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State Representative, Hillsborough 32

Kermit Williams

Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 32

Democratic

Background

Lives in
Wilton

Served in the House from 2012 to 2020 and four terms on the Wilton Select Board.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • 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?"

    Citizens Count: Kermit Williams profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “A sales tax is a regressive tax, because people pay based on their needs, not their ability to pay.”
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  • Supports adding a state tax on capital gains.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?"

    Citizens Count: Kermit Williams profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “The state needs more revenue. A capital gains tax should have a threshold, so that retirees or others with limited income are not included.”
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Education

  • Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.

    Answered "Against" 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?"

    Citizens Count: Kermit Williams profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “State funds should not be used to support private school, especially when public school funding needs to increase.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?"

    Citizens Count: Kermit Williams profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “The state needs to pay more for education. New Hampshire businesses are direct beneficiaries of an educated workforce.”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports more state action on climate change.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?"

    Citizens Count: Kermit Williams profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “We need to increase our renewable energy. Not only does it help with global warming, but distributed electric generation makes our grid more secure and”
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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)?"

    Citizens Count: Kermit Williams profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I echo the decision of a Georgia judge, who recently said 'Women are not some piece of collectively owned community property the disposition of which”
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Government & transparency

  • Opposes conditional ballots for voters registering without ID.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Do you support giving voters who register without ID on Election Day a ballot that only counts if they return identifying documents to the state before a deadline?"

    Citizens Count: Kermit Williams profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voting is a basic right. If someone votes illegally, they should be charged with a crime, but that happens very rarely, especially because the crime”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

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