2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire

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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire
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Both New Hampshire seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
Party Democratic Republican
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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.

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District 1

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]

Democratic primary

Declared

Formed exploratory committee

Publicly expressed interest

Declined

Endorsements

Maura Sullivan
Executive branch officials
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Individuals
Organizations
Stefany Shaheen
Statewide officials
State legislators
Local officials
Christian Urrutia
Statewide officials

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Carleigh Beriont (D)$162,152$8,661$153,492
Stefany Shaheen (D)$532,286$29,364$502,922
Maura Sullivan (D)$792,282$187,630$611,875
Source: Federal Election Commission [23]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Carleigh
Beriont		Sarah
Chadzynski		Heath
Howard		Stefany
Shaheen		Maura
Sullivan		Christian
Urrutia		Undecided
Saint Anselm College [24] August 26–27, 2025895 (RV)± 4.8%4%1%4%23%9%2%59%

Republican primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

Declined

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Chris Bright (R)$0$1,619$230
Source: Federal Election Commission [23]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Melissa
Bailey		Chris
Bright		Brian
Cole		Undecided
Saint Anselm College [32] August 26–27, 2025895 (RV)± 4.8%3%8%5%84%

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [33] Likely DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [34] Lean DMarch 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [35] Lean DJuly 15, 2025

District 2

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]

Democratic primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

Endorsements

Maggie Goodlander (D)
U.S. representatives

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Maggie Goodlander (D)$1,048,392$343,394$762,997
Source: Federal Election Commission [38]

Republican primary

Declared

Publicly expressed interest

  • Bill Hamlen, oil executive and candidate for this district in 2024 [29]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Lily Tang Williams (R)$253,146$64,540$318,085
Source: Federal Election Commission [38]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [33] Likely DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [34] Likely DMarch 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [35] Likely DJuly 15, 2025

Polling

Maggie Goodlander vs. Lily Tang Williams
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Maggie
Goodlander (D)		Lily Tang
Williams (R)		Undecided
Saint Anselm College [40] August 26–27, 2025895 (RV)± 4.8%49%31%20%

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

Partisan clients

    References

    1. 1 2 "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report . Retrieved February 25, 2025.
    2. 1 2 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. ↑ "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.
    6. ↑ Sexton, Adam (May 28, 2025). "Stefany Shaheen launches 2026 campaign for New Hampshire 1st Congressional District". WMUR-TV . Retrieved May 28, 2025.
    7. ↑ Sexton, Adam (April 10, 2025). "News 9 Exclusive: Maura Sullivan launches 2026 campaign in NH's 1st District". WMUR-TV . Retrieved April 10, 2025.
    8. ↑ Porter, Steven (July 1, 2025). "Christian Urrutia launches N.H. Democratic campaign for Congressional District 1". The Boston Globe . Retrieved July 1, 2025.
    9. ↑ 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.
    10. ↑ McMenemy, Jeff (April 17, 2025). "Portsmouth Assistant Mayor Jo Kelley may run for Congress; Mayor McEachern will not". The Portsmouth Herald . Retrieved April 17, 2025.
    11. 1 2 3 Lenahan, Ian (April 7, 2025). "Sherman, Noveletsky, Sullivan weigh runs to succeed Pappas in Congress". The Portsmouth Herald . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
    12. ↑ Marquez, Alexandra (May 5, 2025). "Former political journalist considering running for Congress in New Hampshire". NBC News . Retrieved May 5, 2025.
    13. ↑ 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.
    14. 1 2 3 4 "Portsmouth mayor endorses Stefany Shaheen for US House in NH CD1 Democratic primary". Foster's Daily Democrat . June 19, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
    15. ↑ 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.
    16. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 Sexton, Adam (May 5, 2025). "Democratic military veterans in Congress endorse Sullivan in 1st District". WMUR 9. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
    18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 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.
    19. 1 2 "VoteVets PAC Endorses Maura Sullivan for Congress". VoteVets . April 14, 2025. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
    20. ↑ "Endorsed Candidates". With Honor Fund III. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
    21. ↑ Nir, David; Singer, Jeff (July 11, 2025). "Morning Digest: Democrats land first recruit for ultra-close Virginia district". The Downballot. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
    22. ↑ Volinsky, Andru (July 2, 2025). "Urrutia for Congress (NH-CD 1)" . Retrieved July 10, 2025– via Substack.
    23. 1 2 "2026 Election United States House - New Hampshire 1st". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission . Retrieved April 15, 2025.
    24. ↑ Saint Anselm College
    25. ↑ Rogers, Josh (July 3, 2025). "Bedford GOP official enters race for 1st Congressional District". New Hampshire Public Radio . Retrieved July 3, 2025.
    26. ↑ "Chris Bright is first Republican to declare candidacy in NH's 1st Congressional District". New Hampshire Public Radio . June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
    27. 1 2 Graham, Michael (August 5, 2025). "Manchester Republican Cole Enters NH-01 Primary". NH Journal. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
    28. 1 2 Graham, Michael (August 20, 2025). "Elizabeth Girard Creates Campaign Committee for NH-01 GOP Primary". NHJournal. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
    29. 1 2 3 Graham, Michael (March 17, 2025). "NH Republicans Eying Possible Open Congressional Seats Amid Goodlander-Pappas Chatter". NH Journal. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
    30. ↑ Booth, Colin (May 14, 2025). "New web page suggests New Hampshire AG John Formella could run for Congress". Granite Post. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
    31. ↑ Sexton, Adam (July 22, 2025). "Ruais could be first Manchester mayor to run unopposed since 1863". WMUR-TV . Retrieved July 23, 2025.
    32. ↑ Saint Anselm College
    33. 1 2 "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
    34. 1 2 "2026 House Ratings". Inside Elections.
    35. 1 2 "2026 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
    36. 1 2 Sexton, Adam (April 17, 2025). "US Rep. Maggie Goodlander decides against run for US Senate in 2026". WMUR-TV . Retrieved April 17, 2025.
    37. ↑ "FEC Filling".
    38. 1 2 "2026 Election United States House - New Hampshire 2nd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission . Retrieved April 15, 2025.
    39. ↑ Lips, Evan (April 10, 2025). "Lily Tang Williams Enters 2nd CD Race as Goodlander Considers Senate Run". NH Journal. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
    40. ↑ Saint Anselm College

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