Karishma Manzur

Democrat

Not currently serving in a NH office

Running for US Senate

Overview

Karishma Manzur Experience:

Medical scientist; nonprofit leader

Education:

PhD Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Marital Status:

Married

Number of Children:

Home Address:

PO Box 119
Exeter, NH 30833
United States

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In the News:

Aug 12, 2026 Four weeks until N.H. primary voters pick nominees in noteworthy congressional races

Aug 11, 2026 Karishma Manzur claims ‘amazing momentum’ in Senate Democratic primary | CloseUp

Aug 11, 2026 Manzur discusses climate change while meeting with supporters in Manchester

Aug 11, 2026 Manzur launches Senate primary bid against 'dynastic' NH politics

Aug 11, 2026 U.S. Senate Candidate Karishma Manzur Launches Canvassing Tour Across N.H.

Aug 8, 2026 Pappas, Manzur poised for Senate Democratic primary clash

Aug 4, 2026 NH Democratic Senate candidates talk Social Security, money in elections

Aug 1, 2026 Senate candidate Manzur launches 10-county tour of New Hampshire

Jul 30, 2026 ‘We can really be a movement’: Karishma Manzur, Exeter scientist running for Senate, bets on populist ideals and rejecting corporate donations

Jul 18, 2026 What to know about the latest federal fundraising data from N.H. candidates

History

Position on Issues

Amendment to limit birthright citizenship
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Do you support a constitutional amendment ending automatic birthright citizenship for everyone born on U.S. soil?

Amendment to limit outside funding of campaigns
For| Read My Position

Candidate's Website, 2026

"Karishma will work on legislation to increase transparency, reform campaign finance, and stop corruption in Congress:

Overturn Citizens United

Ban corporate PACs, dark money, and super PACs

Require transparency in political donations

Bring back public funding for campaigns

Enforce strict anti-corruption and ethics laws, including banning stock trading by members of Congress.

Ban former members of Congress from lobbying for at least 5 years to protect public trust and prevent self-enrichment.

Karishma will work to restore trust in the government. And return power to the people. 

So, every vote will count, and every voice will matter."

Capture of Maduro in Venezuela
Against| Read My Position

Other, 2026

"Trump just illegally attacked a sovereign nation, manipulated intelligence to blame Maduro for fentanyl, and sidelined U.S. military leaders who questioned the attacks. Removing Maduro is not about drugs; it’s not about law and order; it’s not about democracy. It’s to install a big oil, Chevron-backed puppet in Venezuela. Congress members ….must investigate potential war crimes and stop this escalation of global conflict, or they should resign.”

Federal Balanced Budget Amendment
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should the U.S. Constitution have a Balanced Budget Amendment?

Keystone XL pipeline
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should the federal government reauthorize the Keystone XL pipeline?

Limit private equity purchase of homes
For| Read My Position

Candidate's Website, 2026

"Everyone deserves a home. But housing costs across New Hampshire are out of control. Karishma will champion common-sense solutions to build more housing, stabilize rents, and strengthen local economies so everyone can afford to live and thrive in our state."

Mail-in voting
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Do you support the option of mail-in ballots for all voters, not just absentees?

Proof of citizenship to vote
Other| Read My Position

Candidate's Website, 2026

"As Senator, Karishma will work with others in Congress to:

Rein in and reverse executive overreach
Support federal voting rights laws that expand protections, automatic registration, and set national standards for accessible elections.
Hold Senate hearings to expose voter suppression tactics, misinformation, and threats against election workers.

Karishma believes in a government that is strong and fair, and centered on our “common good,” and she will stand up to defend it at every turn."

Require cities to cooperate with I.C.E.
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should the federal government withhold funds from cities that refuse to cooperate with ICE detainers?

Subsidies for electric vehicles
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Do you support reinstating federal consumer tax credits or subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles?

War in Iran
Against| Read My Position

Candidate's Website, 2026

"Our tax dollars have once again been used to fund an illegal war.

