Rebecca Perkins Kwoka
Running for: NH Senate District 21
Declined to complete our 2024 State Candidate Survey
Position on Issues
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Voting Record, 2024
In 2022, Perkins Kwoka voted to consider repealing the Education Freedom Account program (SB 432).
Sen. Perkins Kwoka also voted against HB 367, a 2023 bill which increases the maximum household income limit for participation in the Education Freedom Account program, from 300% to 350% of the federal poverty guidelines.
In 2024 Sen. Perkins Kwoka voted against SB 442, a bill that would raise the income cap for families participating in the EFA program from 350% to 400% of the federal poverty level.
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"We must address the inequalities in education funding and property taxes across our state, and reforming the way we bring in revenue is a crucial part of that. I would work with experts and community members to develop recommendations about how to address these issues in our tax code. One idea I want to learn more about is a targeted capital gains tax to better fund education. More innovative proposals like that are what we need to bring us into a more equitable future."
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
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Voting Record, 2022
Voted against creating a conditional "affidavit ballot" for voters without ID (SB 418)
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Voting Record, 2023
Sen. Perkins Kwoka voted for SB 145, a 2023 bill to establish a New Hampshire Housing Champion Designation Program. Generally speaking, cities and towns that adopt land use regulations, water infrastructure, public transportation, and other programs that promote the development of workforce housing would have preferential access to state funds.
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Do you support legislation to expand the net energy metering system capacity cap from 1 MW to 5 MW for all residential and commercial customers in New Hampshire?
On the 2020 Citizens Count survey, Perkins Kwoka wrote, "As a green energy lawyer, I work in renewable energy every day. Our green energy future is in reach - where there is a political will, there is a way to achieve this. We do not need to be the only state in New England losing jobs from our solar workforce. We can see success in this field if we successfully reform net metering, which will also be a win for our small businesses by creating predictability of pricing."
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?
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Voting Record, 2022
Voted to legalize possession of 3/4 oz marijuana with home growing, no sales (HB 629)
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
When asked about marijuana legalization in general on the 2020 Citizens Count issue survey, Kwoka wrote, "I understand the racist history of the war of drugs, as well as the tax revenue possibilities of the cannabis industry. I also know that many people link marijuana to other more dangerous drugs and the opioid epidemic, which is not corroborated by scientific evidence. Therefore, I support a pathway to marijuana legalization that includes decriminalization, expungement of marijuana-related charges, and an information campaign about marijuana and its relationship to other drugs."
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Voting Record, 2024
Voted to legalize marijuana with state-run stores and a 15% tax on gross revenue (HB 1633)
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"Our workers deserve to be paid a humane wage. We can pass a minimum wage in a graduated fashion to ensure that our small businesses have time to plan around a stable, thoughtful policy."
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire add legal protections for residents of other states who travel here for health care related to abortion or gender transition?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
On the 2020 Citizens Count issue survey, Perkins Kwoka indicated she opposed a ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications.
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Voting Record, 2024
Voted against ban on state and local governments adopting "sanctuary policies" (SB 563)
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"For"
