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New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: June 14, 2024
Primary: September 10, 2024
General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: Varies by municipality
Voting in New Hampshire
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic
DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Democratic
Inside Elections: Solid 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, 2024
See also
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U.S. House elections, 2024

All U.S. House districts, including the 2nd Congressional District of New Hampshire, held elections in 2024. The general election was November 5, 2024. The primary was September 10, 2024. The filing deadline was June 14, 2024. The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies.[1] As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215.[2] To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Democratic candidate won 55.8%-44.1%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 53.6%-44.7%.[3]

This is one of 45 open races for the U.S. House in 2024 where an incumbent did not run for re-election. Across the country, 24 Democrats and 21 Republicans did not run for re-election. In 2022, 49 representatives did not seek re-election, including 31 Democrats and 18 Republicans.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2

Maggie Goodlander defeated Lily Williams in the general election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Maggie Goodlander
Maggie Goodlander (D)
 
52.9
 
211,641
Image of Lily Williams
Lily Williams (R) Candidate Connection
 
47.0
 
187,810
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
367

Total votes: 399,818
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2

Maggie Goodlander defeated Colin Van Ostern in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Maggie Goodlander
Maggie Goodlander
 
63.7
 
42,960
Image of Colin Van Ostern
Colin Van Ostern
 
36.1
 
24,342
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
160

Total votes: 67,462
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lily Williams
Lily Williams Candidate Connection
 
35.6
 
22,040
Image of Vikram Mansharamani
Vikram Mansharamani
 
26.7
 
16,565
Image of Bill Hamlen
Bill Hamlen Candidate Connection
 
15.9
 
9,860
Image of Paul Wagner
Paul Wagner
 
3.8
 
2,329
Image of Casey Crane
Casey Crane
 
3.3
 
2,046
Image of Randall Clark
Randall Clark Candidate Connection
 
3.0
 
1,866
William Harvey
 
2.8
 
1,743
Image of Jay Mercer
Jay Mercer
 
2.5
 
1,573
Image of Jason Riddle
Jason Riddle Candidate Connection
 
1.4
 
869
Image of Robert D'Arcy
Robert D'Arcy
 
1.2
 
714
Image of Michael Callis
Michael Callis
 
1.0
 
632
Image of Tom Alciere
Tom Alciere Candidate Connection
 
1.0
 
623
Image of Gerard Beloin
Gerard Beloin
 
0.9
 
552
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
533

Total votes: 61,945
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Candidate profiles

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Image of Maggie Goodlander

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Goodlander received a bachelor's degree and a J.D. from Yale University. Her professional experience included working as a senior White House aide in President Joe Biden's administration and as a deputy assistant attorney general in the U.S. Department of Justice. She also worked as an advisor to U.S. Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.).



Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.


On abortion, Goodlander said, "It is wrong that women in this state and across this country are denied the basic health care services that they need and that they deserve, and I want to fight for those freedoms every day for as long as I can."


Goodlander said she would work to update federal laws designed to protect consumers and workers: "The ideas behind these laws are as old as America itself, but they haven't been updated for the modern economy."


On foreign policy, Goodlander said she would work to hold accountable "Chinese state-owned corporations who are fueling Russia's war in Ukraine." She also said there is more to be done on China regarding the opioid epidemic.


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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 in 2024.

Image of Lily Williams

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography "I was born into poverty in Chengdu, China. I scored extremely well on national college exams and was accepted into and earned a BA in Law from Fudan University in 1985. Upon graduation, I was one of only five to be chosen to continue as the first faculty members of law following the Cultural Revolution. Later, I came to the United States legally as a foreign student where I obtained a MSSW from the University of Texas, Austin in 1991. My diverse career experience since coming to the United States includes working as a medical social worker in Wyoming, a expat Corporate Manager in Hong Kong for a world-wide sourcing company, and a Project Manager for a Telecom company in Colorado. Currently I am a self-employed entrepreneur working from home running three small businesses."


