Kathy Staub
Democratic · NH · New Hampshire State Representative, Hillsborough 25
Kathy Staub has represented Manchester's Ward 5 in the New Hampshire House since 2022 and sits on the Labor Committee; she is a retired museum educator and former city school board member. Her priorities are affordable housing funding and raising the minimum wage to at least $15.
Where Kathy Staub stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (4 records), Environment and Public Health (2 records), Labor Rights (11 records),
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 7 oppose)
Campaign Finance Information — State Representative
Campaign Finance Information
Data last updated September 26, 2026
- Raised
- $1,805
New Hampshire CFS does not provide usable occupation data; industries are derived from disclosed contributor employers, while contributions without a disclosed or classifiable employer remain in totals and contribution-size buckets.
Direct contributions by size
- $500-$999$500
- $250-$499$625
- $100-$249$450
- $1-$99$230
Source: New Hampshire Campaign Finance System · 2026 cycle · cfs.sos.nh.gov
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 4 support
Voted against killing a resolution urging federal support for Medicare for All.
March 12, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against Medicaid work requirements.
January 8, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted to expand Medicaid coverage for postpartum care.
February 22, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Submitted a public comment opposing work requirements for New Hampshire Medicaid expansion.
June 29, 2018Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: medicaid.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Voted against changes reducing minimum renewable-electricity standards.
January 7, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against phasing out the state renewable-electricity standard.
March 13, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 11 support
Published an argument against removing New Hampshire protections for workers who receive tips.
May 11, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: manchester.inklink.news · researched September 25, 2026
Filed a minority report supporting a staged increase to New Hampshire’s minimum wage.
March 5, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Introduced HB1484 to raise the state minimum wage in stages.
January 7, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Filed a minority report supporting advance schedule notice for hospitality workers.
March 26, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Filed a minority report urging passage of a state minimum-wage bill.
March 20, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Voted to indefinitely postpone restrictions on union-security agreements.
February 13, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted to indefinitely postpone a right-to-work bill affecting union membership.
February 22, 2024Supports Labor Rights
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted to ban subminimum wages for workers.
March 16, 2023Supports Labor Rights
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Co-sponsored HB58 to prohibit subminimum wages.
January 4, 2023Supports Labor Rights
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Published an article arguing that New Hampshire should raise wages for essential workers.
September 6, 2021Supports Labor Rights
Source: manchester.inklink.news · researched September 25, 2026
Published an argument for raising New Hampshire’s minimum wage.
July 23, 2020Supports Labor Rights
Source: manchester.inklink.news · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Voted against killing a bill requiring disclosure of political donation sources.
February 19, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 2 support
Voted against banning rental housing for people unlawfully present in the United States.
March 11, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Spoke at a Hillsborough County budget hearing against the sheriff’s agreement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
June 18, 2025Supports Immigration
Source: manchester.inklink.news · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 7 oppose
Voted against repealing the state child-care grant program.
March 11, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against repealing the state housing-champion grants.
February 5, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against killing an appropriations-funded workforce-housing assistance program.
January 8, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against killing a child-care workforce fund.
March 21, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted to limit education freedom account funding to budgeted amounts.
March 14, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted to expand Medicaid coverage for postpartum care.
February 22, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Asked Manchester aldermen to invest in a district improvement plan for schools.
May 1, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: manchesternh.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Urged Manchester aldermen to preserve school funding during the city budget hearing.
April 19, 2004Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: manchesternh.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 13 support
Voted against killing eviction safeguards for tenants facing Social Security payment disruptions.
March 12, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against adding grounds for residential eviction.
February 19, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against killing an affordable-housing loan guarantee program.
February 5, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against repealing the state housing-champion grants.
February 5, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against killing an appropriations-funded workforce-housing assistance program.
January 8, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Co-sponsored HB604 offering loans to low-income homeowners building accessory dwelling units.
January 9, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Co-sponsored enacted HB731 expanding supportive housing options for people with developmental disabilities.
January 9, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Co-sponsored HB558 targeting algorithmic rent pricing and requiring a rent registry.
January 9, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Published an argument against allowing landlords to evict tenants at the end of a lease without a stated reason.
August 13, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: manchester.inklink.news · researched September 25, 2026
Voted to require notice before certain residential rent increases.
March 9, 2023Supports Housing Affordability
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted to ban landlords from rejecting tenants solely for using housing vouchers.
