Erin Kerwin
Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 40
Background
- Occupation
- Teacher and social worker
- Lives in
- Manchester
A House member since 2024, a teacher and social worker. Serves on the House Housing Committee.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes a state cap on school district budget increases.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?"
ReportCitizens Count: Erin Kerwin profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I oppose municipal tax caps. I have seen firsthand in Manchester what happens when a community is locked into an arbitrary spending limit - public”
Opposes adding a broad-based state sales tax.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?"
ReportCitizens Count: Erin Kerwin profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Broad-based sales taxes disproportionately negatively affect low-income households.”
Education
Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice 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: Erin Kerwin profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I oppose the Education Freedom Account program. Public money should stay in public schools.”
Economy & jobs
Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?"
ReportCitizens Count: Erin Kerwin profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I believe it is time for an honest conversation about New Hampshire's tax structure.”
Environment & parks
Supports raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Erin Kerwin profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Yes, I support expanding the net energy metering capacity cap from 1 MW to 5 MW.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Erin Kerwin on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- New Hampshire House member list (committee assignments)
Government record · New Hampshire General Court · gc.nh.gov
- Citizens Count: Erin Kerwin profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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