Key Messages

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Economy: Let’s get special interests out of managing the economy. Instead of public-private partnerships and regulations that seem only to end up helping politically connected big players, Let’s remove subsidies to all businesses, large and small, unleashing true market competition. We must declare energy freedom, with appropriate controls on pollution, for all of our available resources: nuclear, oil, solar, coal, and wind. We should not be in an either/or political fight amongst ourselves on which energy sources to promote. Artificial energy restrictions not only do not make sense for national security, but it impoverishes the country. Lastly, the government must reduce its spending and start paying down the national debt.


Freedom of Speech: People have to speak freely to think freely. We must exchange ideas and communicate with each other to get to the truth and arrive at mutually agreeable solutions to problems we face as a country. When others wish to control speech, they want to control thoughts, and keep those they wish to control from knowing the truth. Freedom of speech is meant to protect the listener first! Censorship exercised by collusion between government and big tech or the media is immoral and dangerous.


Border Security: Border security is essential for our national security. We need to secure the border, enforce current laws, build necessary barriers to stop drug smuggling and human trafficking and prevent people who want to harm us from entering our country. Without a border, we no longer have a country. Because legal immigration has become inextricably linked to illegal immigration, we must recognize that our legal immigration system needs reform. To streamline the process and encourage people only to come here legally, those who insist on crossing the border illegally should be detained, identified, and sent back. No more catch and release.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in New Hampshire

Election information in New Hampshire: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
  • By mail: N/A by N/A
  • Online: N/A

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 4, 2024
  • Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

No

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (EST)

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Economy: Let’s get special interests out of managing the economy. Instead of public-private partnerships and regulations that seem only to end up helping politically connected big players, Let’s remove subsidies to all businesses, large and small, unleashing true market competition. We must declare energy freedom, with appropriate controls on pollution, for all of our available resources: nuclear, oil, solar, coal, and wind. We should not be in an either/or political fight amongst ourselves on which energy sources to promote. Artificial energy restrictions not only do not make sense for national security, but it impoverishes the country. Lastly, the government must reduce its spending and start paying down the national debt.

Freedom of Speech: People have to speak freely to think freely. We must exchange ideas and communicate with each other to get to the truth and arrive at mutually agreeable solutions to problems we face as a country. When others wish to control speech, they want to control thoughts, and keep those they wish to control from knowing the truth. Freedom of speech is meant to protect the listener first! Censorship exercised by collusion between government and big tech or the media is immoral and dangerous.

Border Security: Border security is essential for our national security. We need to secure the border, enforce current laws, build necessary barriers to stop drug smuggling and human trafficking and prevent people who want to harm us from entering our country. Without a border, we no longer have a country. Because legal immigration has become inextricably linked to illegal immigration, we must recognize that our legal immigration system needs reform. To streamline the process and encourage people only to come here legally, those who insist on crossing the border illegally should be detained, identified, and sent back. No more catch and release.
1st Amendment rights, especially speech we might disagree with. This freedom must be upheld to insure everyone hears the truth. I grew up in China without free speech. Families and neighbors had to whisper to each other. Any politically incorrect things we said could cause us to lose our jobs, to disappear or be locked up. Freedom speech is really about all of us being able to hear what others have to say. Censoring a speaker may stop one person from speaking, but stops many many people from listening. We are truly unique in America because our First Amendment protects individuals’ freedom of speech, especially speech we might disagree with. It is essential to uphold freedom of speech so everyone can hear, because without freedom of speech, we will be manipulated in what to think.
George Washington, our founding father who refused to become a King
Leadership, honesty, trustworthyness, independence of thought, hardworking and transparent.
Leadership, Integrity, transparency, perseverance, hard work, independence
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in China. My memory started at four years old, and lasted until the death of Mao when I was 12 years old.
Assistant Professor, College of Law, Fudan University, Shanghai, 1985-1988
Free to Choose by Milton & Rose Friedman, it helped me understand economics and get rid of my socialist indoctrination from China
Not necessarily. Sometimes, a quality outsider who has formed strong convictions based on real-world experiences will bring to the table invaluable perspectives.
I strongly support term limits and I signed the U.S. term Limits Amendment Pledge in 2022. In it, I pledged to cosponsor and vote for limiting terms to three in the US House, and to two in the US Senate.
46 New Hampshire State Representatives

