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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire

The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of New Hampshire, one from both of the state’s congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

The 1st district is based in southeastern New Hampshire, and includes Greater Manchester, the Seacoast and the Lakes Region. The incumbent is Democrat Chris Pappas, who was re-elected with 54.0% of the vote in 2024.[1] Pappas is retiring to run for Senate in 2026.[2]

Formed exploratory committee

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Heath Howard

State legislators
Labor unions

Maura Sullivan

Executive branch officials
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Individuals
Organizations

Stefany Shaheen

Statewide officials
State legislators
Local officials
Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Carleigh Beriont (D) $227,804 $170,554 $57,250
Sarah Chadzynski (D) $31,080 $26,600 $4,480
Heath Howard (D) $14,457 $4,822 $8,028
Stefany Shaheen (D) $885,313 $209,623 $675,690
Maura Sullivan (D) $1,394,003 $444,352 $956,873
Christian Urrutia (D) $421,299 $153,891 $267,408
Source: Federal Election Commission[25]
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[c]
Margin
of error
Carleigh
Beriont
Sarah
Chadzynski
Heath
Howard
Stefany
Shaheen
Maura
Sullivan
Christian
Urrutia
Undecided
University of New Hampshire[26] September 17–23, 2025 236 (LV) 2% 2% 4% 29% 8% 4% 52%
Saint Anselm College[27] August 26–27, 2025 413 (RV) ± 4.8% 2% 1% 4% 23% 9% 2% 59%
  • Gavin Solomon, businessman from New York[33]
  • Chris Bright, facilities management executive and candidate for this district in 2024[34]
Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Melissa Bailey (R) $163,588 $16,017 $147,570
Brian Cole (R) $253,452 $8,086 $245,366
Elizabeth Girard (R) $108,825 $404 $108,421
Source: Federal Election Commission[25]
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[c]
Margin
of error
Melissa
Bailey
Chris
Bright
Brian
Cole
Undecided
Saint Anselm College[27] August 26–27, 2025 427 (RV) ± 4.7% 3% 8% 5% 84%

The 2nd district encompasses western and northern New Hampshire, and includes the cities of Nashua and Concord. The incumbent is Democrat Maggie Goodlander, who was elected with 52.9% of the vote in 2024.[1]

  • Dean Pennington, analytics professional[45]
  • Chris Tardif, salesman and democratic activist[46]

Maggie Goodlander (D)

U.S. representatives
Organizations
Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Maggie Goodlander (D) $1,696,445 $539,681 $1,214,763
Source: Federal Election Commission[48]

