A Proven Fighter for Families
For nearly 24 years, Catherine Peschke has fought to give New Hampshire families the freedom to educate their children as they see fit. After moving to Croydon with her husband in 2006, she launched a school choice survey in 2008 that helped spark a statewide movement.
That work led to the Croydon Bill becoming law in 2017, followed by Education Freedom Accounts in 2021 and their expansion in 2023 — real reforms that changed lives across the Granite State.
Cathy knows education from the inside. She homeschooled both of her children, one later attending Catholic school. She worked as an audiologist, a substitute teacher, and spent two years leading her son's school parent organization. She has lived the choices she fought to protect.
Now she's running for the NH House in Sullivan 8 to keep fighting against education system waste and defend the freedom families have earned.
The Principles I'll Fight For
Clear convictions, backed by decades of proven results for Sullivan 8 and all of New Hampshire.
No Income Tax or Broad-Based Tax
Government has a spending problem, not a funding problem. The more money government receives, the more it spends. States that adopted an income tax while keeping property taxes never reduced property taxes — the only change was more spending. The best way to keep spending in check is to limit what we collect from taxpayers.
Universal School Choice
Public schools exist to serve students and families. It's time to break up the union monopoly with universal school choice, which encourages every public school to improve. New Hampshire serves about 45,000 fewer students than in 2002 — yet inflation-adjusted spending is up over 60%. Education dollars should follow the student to their school of choice.
Property Tax Relief
Real property tax relief doesn't come from replacing one tax with another — it comes from reduced spending and less access to tax dollars. In New Hampshire, people don't truly own their homes; they rent them through property taxes. At 65, people should own their homes outright. I will push to eliminate property taxes at age 65.
Unlawmakers, Not Lawmakers
In 1680 New Hampshire had about 45 laws. Today our statutes span 64 codified titles with thousands of sections — not counting administrative rules from state departments. The average citizen can't keep track of it all. Where does it end — 10,000 statutes? 100,000? It's time to reduce the size and scope of government by repealing over-regulation.
Granite State Values
Taxpayers First
Every dollar spent in Concord is your dollar. I'll defend it like it's my own.
Education Freedom
Nearly 24 years fighting so families — not unions — decide how children learn.
Limited Government
Fewer laws, less waste, more liberty for the people of Sullivan 8.
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