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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Maggie Goodlander Democratic Party $4,358,978 $4,300,981 $57,998 As of December 31, 2024
Colin Van Ostern Democratic Party $1,574,893 $1,574,893 $0 As of September 30, 2024
Tom Alciere Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Gerard Beloin Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Michael Callis Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Randall Clark Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Casey Crane Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Robert D'Arcy Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Bill Hamlen Republican Party $849,298 $849,296 $2 As of December 31, 2024
William Harvey Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Vikram Mansharamani Republican Party $539,919 $491,057 $59,388 As of December 31, 2024
Jay Mercer Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Jason Riddle Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Paul Wagner Republican Party $6,279 $5,693 $586 As of August 21, 2024
Lily Williams Republican Party $882,771 $783,085 $130,480 As of December 31, 2024

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. 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.


General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[4]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[5][6][7]

Race ratings: New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
Race trackerRace ratings
November 5, 2024October 29, 2024October 22, 2024October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The HillSafe DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in New Hampshire in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in New Hampshire, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
New Hampshire U.S. House Ballot-qualified party 100[8] $50.00 6/14/2024 Source
New Hampshire U.S. House Unaffiliated 1,500[9] $50.00 8/6/2024 Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.


Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in New Hampshire.

New Hampshire U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Office Districts/
offices
Seats Open seats Candidates Possible primaries Contested Democratic primaries Contested Republican primaries % of contested primaries Incumbents in contested primaries % of incumbents in contested primaries
2024 2 2 1 24 4 2 2 100.0% 1 100.0%
2022 2 2 0 19 4 0 2 50.0% 0 0.0%
2020 2 2 0 12 4 1 2 75.0% 1 50.0%
2018 2 2 1 25 4 1 2 75.0% 0 0.0%
2016 2 2 0 14 4 0 2 50.0% 1 50.0%
2014 2 2 0 10 4 0 2 50.0% 0 0.0%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in New Hampshire in 2024. Information below was calculated on July 17, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Twenty-four candidates ran for New Hampshire’s two U.S. House districts, including four Democrats and 20 Republicans. That’s an average of 12 candidates per district. There was an average of 9.5 candidates per district in 2022, 6.0 candidates per district in 2020, and 12.5 in 2018.

The 2nd Congressional District was the only open district in 2024. Incumbent Rep. Annie Kuster (D-02) retired from public office. This was the second time in the last 10 years in which a district was open in New Hampshire.

Fifteen candidates—two Democrats and 13 Republicans—ran in the open 2nd Congressional District, the most candidates who ran in a district in 2024.

Four primaries were contested in 2024, that’s the most contested primaries in New Hampshire in the last 10 years.

Incumbent Rep. Chris Pappas (D-01) was in a contested primary in 2024. This was the third year in the last 10 years in which an incumbent in New Hampshire was in a contested primary.

Democratic and Republican candidates filed to run in both districts, meaning neither district was guaranteed to either party.

Partisan Voter Index

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

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+2. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 2 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made New Hampshire's 2nd the 201st most Democratic district nationally.[10]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in New Hampshire's 2nd based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
53.6% 44.7%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district.[11] The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline Democratic Party Republican Baseline Republican Party Difference
49.8 47.4 R+2.5

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in New Hampshire, 2020

New Hampshire presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 13 Democratic wins
  • 18 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party R R R D D R R R R D D D R R R R D R R R R R R D D R D D D D D
See also: Party control of New Hampshire state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of New Hampshire's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from New Hampshire
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 2 4
Republican 0 0 0
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 2 4

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in New Hampshire's top three state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in New Hampshire, May 2024
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Chris Sununu
Secretary of State Republican Party David Scanlan
Attorney General Republican Party John Formella

State legislature

New Hampshire State Senate

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 10
     Republican Party 14
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 24

New Hampshire House of Representatives

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 193
     Republican Party 201
     Independent 1
     Other 1
     Vacancies 4
Total 400

