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Karen Burnett-Kurie
Karen Burnett-Kurie (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Carroll 6. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Burnett-Kurie completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Karen Burnett-Kurie was born in Pensacola, Florida. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of New Hampshire and a graduate degree from Antioch New England Graduate School. Her career experience includes working in education administration. [1]
Elections
2024
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 (2 seats)
Incumbent John MacDonald and incumbent Katy Peternel defeated Kayla Hewitt and Karen Burnett-Kurie in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John MacDonald (R) | 28.6 | 3,332 | |
| ✔ |  | Katy Peternel (R) | 26.9 | 3,134 |
 | Kayla Hewitt (Independent / D) | 24.5 | 2,862 | |
 | Karen Burnett-Kurie (D)  | 20.0 | 2,327 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 11,661 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 (2 seats)
Karen Burnett-Kurie and Kayla Hewitt advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Burnett-Kurie | 73.8 | 915 |
| ✔ | | Kayla Hewitt (Write-in) | 25.2 | 313 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 1,240 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 (2 seats)
Incumbent Katy Peternel and incumbent John MacDonald advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Katy Peternel | 50.7 | 1,136 |
| ✔ | John MacDonald | 47.4 | 1,063 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 42 | ||
| Total votes: 2,241 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Burnett-Kurie in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Karen Burnett-Kurie completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Burnett-Kurie's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My undergraduate degree is in Education and my masters degree in Evironmental Science and Nonprofit Management.
I have worked for the following NH organizations/educational institutions: Sargent Camp, Boston University, Peterborough; Newfound Memorial High School, Bristol; the Regional Center for Educational Training, Hanover; the Montshire Museum of Science, Hanover; UNH Cooperative Extension, statewide; the University of New Hampshire in Durham; FIRST in Manchester; and the Lake Wentworth Foundation (aka Wentworth Watershed Association).
Examples of volunteer work include: United Way Review and Allocation Committee, 4-H, NH Environmental Educators, EPA Grant Review Committee, Odyssey of the Mind, the NH Boat Museum, as a lake steward in Wolfeboro, and for the Abenaki Tower and Trail Association in Tuftonboro.- I will focus on important local issues identified by the majority of citizens in Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro. So far, they have expressed concerns about protecting Public Education ( e.g. the state meeting its constitutional obligation to fund traditional public schools before it funds extras); protecting womens' rights and privacy; and protecting water quality in our local lakes and drinking water sources.
- Related to water quality is protecting New Hampshire’s natural environment overall. Citizens living in Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro chose to live here because the Lakes Region is a very special place. They want this to continue and for our towns to be a wonderful place to raise a family. Our lakes, watersheds and mountains are key to our economy, the local job market and our health.
- My third critical local issue is addressing the needs of working class citizens who are the backbone of our workforce and our communties. This includes increasing affordable/work-force housing, bringing our minimum wage in line with the states around us, and addressing the shortage, accessibility and affordability of child care and health care.
They also have share and be transparent with their constituents, seek out and be open to new information and solutions, have a strong desire to work on behalf of others, and respect the needs of the minority but focus on the priorities of the majority.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 6 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 12, 2024
