Help us improve in just 2 minutes—share your thoughts in our reader survey.

New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2018

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search


2020 →
← 2016
New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District
Ballotpedia Election Coverage Badge.png
Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: June 15, 2018
Primary: September 11, 2018
General: November 6, 2018
Pre-election incumbent:
Carol Shea-Porter (Democrat)
How to vote
Poll times: Varies by municipality
Voting in New Hampshire
Race ratings
Cook Partisan Voter Index (2018): R+2
Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic
Inside Elections: Lean Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
U.S. House battlegrounds
Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2018
See also
New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District
1st • 2nd
New Hampshire elections, 2018
U.S. Congress elections, 2018
U.S. Senate elections, 2018
U.S. House elections, 2018

Chris Pappas (D) defeated Eddie Edwards (R) and Dan Belforti (L) in the November 6, 2018, general election to represent New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District.

All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. The Democratic Party gained a net total of 40 seats, winning control of the chamber. This race was identified as a 2018 battleground that might have affected partisan control of the U.S. House in the 116th Congress. Heading into the election, the Republican Party was in the majority holding 235 seats to Democrats' 193 seats, with seven vacant seats. Democrats needed to win 23 GOP-held seats in 2018 to win control of the House. From 1918 to 2016, the president’s party lost an average of 29 seats in midterm elections.

New Hampshire's 1st district was represented by retiring Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D). Shea-Porter won the seat by 1 percentage point in 2016. The district changed party hands five times between 2006 and 2016, alternating between Shea-Porter and Republican Frank Guinta.

The presidential election winner in both 2012 and 2016—Barack Obama (D) and Pres. Donald Trump (R), respectively—won by less than 2 percentage points in this district.[1]

The National Republican Congressional Committee included the 1st District in its list of targets for 2018.[2] The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced on September 14 that it would provide organizational and fundraising support for Pappas.[3]

Democratic Party For more information about the Democratic primary, click here.
Republican Party For more information about the Republican primary, click here.



Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1

Chris Pappas defeated Eddie Edwards and Dan Belforti in the general election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chris Pappas
Chris Pappas (D)
 
53.6
 
155,884
Image of Eddie Edwards
Eddie Edwards (R)
 
45.0
 
130,996
Image of Dan Belforti
Dan Belforti (L)
 
1.4
 
4,048

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 290,928
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chris Pappas
Chris Pappas
 
42.2
 
26,875
Image of Maura Sullivan
Maura Sullivan
 
30.4
 
19,313
Image of Mindi Messmer
Mindi Messmer
 
9.7
 
6,142
Image of Naomi Andrews
Naomi Andrews
 
7.1
 
4,508
Image of Lincoln Soldati
Lincoln Soldati
 
3.1
 
1,982
Image of Deaglan McEachern
Deaglan McEachern
 
2.7
 
1,709
Image of Levi Sanders
Levi Sanders
 
1.8
 
1,141
Image of Mark S. Mackenzie
Mark S. Mackenzie
 
1.2
 
746
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Terence O'Rourke
 
1.0
 
656
Image of Paul Cardinal
Paul Cardinal Candidate Connection
 
0.5
 
317
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
William Martin
 
0.4
 
230

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 63,619
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Eddie Edwards
Eddie Edwards
 
48.0
 
23,510
Image of Andy Sanborn
Andy Sanborn
 
41.6
 
20,364
Image of Andy Martin
Andy Martin Candidate Connection
 
4.2
 
2,072
Image of Michael Callis
Michael Callis
 
2.6
 
1,254
Image of Jeff Denaro
Jeff Denaro
 
2.0
 
963
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Bruce Crochetiere
 
1.6
 
766

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 48,929
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1

Dan Belforti advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
✔
Image of Dan Belforti
Dan Belforti

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Candidate profiles

See also: Editorial approach to writing about key campaign messages


Eddie Edwards, former Police Chief of South Hampton
Eddie Edwards NH.jpeg

Campaign website Facebook Twitter

Party: Republican

Incumbent: No

Political office: None

Biography: Edwards graduated from the FBI National Academy and received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Northcentral University. He served in the Navy. Edwards was director of the New Hampshire Liquor Commission Enforcement Division from 2005 to 2013 and the chief of police for the town of South Hampton from 2013 to 2014. He founded Eddie Edwards Consulting, which works with small businesses on regulatory compliance.[4][5]

Key messages
  • Edwards frequently discussed growing up in a home where his mother was abused. He said his experience joining the Navy, entering law enforcement, and starting his own business taught him that every American has a chance.[5][6]
  • Edwards stressed his belief that the federal government should have less influence on healthcare, businesses, and gun policy. He said he "consistently stood with New Hampshire families against expanding the role to government in our lives and the squandering of our hard-earned tax dollars."[5][6]
  • Edwards emphasized his law enforcement background, saying he had worked to address substance abuse. He called for holding pharmaceutical companies accountable for the opioid epidemic.[5][6]
  • Edwards portrayed the left as divisive, citing calls for resistance to the president as an example. He said that working in law enforcement and being in the Navy taught him how to work with others with whom he disagrees. He said he would embody integrity in politics.[5][6]


Chris Pappas, executive councilor
Chris Pappas.png

Campaign website Facebook Twitter

Party: Democratic

Incumbent: No

Political office: New Hampshire executive councilor (2013-2019); Hillsborough County treasurer (2006-2012); state representative (2002-2006)

