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State Representative, Hillsborough 25

Vote for
2
Term
2 years
Candidates
3
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on New Hampshire laws and the state budget in the 400-member House of Representatives.

Taxes & budget

  • Heather DeinerDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Kathy StaubDemocratic

    • Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax.
    • Opposes a state cap on school district budget increases.
  • Kathleen PaquetteRepublican

    • Voted to cap annual school district budget increases.In office

Education

  • Heather DeinerDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Kathy StaubDemocratic

    • Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.
  • Kathleen PaquetteRepublican

    • Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
    • Voted for statewide public school open enrollment.In office

Housing

Environment & parks

Health & human services

  • Heather DeinerDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Kathy StaubDemocratic

    • Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
    • Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.
  • Kathleen PaquetteRepublican

    • Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.

Government & transparency

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.