Kathy Staub
Running for: NH House Hillsborough County District 25
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?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
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)?
"The current laws are putting women and girls at risk. Abortion is a medical procedure. Our volunteer legislature should not be interfering."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"The current laws are putting women and girls at risk. Abortion is a medical procedure. Our volunteer legislature should not be interfering."Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Undecided"Against| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"There are some situations where development is not appropriate. However, the current model is not working and the lack of affordable housing both for renters and potential buyers is negatively impacting the quality of life for Granite Staters."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire do more to encourage the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors (SMR), in the state?
"Three Mile island, Chernobyl, Fukushima I would need convincing."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
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?
"For"For| Read My Position
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Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?
"The child advocate rescued those kids from Tennessee. If we truly care about children we need someone who is watching out for them."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"The current laws are putting women and girls at risk. Abortion is a medical procedure. Our volunteer legislature should not be interfering."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?
"I would be in favor of this if the level of income that was exempted was raised."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?
"This is unsustainable. Municipalities have limited ways to raise revenue. The state has more tools available and we should use them to distribute the costs of maintaining our public school systems to others that benefit from them, the business community, for example, relies on our schools to educate their workforce and to provide safe spaces for the children of workers, including before and afterschool care."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"For"Against| 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?
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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?
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Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"The current laws are putting women and girls at risk. Abortion is a medical procedure. Our volunteer legislature should not be interfering."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?
"We have a tax cap in Manchester. It has not improved anything. The same people who disparage Manchester Schools are the same people who want to create similar situations in every community in the state. Don't fall for it."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"Owning a gun is a serious responsibility. People who are of sound mind and are willing to take on the responsibilities of owning a gun may have them. People who are suicidal, suffering mental health crises, or have a history of violent or criminal behavior should not."
