State Representative Erin Kerwin

10/16/2026

10/12/2026

Rob Richard-Snipes for Manchester said this better than I ever could. I have been shocked by the amount of vitriol directed my way (and I am a cis, white woman.. I have it easy compared to others). I often question why I am doing this.

I will say, LTW is not my choice for candidate, but what she brought up on WMUR-TV is an issue that I also feel doesn’t get talked about enough…

She brings up an important point about personal privacy and decency and running for office, especially in a citizen legislature like New Hampshire’s, where your prize is a $100 a year salary.
Not $100K, one singular $100 bill.

A lot of us make real personal sacrifices to put ourselves out there amidst anxiety, depression, racism and even threats of violence because we know there are people, ideas, and lived experiences that have been left out of political conversations for far too long. Often, we step up because we are those people. We want to make government more accessible, create spaces for people to be heard, and turn those voices into meaningful policy change.

I feel for Mrs. Tang-Williams because being vulnerable in public is hard enough without becoming a target for rumors, invasive surveillance, and speculation from people who have never even bothered to have a conversation with you. I knew running for office would come with criticism and challenges and shining light on some demons, but I didn’t anticipate how quickly basic respect, decency, and being a good neighbor could go out the window.

Accountability isn’t harassment.
Transparency isn’t surveillance.
And running for office shouldn’t mean giving up your humanity or your right to privacy.

At the end of the day, we’re still neighbors, and we should act like it.
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1 John 4:21
“And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.”

10/09/2026

Here is how I will fill out my ballot. Before you vote, please look closely at the back of the ballot, especially Question 2.

I am voting NO on Question 2, and I hope you will too.

On paper, Question 2 sounds reasonable. It says it will limit property tax growth and won’t affect classroom instruction. But here’s what it actually does: it caps school budgets, while the costs schools must pay keep rising faster than the cap allows. When that happens, districts can only cut from what’s left:

-Bus routes
-Art and music
-Sports, clubs, and extracurriculars
-CTE (career and technical education) programs
-AP classes, classroom supplies, and teaching positions

That means fewer chances for our kids to find what they love and succeed.

This is one more attack from Concord on our public schools. The same politicians who refuse to fully fund our schools and who send public money to private school vouchers are the ones asking you to vote yes. High property taxes come from the state not paying its fair share for education. Cutting what our kids get won’t fix that.

This question has no party labels on the ballot, and no school board recommendation next to it. Many people will read it once and vote yes. Please share this post so your friends and neighbors know what’s really on the line.

VOTE NO on Question 2: protect our public schools and our students.

*Manchester's current tax cap is more restrictive than this one and will still be in effect, even if this passes. While it will not make much difference in Manchester, it will make a huge difference in communities across the state.

10/01/2026

Asking for money is my least favorite part of politics. But this year the stakes are too high to stay quiet, so here goes.

Our slate of candidates is running against Bill O'Brien, the former Speaker of the New Hampshire House. Many of us remember what happened the last time he held the gavel in 2011–2012:

-State support for our university system was cut nearly in half, from about $100 million to $52 million. It was called the largest cut in the nation, and tuition went up for New Hampshire families.
-The House budget cut about $115 million in payments to hospitals that care for patients who can't pay.
-Drug and alcohol prevention and treatment programs were gutted, right before the opioid crisis hit our state hardest.
-The Children in Need of Services (CHINS) program was eliminated, and costs for long-term care were pushed onto local property taxpayers.
-Thousands of Granite Staters rallied at the State House while his House pushed through a budget that took away workers' collective bargaining rights.
-He later compared the Affordable Care Act to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.

We can't afford to go back. Manchester families deserve leaders who will fund proven programs, partner with our communities, and keep costs down. They don't need cuts that land on local property taxes.

Running a real campaign takes resources: lit for doors, signs, mailers, and getting out the vote. Any amount helps, whether it's $10, $25, or $50. Every dollar goes to reaching our neighbors.

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10/01/2026

The right way to reduce our property taxes is to increase state funding for our schools.

Regardless of what advocates for this ballot question say, this tax cap proposal was designed with one goal in mind: to further undermine public education. Property taxes aren’t high because of runaway spending by schools; they’re high because the State refuses to pay its share of public education costs, downshifting the costs to property taxpayers. The pro-ballot measure sign campaign incorrectly states that approval of the cap will lower property taxes: while it would constrain the school budget portion of your property taxes, it will have no impact on the many other cost components that comprise property taxes. And despite what the language of the ballot question itself actually says, in many cases a tax cap will lead to cuts in student services and resources, because there will be nothing else that can be cut. Finally, school districts may already vote on adopting school tax caps during the normal budget process. This proposal is a power grab by Ayotte and her GOP/Free State-aligned Legislature that undercuts the local control so cherished in the Granite State.

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