Cathleen A. Fountain
Candidate for State Senator, 1st District
Background
- Occupation
- Accounting and healthcare professional; U.S. Navy veteran
- Lives in
- Dalton
- Campaign website
- fountainfornh.org
A U.S. Navy veteran with over 30 years of experience in accounting, healthcare, industry and customer service. She serves on the SAU 36 school board for Dalton and as Dalton's supervisor of the checklist, and has been a library trustee.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should NH add an income tax on earned income?"
ReportCitizens Count: Cathleen A. Fountain profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“We need to restore the revenue resources that have been reduced or eliminated before anyone thinks of adding on something new.”
Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?"
ReportCitizens Count: Cathleen A. Fountain profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Yes, New Hampshire should reinstate the Interest and Dividends Tax.”
Education
Opposes the Education Freedom Account program.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Cathleen A. Fountain profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“No, I do not support the Education Freedom Account program in its current form.”
Health & human services
Supports guaranteeing a right to abortion before 24 weeks.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?"
ReportCitizens Count: Cathleen A. Fountain profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I believe decisions regarding abortion are deeply personal and should be made by a woman in consultation with her family, her physician, and her faith”
Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?"
ReportCitizens Count: Cathleen A. Fountain profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Yes, I support restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Cathleen A. Fountain on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List (Coos County offices and districts)
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List (Grafton County offices and districts)
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- Citizens Count: Cathleen A. Fountain profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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