A new statewide poll finds that New Hampshire voters in both parties believe child care costs are leaving families struggling, and a strong majority support more public funding for early childhood education — particularly if it includes parental choice.

The poll, conducted by pollster Alex Lundry of Redbud Consulting, found that 58 percent of Granite State voters believe families with young children are struggling, while just 2 percent think they are thriving — a more pessimistic view than the national average. Only 13 percent of respondents said they were “very confident” that families in their community have the resources and support they need.

Those attitudes are rooted in personal experience: three in four New Hampshire voters said child care in their area is expensive, and 37 perc

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