Biography: Pappas received a B.A. in government. He became co-owner and manager of his family's restaurant in 2004. Pappas also served as a board member of the Manchester Historic Association and Southern New Hampshire Services.[7]

Key messages
  • Pappas said that checks and balances against the Trump administration were needed in D.C. and that he would stand up to the president if he pursued policies Pappas considered wrong for the district.[6][8]
  • Pappas said his record included casting critical votes to expand Medicaid in the state and keep Planned Parenthood centers funded. He said he wanted to expand on the Affordable Care Act and allow people to opt into Medicare.[6][8]
  • Pappas described his approach in office as "putting people before politics to deliver progress and opportunity." He said he had a record of working across the aisle to get things done.[6][8]
  • Pappas stressed his experience managing his family's restaurant, saying that he would look out for the middle class and mainstream businesses.[6][8]

Polls

See also: Ballotpedia's approach to covering polls
New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2018
Poll Chris Pappas (D) Eddie Edwards (R)UndecidedMargin of ErrorSample Size
Emerson College
October 27-29, 2018		 48%46%5%+/-4.3570
Emerson College
October 10-12, 2018		 40%35%24%+/-5.2387
American Research Group
September 21-26, 2018		 55%33%12%+/-5.0400
Note: A "0%" finding means the question was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org


Campaign finance

The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Chris Pappas Democratic Party $2,219,342 $2,105,498 $113,844 As of December 31, 2018
Eddie Edwards Republican Party $1,268,155 $1,217,272 $50,884 As of December 31, 2018
Dan Belforti Libertarian Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.


Satellite spending

Satellite spending, commonly referred to as outside spending, describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[9][10][11]

This section lists satellite spending in this race reported by news outlets in alphabetical order. If you are aware of spending that should be included, please email us.

  • NextGen Climate Action spent $38,000 on a digital ad campaign in support of Pappas. An ad was placed on YouTube on September 20.[12]
    • The group reported an addition $48,000 of estimated spending on digital ads supporting Pappas on October 16.[13]
  • House Majority PAC, a Democratic super PAC, spent $678,000 on an ad criticizing Edwards on healthcare. The ad was released on October 30, 2018.[14]


Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Race ratings: New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2018
Race trackerRace ratings
October 30, 2018October 23, 2018October 16, 2018October 9, 2018
The Cook Political ReportLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesLean DemocraticTilt DemocraticTilt DemocraticTilt Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLean DemocraticLean Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every two weeks throughout the election season.

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+2, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 2 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District the 225th most Republican nationally.[15]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.19. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.19 points toward that party.[16]

Noteworthy endorsements

See also: Ballotpedia: Our approach to covering endorsements

This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.


Noteworthy general election endorsements
Endorsement Pappas (D) Edwards (R)
Elected officials
Hooksett Town Council Chair Jim Sullivan (R) ✔
Individuals
Former Pres. Barack Obama (D)[17] ✔
Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R)[18] ✔
Former U.S. Rep. Bill Zeliff (R) ✔
Former state Sen. Richard Russman (R) ✔
Former Assistant Secretary of State Betty Tamposi (R) ✔
Former U.S. Sen. Gordon Humphrey (R)[19] ✔
Organizations
National Federation of Independent Business[20] ✔
Newspapers
The Eagle Tribune[21] ✔

Campaign advertisements

This section shows advertisements released in this race. Ads released by campaigns and, if applicable, satellite groups are embedded or linked below. If you are aware of advertisements that should be included, please email us.

Republican Party Eddie Edwards

Support

"Pappas Sold Out" - Edwards campaign ad, released November 3, 2018
"Strong" - Edwards campaign ad, released October 15, 2018

Oppose

"Attack" - House Majority PAC ad, released October 30, 2018


Democratic Party Chris Pappas

Support

"Delivering Results" - Pappas campaign ad, released November 2, 2018
"Respect" - Pappas campaign ad, released October 31, 2018
"A Fair Shot" - Pappas campaign ad, released October 2, 2018
"NextGen Voter Guide NH 01 Pappas" - NextGen America ad, released September 20, 2018

Oppose

"Weak" - Edwards campaign ad, released October 25, 2018

Debates and forums

  • October 29, 2018: Edwards and Pappas participated in a final debate. View coverage of the event here.
  • October 24, 2018: Pappas and Edwards met in a debate. View coverage of the event here.
  • October 10, 2018: Edwards and Pappas participated in their first candidate forum of the general election. Click here to view a video or listen to an audio recording of the forum.

Campaign themes

Democratic Party Chris Pappas

The following was found on the candidate's 2018 campaign website.

“

HEALTHCARE
Chris supports universal healthcare and will work to ensure everyone has quality, affordable health care coverage. The Affordable Care Act was a significant step forward, and we must stop Republican attempts to sabotage it and repeal it outright.

As a member of the Executive Council, Chris worked with then-Governor Maggie Hassan and provided the pivotal vote to begin implementing the state’s Medicaid expansion program which now insures more than 50,000 Granite Staters. As a business owner, he provided health insurance to his employees long before it was required by the ACA, because it’s the right thing to do. Chris will oppose efforts to play politics with Americans’ health care and will look for opportunities to improve access, lower out of pocket costs, and make coverage universal. In Congress, Chris will:

  • Take on Donald Trump and Washington insiders who want to repeal the ACA and in turn kick millions of people off their health insurance; raise premiums; and hurt families, women, men, seniors, and individuals with disabilities
  • Support legislation that allows Americans and businesses to opt into the Medicare system for their health care coverage
  • Support a public option for health care exchanges
  • Lower the cost of prescription drugs by supporting efforts to end special tax breaks for pharmaceutical companies, allow Americans to purchase low-cost prescription drugs from Canada, increase drug pricing transparency, and allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices
  • Support funding for New Hampshire’s community health centers

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING
Chris ran for Executive Council after five Republican men voted to defund Planned Parenthood. After his election to the Executive Council in 2012, he led the successful fight to reverse that decision and fund family planning services and cancer screenings for more than 13,000 women and men in New Hampshire.

