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State Representative, Cheshire 6
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Cathryn A. HarveyNew Hampshire House of Representatives

Cathryn A. Harvey

Candidate for State Representative, Cheshire 6

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Retired music teacher
Lives in
Chesterfield

A House member since 2016, a retired music teacher and former Chesterfield School Board member. Serves on the House Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Voted against capping school district budget increases.

    From Citizens Count's 2026 voting-record summary for this issue ("School district tax cap mandate").

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    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted against capping how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year”
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Public safety

  • Voted to consider a "red flag" extreme risk protection law.

    From Citizens Count's 2026 voting-record summary for this issue ("Stricter gun laws").

    Citizens Count: Cathryn A. Harvey profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted to consider allowing extreme risk protection orders/a "red flag law"”
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  • Voted against banning local "sanctuary policies."

    From Citizens Count's 2025 voting-record summary for this issue ("Require local immigration enforcement").

    Citizens Count: Cathryn A. Harvey profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted against ban on "sanctuary policies" and against requiring local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement”
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Economy & jobs

  • Voted against cutting the business enterprise tax rate.

    From Citizens Count's 2026 voting-record summary for this issue ("Business tax decrease").

    Citizens Count: Cathryn A. Harvey profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted against cutting the Business Enterprise Tax (BET) rate from 0.55% to 0.50% starting in 2028”
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Environment & parks

  • Voted to expand net metering from one to five megawatts.

    From Citizens Count's 2024 voting-record summary for this issue ("Expand net metering opportunities").

    Citizens Count: Cathryn A. Harvey profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted to increase the maximum electric generating capacity to participate in net energy metering, from one to five megawatts”
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Government & transparency

  • Voted against bills allowing separation by biological sex.

    From Citizens Count's 2026 voting-record summary for this issue ("Allow segregation based on biological sex").

    Citizens Count: Cathryn A. Harvey profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted against several bills that would revise New Hampshire's anti-discrimination law to allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings”
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Courts & justice

  • Voted to remove penalties for marijuana possession and use.

    From Citizens Count's 2025 voting-record summary for this issue ("Marijuana legalization with home-growing, no sales").

    Citizens Count: Cathryn A. Harvey profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted to remove legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana”
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