Kat McGhee
Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 35
Background
- Occupation
- Technology program manager
- Lives in
- Hollis
- Campaign website
- katmcghee.com
A House member since 2018 who works in technology training and software program management. Serves on the House Science, Technology and Energy Committee.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2022 issue survey: "Should NH add an income tax on earned income?"
ReportCitizens Count: Kat McGhee profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I'm not in favor of an income tax. We are creating problems for seniors on fixed incomes by placing so much burden on property taxes.”
Voted against capping school district budget increases.In office
Citizens Count's summary of House votes (2026).
ReportCitizens Count: Kat McGhee profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted against capping how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year”
Education
Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2022 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: Kat McGhee profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“This program had a public push back of over 6-1 in public hearings, to the point where the folks who were insistent on doing it”
Opposes the state ban on teaching certain race concepts.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2022 issue survey: "Do you support the state law that bans teaching certain concepts, such as the idea that people may be "inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously"?"
ReportCitizens Count: Kat McGhee profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“This law was poorly written, came from a national effort, and does nothing to improve classroom education.”
Environment & parks
Voted to expand net energy metering eligibility.In office
Citizens Count's summary of House votes (2025).
ReportCitizens Count: Kat McGhee profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted to increase the maximum electric generating capacity to participate in net energy metering, from one to five megawatts”
Health & human services
Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2022 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?"
ReportCitizens Count: Kat McGhee profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Roe v Wade was the compromise that put women and doctors in the correct roles, allowing legal abortions up to viability of the fetus, unless”
Government & transparency
Voted against bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.In office
Citizens Count's summary of House votes (2026).
ReportCitizens Count: Kat McGhee profileCandidate 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, including HB 1217 ”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Kat McGhee on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Economy & jobsNo 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 (Hillsborough County offices and districts)
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: Kat McGhee profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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