Erin Kerwin
Running for: NH House Hillsborough County District 40
Completed our 2026 State Candidate Survey
Position on Issues
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support the “Education Freedom Account” program, which gives students access to the per-pupil share of state school funding to spend on private school or home school expenses?
"I oppose the Education Freedom Account program. Public money should stay in public schools. When a family chooses to send their child to a private or religious school, that is their right - but it should not be subsidized by their neighbors' tax dollars. The EFA program has expanded with little oversight, no income cap, and no accountability for how the money is spent. The data is clear: the vast majority of voucher recipients were already in private schools or homeschooled before the program existed. We are not helping children escape failing schools - we are writing checks to families who were never in the public school system to begin with. This is welfare for the wealthy, plain and simple, and it is coming at the direct expense of the public schools that serve the majority of New Hampshire's children."Against| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination law allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, such as bathrooms and locker rooms?
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"Against"Against| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"Against"Other| Read My Position
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Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"I believe it is time for an honest conversation about New Hampshire's tax structure. In recent years, we have cut taxes for the wealthiest individuals and businesses while property taxes keep climbing to make up the difference - and that burden falls hardest on working families and retirees who can least afford it. We have created a system that gives to those at the top and takes from those at the bottom. I am committed to asking the hard questions about who is bearing the burden of funding our state and whether that is truly fair."Against| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"I believe it is time for an honest conversation about New Hampshire's tax structure. In recent years, we have cut taxes for the wealthiest individuals and businesses while property taxes keep climbing to make up the difference - and that burden falls hardest on working families and retirees who can least afford it. We have created a system that gives to those at the top and takes from those at the bottom. I am committed to asking the hard questions about who is bearing the burden of funding our state and whether that is truly fair."Other| Read My Position
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Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"Addressing New Hampshire's housing crisis requires us to put everything on the table. Local zoning reform is part of the conversation, but it is only one piece of a much larger puzzle - and treating it as the sole solution puts an unfair burden on municipalities while ignoring the many other factors driving the crisis. What we need is genuine collaboration between the state and local communities to develop solutions that reflect the unique needs and character of different neighborhoods and towns. A one-size-fits-all approach handed down from Concord is not the answer. The state should be a partner in solving this problem, not a hammer."Undecided| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire do more to encourage the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors (SMR), in the state?
"I believe we need to keep all options on the table when it comes to energy policy, and that includes nuclear. I am neither firmly for nor against nuclear energy at this point, but I think dismissing it outright would be a mistake. As much as I would love to see New Hampshire powered entirely by clean renewable energy, I am realistic about the complexity of getting there. Nuclear produces reliable, carbon-free electricity, and as technology continues to evolve - particularly around smaller modular reactors - it deserves serious consideration. I am committed to staying informed and approaching this issue with an open mind rather than ideology."For| Read My Position
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Do you support legislation to expand the net energy metering system capacity cap from 1 MW to 5 MW for all residential and commercial customers in New Hampshire?
"Yes, I support expanding the net energy metering capacity cap from 1 MW to 5 MW. Moving toward renewable energy is not just good environmental policy - it is good economic policy. Expanding net energy metering gives larger residential and commercial customers a real financial incentive to invest in clean energy, and I appreciate that it is a carrot rather than a stick approach. We are more likely to accelerate the transition to renewable energy by making it financially attractive than by mandating it. This is a commonsense step in the right direction."For| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?
"For"For| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"For"For| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?
"I believe it is time for an honest conversation about New Hampshire's tax structure. In recent years, we have cut taxes for the wealthiest individuals and businesses while property taxes keep climbing to make up the difference - and that burden falls hardest on working families and retirees who can least afford it. We have created a system that gives to those at the top and takes from those at the bottom. I am committed to asking the hard questions about who is bearing the burden of funding our state and whether that is truly fair."Other| Read My Position
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Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?
"How we fund public education in New Hampshire must be re-evaluated. The expansion of the voucher program has been draining money from the Education Trust Fund - dollars that were meant for our public schools - while the state has simultaneously reduced its share of education funding, pushing more and more of the burden onto local property taxpayers. Working families are paying twice: once through the taxes that feed the Education Trust Fund, and again through rising property taxes to cover what the state no longer provides. Our public school children deserve better, and our property taxpayers deserve relief. It is time to take a hard, honest look at how we fund education in this state and who is really paying the price."For| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"For"For| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"For"For| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"For"Other| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote?
"I believe our existing voter registration system works, and I oppose efforts to make it more difficult for eligible citizens to vote. New Hampshire has a long tradition of accessible, well-administered elections, and the data supports that our system is sound. Voter fraud is exceedingly rare, and non-citizen voting is virtually nonexistent. Legislation that adds barriers to registration and voting in the name of solving a problem that barely exists risks disenfranchising legitimate voters - particularly seniors, students, low-income residents, and people of color. Instead of making it harder to vote, we should be focused on making sure every eligible Granite Stater can participate fully in our democracy. Protecting the right to vote is just as important as protecting the integrity of the vote."Against| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire allow at least 10% of students in each school district to enroll in a different public school, regardless of where they live?
"Against"Undecided| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"I listed myself as undecided on a ban after 24 weeks, and I want to be clear about why. Abortions that occur after 24 weeks are exceedingly rare, and when they do happen, they are almost always the result of devastating medical circumstances - a serious threat to the mother's health or life, or a tragic fetal diagnosis. These are not casual decisions. They are heartbreaking ones, made by families in crisis in consultation with their doctors. I believe that in those moments, the health and life of the mother must take priority, and that those decisions belong to her and her physician - not to legislators. That is the principle that guides me on this issue."Against| Read My Position
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Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?
"I oppose municipal tax caps. I have seen firsthand in Manchester what happens when a community is locked into an arbitrary spending limit - public services erode, schools are chronically underfunded, and the city loses its ability to respond to emergencies or unexpected crises. A tax cap sounds appealing in theory, but in practice it handcuffs the very local government that residents depend on. It forces communities to make devastating cuts not because the need isn't there, but because the cap won't allow a response. Good governance requires flexibility, and tax caps eliminate that flexibility at exactly the moments communities need it most. Manchester is living proof of the long-term damage they cause."For| Read My Position
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Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"For"