As a member of the New Hampshire House, Chris earned a 100% pro-choice voting record and opposed legislation that would have interfered with a woman’s fundamental right to control her own body. In Congress, Chris will:

  • Oppose attempts to restrict women’s access to reproductive health services
  • Support efforts to prevent businesses from being able to deny women access to contraception coverage in their health plans
  • Support the repeal of the Global Gag Rule so that organizations can provide family planning services to women around the world

EDUCATION
Strong public schools are the foundation of our society, democracy, and economy. Chris is proud of the education he received in the Manchester school system and wants to ensure that educational opportunities are expanded from pre-K through the post-secondary level.

New Hampshire students have one of highest burdens of student loan debt as the cost of college continues to skyrocket. Parents working to put their kids through college or students paying their own way should not be saddled with unbearable debt.

Chris will work to make college more affordable and to ensure it is within reach of each and every student, regardless of their zip code or family income. In Congress, Chris will:

  • Support tuition-free education at community colleges and public universities which will unleash the potential of every student, help rebuild the middle class, and stimulate our economy
  • Support universal pre-K to help close the opportunity gap that exists for too many New Hampshire families
  • Stand up to Betsy DeVos and those who wish to siphon money from our public schools and give it to private and religious schools
  • Support efforts to lower student loan interest rates and expand Pell grants
  • Support the expansion of job training, continuing education, and apprenticeship programs to meet our nation’s current and emerging workforce challenges

JOBS AND THE ECONOMY
Chris believes we need an economy that works for everyone, not just the super rich or those who can hire DC lobbyists. Too many individuals are being shut out of the economy, and the middle class is being undermined by politicians in Washington who push policies that hurt their interests.

As an employer, Chris has seen first-hand the importance in investing in the workforce and providing good wages and benefits. The Puritan Backroom restaurant has provided health care coverage for decades and offers paid time off to employees. Chris will always fight for policies that respect and empower workers and allow them to achieve their full economic potential.

New Hampshire’s economy is driven by small businesses— over 96% of our employers are small businesses. Chris understands first-hand what it’s like to meet payroll and the importance of providing the best customer experience possible to keep folks coming back through the doors. He will fight to ensure that our small businesses have what they need to succeed. In Congress, Chris will:

  • Support increasing the minimum wage and indexing it to inflation so that workers in the future won’t have to depend on Congress for a cost of living adjustment
  • Support a system of paid family leave so workers won’t have to choose between caring for themselves or a sick relative and earning a day’s wages
  • Fight efforts to erode collective bargaining rights and support the Employee Free Choice Act
  • Fight to preserve and improve the Affordable Care Act
  • Work to cut unnecessary red tape, expand access to credit, and bolster exporting opportunities
  • Reinstate Net Neutrality

OUR ENVIRONMENT
New Hampshire’s way of life and economy is rooted in our coastline, lakes, mountains, forests, and natural surroundings. We should all work to leave our environment better than we found it; that means promoting clean energy, supporting environmental protection, and confronting the existential threat of climate change head on.

Chris is a staunch supporter of developing New Hampshire's renewable energy portfolio. On the Executive Council, he has worked to secure investments for solar, wind, biomass, hydro, and geothermal projects across New Hampshire. As renewable energy technology improves and New Hampshire attracts more jobs in solar, Chris knows we must maintain incentives and tax credits to nurture the clean energy revolution that is underway.

Climate change is not only real, it is an existential threat to the future of our planet, and we must take bold action to prevent its economic and environmental impacts here and around the globe. As this President implements policies that desecrate our environment, open spaces, air, and coastlines, Chris believes we must forcefully resist. Trump's decision to pull us out of the Paris Climate Agreement is a dangerous step that takes us backwards in our fight to curb emissions; his decision to end the Clean Power Plan undermines strategies to reduce emissions and harms air quality in New Hampshire. Proposals to allow private companies to drill for oil off the coast of New Hampshire are equally reckless and irresponsible.

As the Environmental Protection Agency is now run by an agent of the fossil fuel industry, it's more important than ever for Congress to step up its oversight and hold the administration accountable. Chris will work to prevent lasting environmental damage from the Trump presidency and help put our country back on the path of protection and conservation.

CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM
Chris Pappas has introduced a "Homegrown Campaign Pledge" that would obligate CD1 Democratic candidates who sign on to guarantee a majority of donors be from New Hampshire. Pappas, a lifelong New Hampshire resident, fourth-generation small business owner, and local elected leader, is urging his primary opponents to join him in this effort to curb out-of-state influence in our elections. The pledge would ensure that candidates focus their fundraising on the people of the First District who will be affected by the decisions made on their behalf in Washington.

Over 70% of Chris Pappas's campaign donors are from New Hampshire. The "Homegrown Campaign Pledge" is part of his comprehensive platform to "Get Money out of Politics" and restore decency and integrity in Washington by putting power back in the hands of the people. Chris has also pledged not to accept corporate PAC money.

