State Representative Erin Kerwin

08/22/2026

Part of running for office is completing questionnaires from different organizations who want to learn about you and know where you stand on issues. I am happy to have completed one for Ballotpedia. Be sure to VOTE in the September 8th Primary!

08/21/2026

Same home value. Same school district. Very different education property tax bills.

The owner of a $500,000 home in Charlestown is estimated to pay $12,550 in combined state and local education property taxes. In neighboring Acworth, the owner of a home with the same value is estimated to pay $4,565.

That difference is not about how much either community values public education. It reflects the dramatically different abilities communities have to raise revenue from local property taxes.

When school funding depends so heavily on local property wealth, some communities must tax themselves much more heavily to raise far less.

People should not have to choose between supporting strong public schools and remaining in their homes. A fairer state funding system can help communities sustain both.

Learn more: https://fairfundingnh.org/strong-schools-affordable-communities/

08/20/2026

Local elections really matter!! Please make sure you are ready to vote in September. https://www.sos.nh.gov/proof-voter-registration-qualifications?fbclid=IwY2xjawT0IQdwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMTB3cVQ2a3Q2aHRlekV2SlJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe9x90jIaFWfKFaiPBjeD0rgAo89ilIfsx2exDeTydeUEnYqcfBBtDa3S1KMU_aem_MuK1Rds4dABU-rQeYai6sA

In New Hampshire, you can register to vote in local, state, and federal elections in New Hampshire if you are:

08/20/2026

Went to a great house party for Dian McCarthy for NH Senate. I think she can really carry this campaign over the finish line and get rid of Keith Murphy!! Please make sure to vote in the primary!! Local elections matter!!

Great turnout at Dian McCarthy's first house party here in Ward 1.

A former elected official from Goffstown, Dian is looking to serve her hometown plus Manchester Ward 1, Hooksett, Candia, and Raymond in the NH State Senate. The primary is on September 8th – be sure to vote!

08/20/2026

I did not expect this kind of behavior when I signed up for this. https://indepthnh.org/2026/08/19/spillane-censured-by-the-house-for-social-media-posts/?fbclid=IwY2xjawT0IBNwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAGJyaWQRMXJpd1ZLdHVOcEJ0aTRONWdzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe2AkbliPtYf9KMCrBmrCKUk3rhpXQIairhU47eX1kYzlJ4i_Ktebxn-PYa4s_aem_NtIuib46cpCh7A-3QtcW4g

The House in what might be its last action of the 2026 session, censured Rep. James A. Spillane, R-Deerfield, for defamatory and demeaning remarks he made about fellow legislators on his social media (X) account.

08/20/2026

Are you ready to vote in November?

New Hampshire bars the use of student IDs for voting, so if you're a University of New Hampshire student, you'll need to obtain a state-issued voter ID before Election Day if you don't have another acceptable form of identification.

You can obtain a voucher for a free voter ID and registration from the NH DMV with valid proof of residence, and you can also access
the vital records needed for proof of identity for free—but these things take time, so start the process now!

For more information:
https://www.sos.nh.gov/proof-voter-registration-qualifications

08/18/2026

A week before Veto Day, leaders in both parties are hoping to overturn Gov. Kelly Ayotte's veto of the Ten Year Transportation Improvement Plan. And some like the odds.

08/17/2026

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

08/17/2026

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