Marko Kloos
Democratic · NH
Marko Kloos is an Enfield science-fiction novelist and former West German soldier. He supports affordable housing, a more equitable tax burden and well-funded public schools.
Where Marko Kloos stands, based on their records
Supports
Women's Reproductive Rights (1 record)
Opposes
Gun Control (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 2 oppose
Published “The Packing Parent” in Concealed Carry Magazine. The article backed carrying a gun to protect one's family and discussed keeping guns away from children.
October 3, 2008Opposes Gun Control
Source: usconcealedcarry.com
Published the essay “Why the Gun Is Civilization” in Dillon's Blue Press. It argued that carrying a gun lets weaker people defend themselves, and it opposed banning guns.
March 23, 2007Opposes Gun Control
Source: jpfo.org
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support
Received the Planned Parenthood New Hampshire Action Fund PAC's endorsement for the 2026 New Hampshire House race in Grafton District 18.
September 24, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: plannedparenthoodaction.org
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Worked in the U.S. tech industry after his military service. After moving to Enfield in 2007, he began writing fiction as a career.
August 10, 2019
Source: concordmonitor.com
Received George R.R. Martin's informal Alfie award for integrity after his 2015 Hugo withdrawal. He then joined Martin's Wild Cards writing group and wrote stories for Low Chicago and Knaves Over Queens.
August 10, 2019
Source: concordmonitor.com
Served in the German military from 1989 to 1993, during the end of the Cold War. He did not see combat.
August 10, 2019
Source: concordmonitor.com
Self-published his first novel, Terms of Enlistment, on Amazon after agents passed on it. It sold 20,000 copies in a month, and Amazon's 47North imprint later published it.
August 10, 2019
Source: concordmonitor.com
Wrote the short stories behind two episodes of Netflix's animated series Love, Death & Robots: Lucky 13 and Shape Shifters.
March 18, 2019
Source: chaos.com
Withdrew his novel Lines of Departure from the 2015 Hugo Award shortlist for best novel. He objected that a political slate campaign had helped put it there.
April 15, 2015
Source: theguardian.com
Past race Marko Kloos ran in:
- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District Grafton 18; New Hampshire