Pappas's full plan to curb the corrupting influence of money in politics also includes support for:

  • Demanding disclosure and transparency by expanding the rules for publicly traded companies, dark money groups, and social welfare organizations
  • Closing loopholes that currently prohibit some actors from contributing to political campaigns but allow them to contribute to PACs
  • Supporting Representative John Sarbanes's 'Government by the People' Act to incentivize small dollar donations
  • Backing the Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act legislation to to expand the ban on foreign money in our political system to include all foreign-owned-and-controlled domestic organizations
  • Co-sponsoring a Constitutional Amendment to overturn Citizens United

FIGHTING THE OPIOID CRISIS
There is no more urgent issue in New Hampshire than the opioid crisis, which claimed 466 lives in 2017 and cuts across geographic and demographic lines. There are years of work ahead to end this crisis that has hit the Granite State harder than almost any other place in the country.

As a member of the Executive Council, Chris helped implement Medicaid Expansion which provides addiction treatment services to thousands of our friends and neighbors. He fought for increased funding for treatment, prevention, and recovery. He also supported giving law enforcement the tools it needs to disrupt trafficking, take drugs off the streets, and keep our communities safe through Operation Granite Hammer. As a member of Congress, Chris is ready to continue these fights and work in a bipartisan fashion to support our state’s efforts to combat this crisis. In Congress, Chris will:

  • Support more resources for our fragile network of treatment and recovery programs
  • Ensure federal funding formulas do not disadvantage New Hampshire
  • Increase funding for prevention and education programs
  • Support law enforcement efforts by giving them the tools they need to keep our streets safe and disrupt the distribution and sale of opioids
  • Encourage states to better measure outcomes to demonstrate the effectiveness of programs
  • Oppose the repeal of the ACA which would jeopardize substance use disorder coverage for more than 50,000 Granite Staters

VETERANS HEALTH
Both of Chris’s grandfathers served in the military as pilots during WWII, and when they returned home they knew their country had their back. Many of today’s returning veterans don’t feel this same commitment— they come home to face a litany of health issues, and their needs are not being met. Chris will fight for a full service veterans hospital for New Hampshire, and he will work hard to ensure that our veterans receive the quality care they need in their own communities. In Congress, Chris will:

  • Fight efforts to privatize the VA
  • Hold VA leadership accountable and work to implement recommendations to streamline bureaucracy and increase access
  • Fight for a full service VA facility in New Hampshire while developing better community based care for veterans
  • Work to make the Veterans Choice program permanent and attract more providers to participate

IMMIGRATION
Chris’s great-grandfather came to the United States from the tiny Greek hilltop town of Livadi, Elassona in 1906 to start a better life for his family. We are nation of immigrants, and Chris believes we need a comprehensive, bipartisan immigration strategy that stays true to our history and American values. In Congress, Chris will:

  • Support citizenship for Dreamers who know no other country than the United States
  • Support comprehensive immigration reform that allows people to come out of the shadows and find a pathway to citizenship
  • Expand availability of H-2B visas for seasonal workers who are an integral part of New Hampshire’s agricultural and tourism industries
  • Embrace New Hampshire’s refugee communities and support funding for language skills and job training programs
  • Stand up to the Trump Administration’s efforts to end Temporary Protected Status for residents from dangerous parts of the globe

COMMON SENSE GUN SAFETY MEASURES
We have seen nothing but inaction from Congress in the wake of senseless acts of gun violence across the country, and that must change. Gun violence claimed 36,000 American lives in 2017, and we must take action to curb this violence.

Chris believes we can take steps to save lives and keep our communities safe while maintaining the culture of hunting and responsible gun ownership that exists in New Hampshire. There is no need to choose between preserving that tradition and passing common sense gun safety measures that will allow us to live without fear of tragic gun violence.

Chris is working to lift up the voices of young people who have become active around gun violence issues. He was the first candidate in this race to be designated as a Mom’s Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate and has been endorsed by the Pride Fund to End Gun Violence as well as the Gabby Giffords PAC: Courage to Fight Gun Violence. In Congress, Chris will:

  • Support universal background checks for all gun purchases
  • Support a ban on the sale of assault weapons including the AR-15
  • Support a ban on the sale of bump stocks and high capacity magazines
  • Support a red flag law that would allow family members and the justice system to intervene and prevent someone from doing harm to themselves or others

LGBTQ+ EQUALITY
As the highest ranking LGBTQ elected official in New Hampshire and, if elected, our first openly gay member of Congress, Chris will always stand up for equal rights for all Americans. Every gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer teenager in America should be able to dream big with the knowledge nobody can hold them back because of who they are or who they love.

Organizations like Planned Parenthood and the Equality Health Center provide the LGBTQ community with affordable, non-judgmental health services. In 2017, Chris successfully fought for additional funds for these organizations to provide STI counseling and testing, but much more needs to be done to provide services and ensure every LGBTQ American can live a full, open life. In Congress, Chris will:

  • Support passage of the Equality Act, which will prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ individuals in employment, housing, and public accommodations in every corner of the United States
  • Stand up to the Trump Administration’s endless attacks on the transgender community
  • Support legislation to require anti-harassment policies on college campuses
  • Work to ban the dangerous practice of so-called conversion therapy for LGBTQ individuals
  • Fight to preserve and improve the Affordable Care Act

INFRASTRUCTURE
The status of roads, bridges, airports, and railways is critical to economic development and public safety. Chris will always champion efforts to build an intermodal system of transportation that serves the needs of the people and businesses of New Hampshire. Chris helped write the State’s past three long-term transportation plans. He strongly advocated for the expansion of I-93, increased investment in paving and bridge repair, as well as the expansion of passenger rail from the Manchester area to Boston.