Lily Tang Williams

State senators
  • 4 state senators[d]
  • 1 former state senator[e]
State representatives
  • 39 state representatives[f]
Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Lily Tang Williams (R) $422,903 $128,332 $424,051
Source: Federal Election Commission[48]
Maggie Goodlander vs. Lily Tang Williams
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  3. ^ a b c Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
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  7. ^ “Another candidate” with 2%
  1. ^ a b “2024 House Vote Tracker”. Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Sexton, Adam (April 3, 2025). “News 9 Exclusive: Chris Pappas announces he will run for U.S. Senate”. WMUR-TV. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  3. ^ Sullivan, Max (June 4, 2025). “Hampton’s Carleigh Beriont launches campaign for NH 1st District seat in US House”. The Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  4. ^ Rogers, Josh (July 8, 2025). “Calling her campaign a ‘movement,’ non-profit director enters NH congressional race”. New Hampshire Public Radio. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  5. ^ “Former State House representative gets into US congressional race”. WMUR-TV. October 19, 2025. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  6. ^ “First on WMUR: New Democratic candidate joins race for Congress in New Hampshire’s 1st District”. WMUR-TV. July 30, 2025. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  7. ^ Sexton, Adam (May 28, 2025). “Stefany Shaheen launches 2026 campaign for New Hampshire 1st Congressional District”. WMUR-TV. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  8. ^ Sexton, Adam (April 10, 2025). “News 9 Exclusive: Maura Sullivan launches 2026 campaign in NH’s 1st District”. WMUR-TV. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  9. ^ Porter, Steven (July 1, 2025). “Christian Urrutia launches N.H. Democratic campaign for Congressional District 1”. The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  10. ^ Rogers, Josh (June 4, 2025). “Two more NH Democrats are running, or considering a run, in the 1st Congressional District primary”. New Hampshire Public Radio. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  11. ^ Sullivan, Max (June 4, 2025). “Hampton’s Carleigh Beriont launches campaign for NH 1st District seat in US House”. Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via Yahoo News. State Sen. Debra Altschiller, D-Stratham, said in April constituents encouraged her to run for CD1 and she was considering it. On June 4, she announced she would not be running for Congress and instead will pursue her third term in the state Senate in 2026.
  12. ^ Lenahan, Ian (April 7, 2025). “Sherman, Noveletsky, Sullivan weigh runs to succeed Pappas in Congress”. The Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  13. ^ a b c d “Portsmouth mayor endorses Stefany Shaheen for US House in NH CD1 Democratic primary”. Foster’s Daily Democrat. June 19, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  14. ^ Nir, David; Singer, Jeff (June 13, 2025). “Morning Digest: Kansas Democrats land first major contender for governor’s race”. The Downballot. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af “Rep. Heath Howard announces endorsements in race for Congress NH CD1”. Seacoast Online. September 25, 2025. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  16. ^ a b c d Landrigan, Kevin (April 25, 2025). “Sullivan splashes endorsements for 1st District seat as others mull run”. New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
  17. ^ Sexton, Adam (November 14, 2025). “Colorado Rep. Jason Crow visits New Hampshire to campaign for Maura Sullivan”. WMUR. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  18. ^ a b Sexton, Adam (May 5, 2025). “Democratic military veterans in Congress endorse Sullivan in 1st District”. WMUR 9. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h Booth, Colin (April 17, 2025). “Exclusive: Maura Sullivan raises $400K in first week, endorsed by over 40 influential Granite Staters in campaign for NH’s 1st Congressional District”. Granite Post News. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  20. ^ a b “VoteVets PAC Endorses Maura Sullivan for Congress”. VoteVets. April 14, 2025. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  21. ^ “Endorsed Candidates”. With Honor Fund III. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  22. ^ Nir, David; Singer, Jeff (July 11, 2025). “Morning Digest: Democrats land first recruit for ultra-close Virginia district”. The Downballot. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  23. ^ “Dover Mayor Bob Carrier endorses Stefany Shaheen for Congress”. Foster’s Daily Democrat. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  24. ^ Volinsky, Andru (July 2, 2025). “Urrutia for Congress (NH-CD 1)”. Retrieved July 10, 2025 – via Substack.
  25. ^ a b “2026 Election United States House – New Hampshire 1st”. fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  26. ^ a b McKinley, Sean P.; Smith, Andrew E.; Azem, Zachary S.; Keirns, Tracy (September 29, 2025). “Early Look at 2026 NH Races”. UNH Scholars Repository. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  27. ^ a b c Levesque, Neil; Sisco, Tauna (September 3, 2025). “A Survey of Registered NH Voters” (PDF). Saint Anselm College. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  28. ^ Rogers, Josh (July 3, 2025). “Bedford GOP official enters race for 1st Congressional District”. New Hampshire Public Radio. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  29. ^ a b Graham, Michael (August 5, 2025). “Manchester Republican Cole Enters NH-01 Primary”. NH Journal. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  30. ^ Sexton, Adam (October 15, 2025). “Businessman Anthony DiLorenzo enters race for New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District”. WMUR. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  31. ^ Steinhauser, Paul (November 10, 2025). “Trump ally jumps into crowded GOP primary in race to flip swing state House seat”. Fox News. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  32. ^ “Hollie Noveletsky, a Republican from Greenland, NH, announces run for Congress”. The Portsmouth Herald. September 17, 2025. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  33. ^ “Statement of Candidacy”. August 22, 2025
  34. ^ Rogers, Josh (September 26, 2025). “Republican Chris Bright pulls plug on congressional bid”. New Hampshire Public Radio. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  35. ^ Graham, Michael (March 17, 2025). “NH Republicans Eying Possible Open Congressional Seats Amid Goodlander-Pappas Chatter”. NH Journal. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  36. ^ Sexton, Adam (July 22, 2025). “Ruais could be first Manchester mayor to run unopposed since 1863”. WMUR-TV. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  37. ^ Graham, Michael (October 2, 2025). “NH-01 Round Up: Noveletsky Gets ABC Backing, Urrutia Touts 10k Donors, $400k Haul”. NH Journal. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  38. ^ “Maggie’s List Endorses Hinson in Iowa, Noveletsky in New Hampshire”. maggieslist.org. October 3, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  39. ^ a b “2026 CPR House Race Ratings”. Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  40. ^ a b “2026 House Ratings”. Inside Elections. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
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  42. ^ a b “The 2026 House Forecast”. Race to the WH. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  43. ^ a b Sexton, Adam (April 17, 2025). “US Rep. Maggie Goodlander decides against run for US Senate in 2026”. WMUR-TV. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  44. ^ Graham, Michael (October 3, 2025). “Beauchemin Enters Dem Primary Against Goodlander, Promises ‘Disruptive Compassion’. NH Journal. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
  45. ^ “FEC Filing”.
  46. ^ “Statement of Candidacy”. October 20, 2025
  47. ^ “Jewish Dems Endorsed Candidates”. Jewish Democratic Council of America. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  48. ^ a b “2026 Election United States House – New Hampshire 2nd”. fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  49. ^ Lips, Evan (April 10, 2025). “Lily Tang Williams Enters 2nd CD Race as Goodlander Considers Senate Run”. NH Journal. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  50. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o “64 Current and Former GOP Legislators Endorse Lily Tang Williams for Congress”. Granite Eagle Press. Retrieved November 3, 2025.

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

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