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State Representative, Hillsborough 1

Deborah Kruzel

Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 1

Republican

Background

Occupation
Realtor
Lives in
Pelham

A realtor since 2009 and former MIT biology instructor; a supervisor of the checklist and former library trustee.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports a state cap on school district budget increases.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?"

    Citizens Count: Deborah Kruzel profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “My experience in biology research at MIT and substituting in local schools/going to school board meetings is that adminstrations that get 'free money/OPM' from the”
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Education

  • Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?"

    Citizens Count: Deborah Kruzel profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Competencies across the country have been down since the early 2000's.”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote?"

    Citizens Count: Deborah Kruzel profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I would even want tthose already registered to show their documentation as well during some reasonable timeframe (2 years?) to verify that everyone on the”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Deborah Kruzel on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

All sources (3)

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