More than 100 little girls were killed in Iran. This was not an accident. It was the foreseeable result of policies long pushed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC, policies that steer the United States toward perpetual wars in the Middle East."

"Military-style" firearms ban
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025

Should the federal government ban certain "military-style" firearms, such as the AR-15?

Abolish federal departments
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025

Do you support abolishing any federal agencies or departments?

Abolish I.C.E.
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025

Do you support abolishing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and redistributing its duties?

Add U.S. term limits
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025

Do you support a constitutional amendment limiting terms for U.S. representatives and senators?

Budget cuts to match new spending
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025

Should the federal government combat inflation by requiring budget cuts to match any new federal spending?

Cap prices increases by large businesses
For| Read My Position

Candidate's Website, 2025

"Crack down on corporate price gouging by big food companies and support small farmers and local grocers to control spiraling food prices."

Congressional action to limit asylum-seekers
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025

Do you support a law that would allow U.S. officials to turn away migrants seeking asylum when the number of border crossings exceeds a certain number?

Decrease tariffs on imports
For| Read My Position

Candidate's Website, 2025

"Oppose unfair import taxes (tariffs) that raise costs for everyday Americans."

Electric vehicle mandate for automakers
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025

Do you support a federal rule that would oblige automakers to make 50% or more of the vehicles they sell electric?

Exclude transgender women from sports
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025

Do you support revising Title IX to limit participation in female sports based on an individual's reproductive biology and genetics at birth?

Expanded child tax credit
For| Read My Position

Candidate's Website, 2025

"Expand federal childcare subsidies to ensure that no family pays more than 7% of their income on care.

"Expand affordable childcare and universal preschool so parents can work, and kids can thrive.

"Strengthen the Child Tax Credit to help families afford everyday costs."

Extend Trump tax act
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025

Do you support extending the Trump-backed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) past 2025?

Federal abortion ban
Against| Read My Position

Candidate's Website, 2025

"As U.S. Senator, Karishma will ... Ensure reproductive healthcare is safe, legal, and accessible like all other essential healthcare services."

Federal right to abortion before 24 weeks
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025

Should the federal government pass a law guaranteeing the right to choose abortion before fetal viability (generally 24 weeks gestation)?

Increase military aid to Taiwan
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025

Do you support increasing military aid to Taiwan?

Increase oil and natural gas leases on public land
Against| Read My Position

Candidate's Website, 2025

"As Senator, Karishma will:

"Protect clean air and water to safeguard the environment
"Invest in a clean and renewable energy transition that protects our climate and supports jobs and economic growth.
"Build energy-efficient housing that lowers utility costs and carbon emissions.
"Increase local control over electric rates by supporting clean, renewable, and community-focused energy utilities in New Hampshire.
"Ban PFAS in consumer products. These toxic “forever chemicals” contaminate water, build up in our bodies, and are linked to cancer, increased cholesterol, and low birth weight. Military personnel and firefighters exposed to PFAS-contaminated water and firefighting foam face higher risks of brain cancer and glioblastoma.
"Amend the Solid Waste Act to keep packaging pollution out of our food and water.
"Adequately fund the National Park Service and US Forest Service to preserve public lands
"Support local conservation and outdoor recreation economies"

Limit aid to Israel
For| Read My Position

Candidate's Website, 2025

"Karishma believes in compassion, accountability, and human rights. As Senator, Karishma will:

"Oppose sending U.S. weapons to any foreign entity that violates human rights under the federal Leahy Law and Section 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act.
"Support strict oversight of military aid
"Speak out against war profiteering and forced starvation when others stay silent

"Just like Granite Staters, the people of Gaza deserve peace, dignity, and justice.

Marijuana legalization across U.S.
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025

Should the government legalize marijuana at the federal level?

Means testing for social security
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025

Should the federal government reform Social Security by requiring means testing?

Medicare for All, automatic enrollment
For| Read My Position

Candidate's Website, 2025

"We fund police and fire departments as essential public services without worrying about profits or losses. Healthcare should be the same. It’s a basic human need, not a business.

