Kathleen Paquette
Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 25
Background
- Occupation
- Small business owner
- Lives in
- Manchester
A House member since 2024 and a small business owner with more than 25 years in health care, specializing in geriatrics. Serves on the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Voted to cap annual school district budget increases.In office
Citizens Count's summary of House votes (2026).
ReportCitizens Count: Kathleen Paquette profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted to cap how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year”
Education
Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2024 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: Kathleen Paquette profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Children are all different, and each has different needs.”
Voted for statewide public school open enrollment.In office
Citizens Count's summary of House votes (2026).
ReportCitizens Count: Kathleen Paquette profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted for open enrollment, allowing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state”
Health & human services
Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?"
ReportCitizens Count: Kathleen Paquette profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“After 6 months with acceptions”
Government & transparency
Voted for bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.In office
Citizens Count's summary of House votes (2026).
ReportCitizens Count: Kathleen Paquette profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted for several bills that would revise New Hampshire's anti-discrimination law to allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, including HB 1299 ”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Kathleen Paquette on them.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo 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: Kathleen Paquette profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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