Katrina Swett

Katrina Swett was a Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the Senate in New Hampshire. She is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Sen. John E. Sununu (R-N.H.).

2008 elections
Swett was seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Sen. John E. Sununu (R-N.H.) in the 2008 congressional elections.

Committees
Swett will be assigned committees if and when she is elected to Congress.

Contact
= Top Issues =

Environment
WMUR Commitment 2010 Senate Candidates On The Issues - Commitment 2010. WMUR Channel 9 New Hampshire. http://www.wmur.com/politics/24211854/detail.html. 2010. “BP bears the lion’s share of responsibility for this tragedy because of their incompetence and greed. President Obama was right to demand that they establish an independently administered compensation fund to compensate the people of the Gulf who have been severely affected by BP’s recklessness. The federal Minerals Management Service (MMS) also bears responsibility for failing to adequately regulate BP’s activities in this environmentally sensitive region.”-Swett

Energy
WMUR Commitment 2010 Senate Candidates On The Issues - Commitment 2010. WMUR Channel 9 New Hampshire. http://www.wmur.com/politics/24211854/detail.html. 2010. “The economy that leads in green technology will be the country that leads the world economy into the next century. We need policies that will provide incentives and resources for the development of a green energy economy and we need to break our addiction to fossil fuels. Passages of an energy bill will help create millions of new jobs in this important sector.”-Swett

NH-02: Kuster, Swett, Differ on Nuclear Energy http://www.bluehampshire.com/diary/10263/nh02-kuster-swett-differ-on-nuclear-energy. July 5, 2010. Swett supports nuclear energy as a low-carbon energy alternative, even if it may be an expense.

Climate
WMUR Commitment 2010 Senate Candidates On The Issues - Commitment 2010. WMUR Channel 9 New Hampshire. http://www.wmur.com/politics/24211854/detail.html. 2010. “There is widespread consensus that without a strengthened effort to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels we will face accelerated climate change in the coming years. Passage of a comprehensive energy bill will not only create more jobs it will also reduce our dangerous reliance on fossil fuels. Furthermore, each of us though our personal and collective efforts at conservation can make a meaningful impact in reducing our carbon footprint.”-Swett

Health
WMUR Commitment 2010 Senate Candidates On The Issues - Commitment 2010. WMUR Channel 9 New Hampshire. http://www.wmur.com/politics/24211854/detail.html. 2010. “While far from perfect, the Health Care Reform bill was an important first step. The bill removes lifetime caps on coverage, prohibits insurance companies from discriminating against pre-existing conditions, closes the donut hole for senior citizen prescription drug coverage, and lets parents keep their children on their health plan until age 26. I will fight to strengthen the bill.”- Swett

External resources

 * 2008 Race Tracker page on New Hampshire’s Senate Race
 * Katrina Swett for U.S Senate, official campaign site.