March 9, 2023Supports Housing Affordability
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Co-sponsored enacted HB283 limiting rental application fees.
January 5, 2023Supports Housing Affordability
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Co-sponsored HB401 limiting evictions based on property renovations.
January 5, 2023Supports Housing Affordability
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 3 support
Voted against repealing the state child-care grant program.
March 11, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Co-sponsored enacted HB731 expanding supportive housing options for people with developmental disabilities.
January 9, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against killing a child-care workforce fund.
March 21, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 7 support
Voted against a bill restricting classroom instruction about race and LGBTQ issues.
February 19, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against killing academic accountability rules for education freedom accounts.
February 12, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Urged Manchester school board members to include student organizers on a student-representation committee.
May 29, 2018Supports Public Education Quality
Source: core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com · researched September 25, 2026
Criticized Manchester school layoffs and called for long-term education planning as a school board member.
July 23, 2012Supports Public Education Quality
Source: stateimpact.npr.org · researched September 25, 2026
Asked Manchester aldermen to invest in a district improvement plan for schools.
May 1, 2007Supports Public Education Quality
Source: manchesternh.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Urged Manchester aldermen to preserve school funding during the city budget hearing.
April 19, 2004Supports Public Education Quality
Source: manchesternh.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Urged Manchester charter commissioners to keep school spending under school board control.
December 4, 2002Supports Public Education Quality
Source: manchesternh.gov · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 6 support
Voted against limiting colleges’ ability to regulate firearms on campus.
February 5, 2026Supports Gun Control
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against killing firearm background checks and waiting periods.
February 20, 2025Supports Gun Control
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted to share certain mental-health records for firearm background checks.
March 28, 2024Supports Gun Control
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for a voluntary waiver of the right to purchase a firearm.
February 22, 2024Supports Gun Control
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted for firearm safe-storage requirements.
March 22, 2023Supports Gun Control
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against killing background checks for commercial firearm sales.
March 9, 2023Supports Gun Control
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 3 support
Voted to indefinitely postpone a bill restricting abortion access.
February 1, 2024Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted to advance a constitutional right to abortion before 24 weeks.
February 1, 2024Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted to kill a ban on abortion after detection of a fetal heartbeat.
March 23, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 5 support
Voted against killing a bill requiring disclosure of political donation sources.
February 19, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against killing ranked-choice voting for municipal elections.
March 26, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against killing a ban on election deepfakes.
March 20, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against killing online voter registration.
March 13, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against killing a bill allowing ranked-choice voting in some elections.
January 3, 2024Supports Election Integrity
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support
Voted against a bill restricting classroom instruction about race and LGBTQ issues.
February 19, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted to ban landlords from rejecting tenants solely for using housing vouchers.
March 9, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 2 support
Co-sponsored HB558 targeting algorithmic rent pricing and requiring a rent registry.
January 9, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against shelving a repeal of firearm manufacturers’ liability limits.
March 7, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Track record — General
General · 13 records
Voted against the House’s amended state revenue and spending policy bill.
April 10, 2025
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against the House’s amended 2026–27 state appropriations budget.
April 10, 2025
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against shelving a study of a low-income housing tax credit.
March 21, 2024
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Introduced enacted HB1168 establishing a study of housing needs for people with disabilities.
January 3, 2024
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted to concur with the Senate version of the state revenue and spending policy bill.
June 8, 2023
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against killing HB95, allowing municipalities to regulate rental practices.
February 2, 2023
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Co-sponsored enacted HB261 protecting tenants experiencing domestic violence.
January 5, 2023
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Co-sponsored a bill requiring a public registry of monthly rents.
January 5, 2023
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Co-sponsored enacted HB446 concerning education freedom accounts for students with disabilities.
January 5, 2023
Source: r.jina.ai · researched September 25, 2026
Published an endorsement of Andru Volinsky for New Hampshire governor.
September 2, 2020
Source: manchester.inklink.news · researched September 25, 2026
Endorsed Bernie Sanders for president in a public campaign announcement.
February 2, 2020
Source: presidency.ucsb.edu · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against ending subsidized health and dental coverage for Manchester school board members.
September 28, 2015
Source: insurancenewsnet.com · researched September 25, 2026
Voted against creating a school-testing opt-out form for Manchester parents.
January 12, 2015
Source: girardatlarge.com · researched September 25, 2026
Race Kathy Staub is in:
- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District Hillsborough 25; New Hampshire · incumbent
Profile last researched September 24, 2026.