New Hampshire has diverse transportation needs but receives the least amount of federal highway aid of any state in the country. Chris knows we need leadership in Washington that will help us modernize our infrastructure and improve our state’s public safety and quality of life.

FOREIGN POLICY
In an increasingly dangerous world, the United States must work with our allies to promote stability and peace. President Trump has made us less safe by alienating our friends around the world, cozying up to Russia, and conducting an erratic foreign policy that relies on bombast and saber rattling instead of diplomacy.

Congress must provide a check and balance on the Trump Administration and assert its role in shaping U.S. foreign policy and the use of military force. Chris believes we must strengthen our traditional alliances and demand that the State Department be rebuilt in a way that restores American diplomacy on the world stage. He knows that military force should always be used as a last resort and believes the administration must be required to seek authorization from Congress for further military incursions in the Middle East.[22]

”
—Chris Pappas' campaign website (2018)[23]

Republican Party Eddie Edwards

The following was taken from Edwards' 2018 campaign website.

“

Create Good, High-Paying Jobs for New Hampshire
By creating high-paying jobs, we will help lift people out of the paycheck-to-paycheck struggle, reduce underemployment, and increase the take-home pay for everyone.

  • Cut the federal corporate tax rate. The United States has the highest tax on business in the industrialized world. Our businesses face an unfair tax burden in a competitive global marketplace. Reducing their taxes will allow them to expand, grow, and create jobs right here in New Hampshire.
  • Reduce regulations and red tape. Unelected bureaucrats have too much power to create and enforce regulations on businesses. It has led to a business climate that is intimidating, arbitrary, and uncertain. Businesses face higher costs from regulations and have been hesitant to expand. Reducing regulations will allow businesses to create jobs.
  • Reduce the cost of energy. The government must allow for the expansion of energy production, storage, and delivery. One of the biggest burdens on business is the high cost of energy. By allowing the free market to drive down the price of energy, we will foster greater job growth across every industry.
  • Repeal and replace Obamacare. Obamacare has driven up costs for individuals, created uncertainty for employers, and reduced patient choice. We must repeal it and replace it with a plan that provides greater consumer choice, protects people with pre-existing conditions, allows for the purchase of health insurance across state lines, grants individuals the same tax benefits as businesses, and fosters more truth in billing transparency for patients and employers.

Cut Taxes and Pass Meaningful Tax Reform
People should be allowed to keep more of what they earn. We must reduce taxes and simplify the tax code for families and individuals.

  • Simplify the tax code to create three tax brackets.
  • Cut the marginal rates on personal income taxes.
  • Eliminate loopholes and subsidies that favor special interests.
  • Pledge to oppose any new taxes or increase in existing taxes.

Reduce College Costs and Address the Student Loan Crisis
Too many students leave college with crippling student loans. It delays the purchase of their first homes and the process of establishing a strong financial foothold. We must create a more cost-conscious higher education system.

  • Demand greater transparency and choice, which will empower parents and students to be better consumers of higher education, put downward pressure on costs, force colleges to cut out waste, and improve overall quality.
  • Increase dual enrollment opportunities for students, allowing them to earn college and high school credit for the same courses.
  • Encourage the development of online classrooms to reduce the overhead of the traditional classroom model and allow state universities to compete globally.
  • Increase outsourcing of publicly-funded campus functions to local private sector businesses.
  • Allow students to earn a full 120-credit hour four-year degree in three years.
  • Encourage students to choose community colleges and trade schools as a career track, or allow them to use their first two years of coursework to transfer to traditional colleges and universities.

Strengthen National Security and Provide for Our Veterans
As a veteran, I have lived the words from the Declaration of Independence: “…and for support of this Declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.” To keep our nation secure, we must:

  • Ensure that our men and women in uniform have the tools they need to succeed, and provide our veterans with the respect and support they have earned
  • Strengthen our overseas alliances to send a clear message to those who would threaten us, but be very careful about committing American troops to battle.
  • When we do make a decision to fight, we must fight to win. Uncertainty, indecision, and half-measures only prolong conflict.
  • Protect our borders, fully vet new immigrants to the United States, and make our legal immigration more efficient and secure.

Fight the Scourge of Opioid Addiction and Abuse
As a chief of police, I have been on the front lines in the fight against opioid addiction and abuse. I have seen deaths, families torn apart, and communities in crisis. The current opioid crisis was not unforeseen by many in law enforcement and the substance abuse community.

  • Nearly 75% of high school heroin users began with prescription opioids. We must demand greater accountability from pharmaceutical drug companies and physicians.
  • Work closely with both the treatment and law enforcement communities to give them the tools they need.
  • Promote stronger intervention and treatment programs.
  • Remain tough on drug dealers and crime, but understand that this affects everyone in New Hampshire. Good people have been caught up in this crisis.
  • Support resources for local, community-driven substance use disorder prevention messaging

Protect the Second Amendment
Our Founding Fathers rightfully knew how important it would be to protect our right to keep and bear arms. Regrettably, many in Washington have made it their focus to chip away at the Second Amendment. In the U.S. Navy, I was honored to have been awarded with the Expert Shot medal. I later taught countless others as a firearms instructor for the New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Council. This issue is incredibly important to me as I know well how necessary it is for us to fight to protect our liberties.