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

New Hampshire Party Control: 1992-2024
Four years of Democratic trifectas  •  Thirteen 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
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
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
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

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also: New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2

Incumbent Annie Kuster defeated Bob Burns in the general election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Annie Kuster
Annie Kuster (D)
 
55.8
 
171,636
Image of Bob Burns
Bob Burns (R)
 
44.1
 
135,579
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
369

Total votes: 307,584
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2

Incumbent Annie Kuster advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Annie Kuster
Annie Kuster
 
99.3
 
48,630
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
324

Total votes: 48,954
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bob Burns
Bob Burns
 
33.0
 
21,065
Image of George Hansel
George Hansel
 
29.8
 
19,024
Image of Lily Williams
Lily Williams Candidate Connection
 
24.6
 
15,729
Image of Scott Black
Scott Black Candidate Connection
 
3.5
 
2,211
Image of Jay Mercer
Jay Mercer
 
3.3
 
2,085
Image of Dean Poirier
Dean Poirier Candidate Connection
 
3.2
 
2,047
Image of Michael Callis
Michael Callis
 
1.8
 
1,133
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
574

Total votes: 63,868
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

See also: New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2

Incumbent Annie Kuster defeated Steve Negron and Andrew Olding in the general election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Annie Kuster
Annie Kuster (D)
 
53.9
 
208,289
Image of Steve Negron
Steve Negron (R)
 
43.7
 
168,886
Image of Andrew Olding
Andrew Olding (L)
 
2.4
 
9,119
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
147

Total votes: 386,441
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2

Incumbent Annie Kuster defeated Joseph Mirzoeff in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Annie Kuster
Annie Kuster
 
92.8
 
71,358
Image of Joseph Mirzoeff
Joseph Mirzoeff Candidate Connection
 
7.2
 
5,500

Total votes: 76,858
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2

Steve Negron defeated Lynne Blankenbeker, Matthew Bjelobrk, and Eli Clemmer in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steve Negron
Steve Negron
 
48.1
 
30,503
Lynne Blankenbeker
 
38.6
 
24,464
Image of Matthew Bjelobrk
Matthew Bjelobrk Candidate Connection
 
6.9
 
4,381
Eli Clemmer
 
6.1
 
3,850
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
153

Total votes: 63,351
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2018

See also: New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2

Incumbent Annie Kuster defeated Steve Negron and Justin O'Donnell in the general election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Annie Kuster
Annie Kuster (D) Candidate Connection
 
55.5
 
155,358
Image of Steve Negron
Steve Negron (R)
 
42.2
 
117,990
Image of Justin O'Donnell
Justin O'Donnell (L)
 
2.2
 
6,206
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
151

Total votes: 279,705
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2

Incumbent Annie Kuster advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
Image of Annie Kuster
Annie Kuster Candidate Connection

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steve Negron
Steve Negron
 
26.0
 
11,166
Stewart Levenson
 
25.3
 
10,858
Lynne Blankenbeker
 
22.9
 
9,836
Image of Bob Burns
Bob Burns
 
15.9
 
6,811
Brian Belanger
 
5.6
 
2,388
Image of Jay Mercer
Jay Mercer
 
2.9
 
1,232
Image of Gerard Beloin
Gerard Beloin
 
1.5
 
623

Total votes: 42,914
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2

Justin O'Donnell defeated Tom Alciere in the Libertarian primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Justin O'Donnell
Justin O'Donnell
 
74.6
 
428
Image of Tom Alciere
Tom Alciere Candidate Connection
 
25.4
 
146

Total votes: 574
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Footnotes

  1. A majority in the U.S. House when there are no vacancies is 218 seats.
  2. These figures include the seat of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who resigned on Nov. 13, 2024, after winning re-election.
  3. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  4. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  5. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  6. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  7. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  8. Petition signatures can be substituted for filing fee. They are not required.
  9. Petition signatures are required in addition to filing fee.
  10. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
  11. Inside Elections, "Methodology: Inside Elections’ Baseline by Congressional District," December 8, 2023


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