of 2021, more than 9.2 million individuals have been encountered by the U.S. Border Patrol attempting to cross into the United States illegally. Those are just the ones we know of – countless more went undiscovered. Illegal migrants have placed an unsustainable burden on our communities, including here in New Hampshire. When I am elected to serve you in Congress, my first priority will be to secure the border. You can read in detail how I plan to do that in my recent column in the NH Journal. America is and always will be the shining city on the hill, and people from around the world will continue to seek to come here. However, we should demand that those who immigrate to America do so legally. TACKLE INFLATION From higher fuel costs to increased grocery bills, inflation has hit New Hampshire families hard. Congress must look at ways to reduce spending, address problems in the housing market, and stop its constant aggression toward the American worker and domestic energy production. Addressing this issue will be one of my top priorities in Washington. LOWER TAXES, CUT SPENDING, AND ADDRESS OUR DEBT AND DEFICITS In Concord, I earned a reputation as one of the most fiscally conservative state senators in New Hampshire, fighting an income and sales tax at every turn. The overall problem is not that our government taxes too little; it is that it spends too much. I will take that same attitude to Washington, supporting a Balanced Budget Amendment, zero-based budgeting, and always looking for ways to give taxpayers back more of their hard-earned money. DEFEND SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE Promises made, promises kept. I will never vote to touch benefits that Granite Staters have rightfully earned. In Congress, I will be willing to make tough decisions elsewhere to ensure our seniors are protected and find solutions to ensure the program remains solvent for current and future generations. SUPPORT ISRAEL Ensuring Israel, our greatest ally in the Middle East, has the resources it needs to rightfully defend itself from the atrocities waged against it is not only the morally right decision but also one that is in the best interest of our own nation. I will always stand with the people of Israel, especially in their time of need. FIGHT FOR OUR VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS Our military veterans and first responders have sacrificed much to protect and defend America. In Congress, I will fight for them and their benefits just as they have done so for us. DEFEND STATES’ RIGHTS AND PROMOTE LOCAL CONTROL Local leaders in New Hampshire know best how to represent us on most issues affecting our daily lives, which is why I am a strong advocate for issues ranging from abortion to education being legislated right here in New Hampshire. Getting the federal government out of the way and allowing our local leaders to hear from their constituents and vote their conscience is always in the best interest of New Hampshire families. ENACT TERM LIMITS Washington is broken, and career politicians are a major part of the problem. As the first person in this race to sign the Term Limits Pledge, voters know I am a staunch supporter of enacting term limits for Congress. Just as it is here in New Hampshire, representation should be about service, not about personal profit or a lifetime of power. DEFEND OUR SECOND AMENDMENT Throughout my time in Concord, I was one of the strongest advocates for our Second Amendment rights, at times even against members of my own party, as the prime sponsor for Constitutional Carry in the New Hampshire State Senate. I will always fight for our constitutional right to keep and bear arms. SECURE OUR ELECTIONS Ensuring only those who have the legal right to vote in our elections is crucial to the longevity of our republic. As the prime sponsor for Voter ID here in New Hampshire, you can be sure it is an issue I will always take incredibly seriously. STAY TOUGH ON CHINA By manipulating their trade currency, stealing our IP, and using state power to prop up predatory competitors, China has proven time and time again we need leaders in Congress who are willing to stand up to them. Supporting American businesses by getting tough with China on their unfair trade policies is crucial. PROMOTE DOMESTIC ENERGY The Biden administration’s war on certain facets of our domestic production has fueled inflation and continues to make us more dependent on other nations, some of which are not friendly to American interests. All of the above energy policy is crucial to both short-term and long-term energy production in our country. [13] ” —Russell Prescott’s campaign website (2024) [14]\n\nRussell Prescott did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey."}, {"question": "Campaign website", "answer_html": "<p>Prescott's campaign website stated the following:\n</p>\n<div style=\"height:400px;overflow:scroll;border:1px solid gray;margin:20px;padding:10px;\">\n<table data-nosnippet=\"\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<td style=\"border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"20\">“\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; padding: 4px 10px;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><b>RUSSELL IS RUNNING FOR CONGRESS IN NH-01 TO:</b>\n</p>\n<ul><li>Fight back against runaway inflation</li>\n<li>Help get our economy back on track</li>\n<li>Deliver real election integrity</li>\n<li>Stop the flow of illegal immigration<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_13-1\"><a href=\"#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-13\">[13]</a></sup></li></ul>\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20\">”\n</td></tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"cquotecite\" colspan=\"3\" style=\"border: none; padding-right: 4%\"><cite style=\"font-style: normal;font-size: smaller; float: right;\">—Russell Prescott's campaign website (2022)<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-15\"><a href=\"#cite_note-15\">[15]</a></sup></cite>\n</td></tr></tbody></table>\n</div>", "answer_text": "Prescott's campaign website stated the following:\n“ RUSSELL IS RUNNING FOR CONGRESS IN NH-01 TO: Fight back against runaway inflation Help get our economy back on track Deliver real election integrity Stop the flow of illegal immigration [13] ” —Russell Prescott's campaign website (2022) [15]"}]