Granite Staters can be assured that I will never advocate for stricter federal gun laws that would take power away from the state and will always stand with New Hampshire citizens in defense of the Second Amendment.

Fight Illegal Immigration and Build the Wall
Our borders are in crisis as career politicians in both parties have failed to do their jobs for decades. We must build a wall on our southern border and use new technologies to protect our nation wherever a physical barrier would not be prudent. In addition, our leaders need to stand with our border agents, our law enforcement officials, and others who are both on the front lines and in our cities protecting our country. We are a nation of laws and it is imperative that we enforce them.

[22]

”
—Eddie Edwards' campaign website (2018)[24]

Social media

Twitter accounts

Facebook accounts

Click the icons below to visit the candidates' Facebook pages.

Democratic Party Chris Pappas Facebook

Republican Party Eddie Edwards Facebook

Democratic district won by Donald Trump

See also: U.S. House districts represented by a Democrat and won by Donald Trump in 2016 and Split-ticket districts in the 2016 presidential and U.S. House elections

This district was one of 13 Democratic-held U.S. House districts that Donald Trump (R) won in the 2016 presidential election.[25] Some were expected to be among the House's most competitive elections in 2018.


2018 election results in Democratic-held U.S. House districts won by Donald Trump in 2016
District Incumbent 2018 winner 2018 margin 2016 presidential margin 2012 presidential margin
Arizona's 1st Democratic Party Tom O'Halleran Democratic Party Tom O'Halleran D+7.7 Trump+1.1 Romney+2.5
Iowa's 2nd Democratic Party Dave Loebsack Democratic Party Dave Loebsack D+12.2 Trump+4.1 Obama+13.1
Illinois' 17th Democratic Party Cheri Bustos Democratic Party Cheri Bustos D+23.6 Trump+0.7 Obama+17.0
Minnesota's 1st Democratic Party Tim Walz Republican Party Jim Hagedorn R+0.4 Trump+14.9 Obama+1.4
Minnesota's 7th Democratic Party Collin Peterson Democratic Party Collin Peterson D+4.3 Trump+30.8 Romney+9.8
Minnesota's 8th Democratic Party Rick Nolan Republican Party Pete Stauber R+5.5 Trump+15.6 Obama+5.5
New Hampshire's 1st Democratic Party Carol Shea-Porter Democratic Party Chris Pappas D+11.7 Trump+1.6 Obama+1.6
New Jersey's 5th Democratic Party Josh Gottheimer Democratic Party Josh Gottheimer D+11.7 Trump+1.1 Romney+3.1
Nevada's 3rd Democratic Party Jacky Rosen Democratic Party Susie Lee D+9.1 Trump+1.0 Obama+0.8
New York's 18th Democratic Party Sean Patrick Maloney Democratic Party Sean Patrick Maloney D+10.2 Trump+1.9 Obama+4.3
Pennsylvania's 8th Democratic Party Matt Cartwright[26] Democratic Party Matt Cartwright D+9.2 Trump+9.6 Obama+11.9
Pennsylvania's 14th Democratic Party Conor Lamb[27] Republican Party Guy Reschenthaler R+15.9 Trump+29.0 Romney+17.7
Wisconsin's 3rd Democratic Party Ron Kind Democratic Party Ron Kind D+19.4 Trump+4.5 Obama+11.0


Click here to see the 25 Republican-held U.S. House districts that Hillary Clinton (D) won.

Click here to see an overview of all split-ticket districts in the 2016 presidential and U.S. House elections.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Three of 10 New Hampshire counties—30 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Coos County, New Hampshire 8.89% 17.54% 18.19%
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire 0.20% 1.12% 3.73%
Sullivan County, New Hampshire 2.58% 13.27% 17.93%

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won New Hampshire with 46.8 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 46.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1789 and 2016, New Hampshire voted Republican 50 percent of the time and Democratic 31 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, New Hampshire voted Democratic with the exception of the 2000 presidential election.[28]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Senate districts in New Hampshire. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[29][30]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 12 out of 24 state Senate districts in New Hampshire with an average margin of victory of 17.3 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 10 out of 24 state Senate districts in New Hampshire with an average margin of victory of 14.5 points. Clinton won two districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 12 out of 24 state Senate districts in New Hampshire with an average margin of victory of 5.6 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 14 out of 24 state Senate districts in New Hampshire with an average margin of victory of 9.6 points. Trump won two districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in New Hampshire. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[31][32]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 145 out of 204 state House districts in New Hampshire with an average margin of victory of 17.8 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 101 out of 204 state House districts in New Hampshire with an average margin of victory of 17.1 points.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 59 out of 204 state House districts in New Hampshire with an average margin of victory of 9.9 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 103 out of 204 state House districts in New Hampshire with an average margin of victory of 12.9 points.

