Kate Messner
Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 13
Background
- Occupation
- Sales support
- Lives in
- Hudson
Has worked in sales support and marketing for technology companies.
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?"
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“The citizens of NH have made it very clear that they are not in support of an income tax.”
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?"
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“The way the program is currently structured it is taking funds away from public schools, yet siphoning off services from the same when necessary or”
Housing
Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?"
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“It is no secret that there is an affordable housing shortage throughout the state and the country.”
Economy & jobs
Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?"
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“My research has shown me that businesses are more concerned with having the trained, skilled employees to fill their open positions.”
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?"
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“It only makes sense to increase capacity, allowing for more energy production to the grid and thereby bringing costs down for consumers.”
Health & human services
Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?"
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“I support women's rights to reproductive freedom and do not support the government interfering with their and their doctors' decisions.”
Government & transparency
Opposes allowing sex-based separation under anti-discrimination law.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination law allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, such as bathrooms and locker rooms?"
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“This is a pet ideological issue which should not be dictated by government.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Kate Messner on them.
- Public safetyNo 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
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List (Hillsborough County offices and districts)
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- Citizens Count: Kate Messner profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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