[1] Although a member of the Democratic Party, Edwards was initially endorsed by the libertarian New Hampshire Liberty Alliance, and was "closely associated" with the Free State Project (FSP).

[2] She since distanced herself from the FSP,[3] and was not endorsed by the NHLA when she ran for re-election in 2016.

[4] In January 2016, Edwards introduced a bill to decriminalize prostitution in New Hampshire between consenting adults.

[5] The bill was opposed by Republican house majority leader Richard Hinch, who commented that "society is just not ready for that".

[1][7] With assistance from other FSP members, Edwards helped pass a bill to give drug users immunity from prosecution when they report a drug-related medical emergency.