District history

2016

See also: New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2016

New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Carol Shea-Porter (D) defeated incumbent Frank Guinta (R), Robert Lombardo (L), and businessman Shawn O'Connor (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. This election marked the fourth contest between Guinta and Shea-Porter, who alternately won against one another in elections for this seat since 2010. Guinta defeated Republican challengers Jamieson Gradert, Rich Ashooh, Michael Callis, and Robert Risley in the Republican primary on September 13, 2016. He was a member of the NRCC's Patriot Program, which was designed to assist vulnerable Republican incumbents seeking re-election.[33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44]

U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCarol Shea-Porter 44.3% 162,080
     Republican Frank Guinta Incumbent 43% 157,176
     Independent Shawn O'Connor 9.5% 34,735
     Independent Brendan Kelly 1.7% 6,074
     Libertarian Robert Lombardo 1.5% 5,507
Total Votes 365,572
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State


U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Guinta Incumbent 46.6% 26,400
Rich Ashooh 45.3% 25,678
Michael Callis 4% 2,243
Robert Risley 2.4% 1,347
Jamieson Gradert 1.8% 1,031
Total Votes 56,699
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State

2014

See also: New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014

The 1st Congressional District of New Hampshire held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Former Rep. Frank Guinta (R) defeated incumbent Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Carol Shea-Porter Incumbent 48.1% 116,769
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Guinta 51.7% 125,508
     N/A Scatter 0.2% 459
Total Votes 242,736
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State

2012

On November 6, 2012, Carol Shea-Porter (D) won election to the United States House. She defeated Frank Guinta (R) and Brendan Kelly (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Frank Guinta Incumbent 46% 158,659
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCarol Shea-Porter 49.8% 171,650
     Libertarian Brandan Kelly 4.2% 14,521
Total Votes 344,830
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

2010

On November 2, 2010, Frank Guinta won election to the United States House. He defeated Carol Shea-Porter (D) and Philip Hodson (L) in the general election.[45]

U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngFrank C. Guinta 54% 121,655
     Democratic Carol Shea-Porter incumbent 42.4% 95,503
     Libertarian Philip Hodson 3.5% 7,966
Total Votes 225,124

State overview

Partisan control

This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in New Hampshire heading into the 2018 elections.

Congressional delegation

State executives

State legislature

  • Republicans controlled both chambers of the New Hampshire General Court. They had a 212-167 majority in the state House and a 14-10 majority in the state Senate.

Trifecta status

  • New Hampshire was a Republican trifecta, meaning that the Republican Party controlled the office of the governor, the state House, and the state Senate.

2018 elections

See also: New Hampshire elections, 2018

New Hampshire held elections for the following positions in 2018:

Demographics

Demographic data for New Hampshire
 New HampshireU.S.
Total population:1,330,111316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):8,9533,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:93.7%73.6%
Black/African American:1.3%12.6%
Asian:2.4%5.1%
Native American:0.2%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:1.8%3%
Hispanic/Latino:3.2%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:92.3%86.7%
College graduation rate:34.9%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$66,779$53,889
Persons below poverty level:9.9%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in New Hampshire.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

As of July 2016, New Hampshire's three largest cities were Manchester (pop. est. 111,196), Nashua (pop. est. 88,341), and Concord (pop. est. 43,019).[46][47]

State election history

This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in New Hampshire from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the New Hampshire State Board of Elections.

Historical elections

Presidential elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of the presidential election in New Hampshire every year from 2000 to 2016.

Election results (President of the United States), New Hampshire 2000-2016
Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
2016 Democratic Party Hillary Clinton 47.6% Republican Party Donald Trump 47.2% 0.4%
2012 Democratic Party Barack Obama 52.0% Republican Party Mitt Romney 46.4% 5.6%
2008 Democratic Party Barack Obama 54.4% Republican Party John McCain 44.7% 9.7%
2004 Democratic Party John Kerry 50.2% Republican Party George W. Bush 48.9% 1.3%
2000 Republican Party George W. Bush 48.1% Democratic Party Al Gore 46.9% 1.2%

U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in New Hampshire from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.

Election results (U.S. Senator), New Hampshire 2000-2016
Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
2016 Democratic Party Maggie Hassan 48.0% Republican Party Kelly Ayotte 47.8% 0.2%
2014 Democratic Party Jeanne Shaheen 51.5% Republican Party Scott Brown 48.2% 3.3%
2010 Republican Party Kelly Ayotte 60.2% Democratic Party Paul Hodes 36.7% 23.5%
2008 Democratic Party Jeanne Shaheen 51.6% Republican Party John E. Sununu 45.3% 6.3%
2004 Republican Party Judd Gregg 66.2% Democratic Party Doris Haddock 33.7% 32.5%
2002 Republican Party John E. Sununu 50.8% Democratic Party Jeanne Shaheen 46.4% 4.4%

Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every two years in New Hampshire.

Election results (Governor), New Hampshire 2000-2016
Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
2016 Republican Party Chris Sununu 48.8% Democratic Party Colin Van Ostern 46.6% 2.2%
2014 Democratic Party Maggie Hassan 52.5% Republican Party Walter Havenstein 47.3% 5.2%
2012 Democratic Party Maggie Hassan 54.6% Republican Party Ovide Lamontagne 42.5% 12.1%
2010 Democratic Party John Lynch 52.6% Republican Party John Stephen 45.1% 7.5%
2008 Democratic Party John Lynch 70.1% Republican Party Joseph Kenney 27.6% 42.5%
2006 Democratic Party John Lynch 74.0% Republican Party Jim Coburn 25.8% 48.2%
2004 Democratic Party John Lynch 51.0% Republican Party Craig Benson 48.9% 2.1%
2002 Republican Party Craig Benson 58.7% Democratic Party Mark Fernald 38.2% 20.5%
2000 Democratic Party Jeanne Shaheen 48.8% Republican Party Gordon Humphrey 43.8% 5.0%

Congressional delegation, 2000-2016

This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent New Hampshire in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.