"Karishma will work to pass a single national healthcare plan to:

"Save over $650 billion a year by lowering drug prices, cutting bureaucracy, and ending payouts to insurance and pharmaceutical corporations.
"Cover everyone, with no premiums, no deductibles, and no surprise bills.
"Include doctor visits, mental health, dental, vision, hearing, maternity care, prescriptions, home care, and long-term care.
"Lower prescription drugs costs similar to how the VA lowers prices through bulk-purchasing.
"Separate healthcare from employment
"End crushing medical debt and stop predatory collections so people can focus on healing, not bills."

Medicare for All, opt-in
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025

Should the federal government amend the Affordable Care Act/"Obamacare" by allowing citizens to opt into Medicare if they so choose?

More federal enforcement of retail crime
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025

Do you support increasing federal enforcement of organized retail crime?

Presidential action to bar asylum-seekers from U.S.
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025

Do you support presidential action to bar asylum-seekers from staying in the United States before their court date?

Privatize social security
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025

Should the federal government privatize some or all of Social Security?

Raise income cap for social security tax
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025

Should the federal government reform social security by raising the cap on income subject to the Social Security tax?

Raise social security retirement age
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025

Should the federal government reform Social Security by raising the retirement age from today's age of 67?

Raise taxes to reduce budget deficit
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025

Should the federal government combat inflation by raising taxes to reduce the budget deficit?

Revise Jones Act
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025

Should the federal government combat inflation by repealing or revising the Jones Act to allow more foreign involvement in shipping between U.S. ports?

Revise Section 230
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025

Should Congress revise Section 230, a federal law that shields social media companies from lawsuits over content that appears on their platforms?

Support further Fed interest rate hikes
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025

Should the federal government combat inflation by supporting further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes?

Tax carbon emissions
No Response

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2025

Karishma Manzur

Overview

History

Position on Issues

Do you support a constitutional amendment ending automatic birthright citizenship for everyone born on U.S. soil?

Should the U.S. Constitution have a Balanced Budget Amendment?

Should the federal government reauthorize the Keystone XL pipeline?

Do you support the option of mail-in ballots for all voters, not just absentees?

Should the federal government withhold funds from cities that refuse to cooperate with ICE detainers?

Do you support reinstating federal consumer tax credits or subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles?

Should the federal government ban certain "military-style" firearms, such as the AR-15?

Do you support abolishing any federal agencies or departments?

Do you support abolishing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and redistributing its duties?

Do you support a constitutional amendment limiting terms for U.S. representatives and senators?

Should the federal government combat inflation by requiring budget cuts to match any new federal spending?

Do you support a law that would allow U.S. officials to turn away migrants seeking asylum when the number of border crossings exceeds a certain number?

Do you support a federal rule that would oblige automakers to make 50% or more of the vehicles they sell electric?

Do you support revising Title IX to limit participation in female sports based on an individual's reproductive biology and genetics at birth?

Do you support extending the Trump-backed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) past 2025?

Should the federal government pass a law guaranteeing the right to choose abortion before fetal viability (generally 24 weeks gestation)?

Do you support increasing military aid to Taiwan?

Should the government legalize marijuana at the federal level?

Should the federal government reform Social Security by requiring means testing?

Should the federal government amend the Affordable Care Act/"Obamacare" by allowing citizens to opt into Medicare if they so choose?

Do you support increasing federal enforcement of organized retail crime?

Do you support presidential action to bar asylum-seekers from staying in the United States before their court date?

Should the federal government privatize some or all of Social Security?

Should the federal government reform social security by raising the cap on income subject to the Social Security tax?

Should the federal government reform Social Security by raising the retirement age from today's age of 67?

Should the federal government combat inflation by raising taxes to reduce the budget deficit?

Should the federal government combat inflation by repealing or revising the Jones Act to allow more foreign involvement in shipping between U.S. ports?

Should Congress revise Section 230, a federal law that shields social media companies from lawsuits over content that appears on their platforms?

Should the federal government combat inflation by supporting further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes?

Should the federal government tax carbon emissions?

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