Congressional delegation, New Hampshire 2000-2016
Year Republicans Republicans (%) Democrats Democrats (%) Balance of power
2016 Republican Party 0 0.0% Democratic Party 2 100.0% D+2
2014 Republican Party 1 50.0% Democratic Party 1 50.0% Even
2012 Republican Party 0 0.0% Democratic Party 2 100.0% D+2
2010 Republican Party 2 100.0% Democratic Party 0 0.0% R+2
2008 Republican Party 0 0.0% Democratic Party 2 100.0% D+2
2006 Republican Party 0 0.0% Democratic Party 2 100.0% D+2
2004 Republican Party 2 100.0% Democratic Party 0 0.0% R+2
2002 Republican Party 2 100.0% Democratic Party 0 0.0% R+2
2000 Republican Party 2 100.0% Democratic Party 0 0.0% R+2

Trifectas, 1992-2017

A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.

New Hampshire Party Control: 1992-2025
Four years of Democratic trifectas  •  Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor R R R R R D D D D D D R R D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R
Senate R R R R R R R D S R R R R R R D D D D R R R R R R R R D D R R R R R
House R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D R R D D R R R R D D R R R R R


See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for the 2016 and 2012 elections," accessed November 19, 2017
  2. ↑ Politico, "House Republicans name Democratic targets for 2018," February 8, 2017
  3. ↑ DCCC, "DCCC Announces Latest Round of Exciting Red to Blue Candidates," September 14, 2018
  4. ↑ Vote Smart, "Eddie Edwards' Biography," accessed August 24, 2018
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Edwards for New Hampshire, "Meet Eddie Edwards," accessed August 24, 2018
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 New Hampshire Public Radio, "1st Congressional District Forum: Democrat Chris Pappas & Republican Eddie Edwards," October 10, 2018
  7. ↑ Vote Smart, "Christopher Pappas' Biography," accessed September 3, 2018
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Chris Pappas' 2018 campaign website, "About Chris," accessed October 10, 2018
  9. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed September 22, 2015
  10. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed September 22, 2015
  11. ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," November 6, 2015
  12. ↑ NH Labor News, "Ad will highlight policy differences between Chris Pappas and Eddie Edwards," October 5, 2018
  13. ↑ ProPublica, "New Hampshire’s 1st District House Race - 2018 cycle," accessed November 4, 2018
  14. ↑ WMUR, "NH Primary Source: Democrats spend big to attack Edwards as poll shows close race," November 1, 2018
  15. ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  16. ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
  17. ↑ U.S. News & World Report, "Obama Endorses 25 New Hampshire Democrats," October 1, 2018
  18. ↑ Edwards for NH, "Home," August 5, 2018
  19. ↑ Humphrey changed his registration to independent following the 2016 presidential election. WMUR, "NH Primary Source: Former GOP Sen. Humphrey, now an independent, backs Democrat Pappas," November 2, 2018
  20. ↑ The NFIB endorsed Pappas in his Executive Council re-election bid in 2016. NFIB, "Small Business Endorses Edwards for Congress," October 8, 2018
  21. ↑ The Eagle Tribune, "Our View: Reelect Chris Sununu in N.H.," November 2, 2018
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  23. ↑ Chris Pappas' campaign website, “Issues,” accessed September 3, 2018
  24. ↑ Eddie Edwards' campaign website, “Issues,” accessed October 1, 2018
  25. ↑ This figure includes Pennsylvania districts that were redrawn by the state Supreme Court in early 2018 and districts that flipped in special elections.
  26. ↑ The new 8th district was created in early 2018 due to court-ordered redistricting and most closely resembles the old 17th District held by Cartwright. Click here to read more.
  27. ↑ The new 14th district was created in early 2018 due to court-ordered redistricting and most closely resembles the old 18th District Lamb won in a March 2018 special election. Tim Murphy (R) won the old 18th District in the 2016 election. Click here to read more.
  28. ↑ 270towin.com, "New Hampshire," accessed June 1, 2017
  29. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  30. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
  31. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  32. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
  33. ↑ Roll Call, "Exclusive: NRCC Announces 12 Members in Patriot Program," February 13, 2015
  34. ↑ Politico, "Frank Guinta scandal splits New Hampshire Republicans," May 22, 2015
  35. ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, "O'Connor names campaign team," March 24, 2015
  36. ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, Former U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter to run in 1st District election," September 19, 2015
  37. ↑ Politico, "Frank Guinta scandal splits New Hampshire Republicans," May 22, 2015
  38. ↑ Jamieson for Congress, "Home," accessed August 12, 2015
  39. ↑ Twitter, "John Distaso," accessed October 21, 2015
  40. ↑ WMUR9 ABC, "Innis: Guinta violations ‘major factor’ in bid for Congress," October 29, 2015
  41. ↑ New Hampshire Public Radio, "Republican Pam Tucker Enters 1st District Congressional Race," February 18, 2016
  42. ↑ WMUR 9, "1st CD candidate Shawn O’Connor changes affiliation, will run as independent," June 9, 2016
  43. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 13, 2016
  44. ↑ Politico, "New Hampshire House Primary Results," September 13, 2016
  45. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  46. ↑ New Hampshire Demographics, "New Hampshire Cities by Population," accessed September 5, 2018
  47. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "Quickfacts New Hampshire," accessed September 5, 2018
v • e
2017-2018 Elections to the United States Congress
Senate by StateCongressLogo.png
House by State
Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming
Election information
Super PACs/Organizations



New Hampshire's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
Maggie Hassan (D)
Jeanne Shaheen (D)
Representatives
District 1
District 2
Democratic Party (4)

Retrieved from "https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=New_Hampshire%27s_1st_Congressional_District_election,_2018&oldid=9232760"