New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2026
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| Filing deadline: June 12, 2026 |
| Primary: September 8, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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| Race ratings |
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U.S. Senate • 1st • 2nd New Hampshire elections, 2026 U.S. Congress elections, 2026 U.S. Senate elections, 2026 U.S. House elections, 2026 |
All U.S. House districts, including the 1st Congressional District of New Hampshire, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is September 8, 2026. The filing deadline is June 12, 2026. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 (September 8 Republican primary)
- New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 (September 8 Democratic primary)
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
General election
The primary will occur on September 8, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 8, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Carleigh Beriont | ||
| Sarah E. Chadzynski | ||
| Heath Howard | ||
| Stefany Shaheen | ||
| Maura Sullivan | ||
| Christian Urrutia | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chris Pappas (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1
Melissa Bailey, Brian Cole, Anthony DiLorenzo, Elizabeth Girard, and Hollie Noveletsky are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 8, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Christian Bright (R)
Candidate profiles
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in New Hampshire
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleigh Beriont | Democratic Party | $227,804 | $170,554 | $57,250 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Sarah E. Chadzynski | Democratic Party | $31,080 | $26,600 | $4,480 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Bill Conlin | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Heath Howard | Democratic Party | $14,457 | $4,822 | $8,028 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Stefany Shaheen | Democratic Party | $885,313 | $209,623 | $675,690 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Maura Sullivan | Democratic Party | $1,394,003 | $444,352 | $956,873 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Christian Urrutia | Democratic Party | $421,299 | $153,891 | $267,408 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Melissa Bailey | Republican Party | $163,588 | $16,017 | $147,570 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Brian Cole | Republican Party | $253,452 | $8,086 | $245,366 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Anthony DiLorenzo | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Elizabeth Girard | Republican Party | $108,825 | $404 | $108,421 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Hollie Noveletsky | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. 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." |
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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.[1]
- 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.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 1/13/2026 | 1/6/2026 | 12/23/2025 | 12/16/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean 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 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in New Hampshire, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| New Hampshire | U.S. House | Ballot-qualified party | 100 | $50 | 6/12/2026 | Source |
| New Hampshire | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 1,500 | $50 | 8/5/2026 | Source |
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
General election
General election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1
Incumbent Chris Pappas (D) defeated Russell Prescott (R) in the general election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Pappas (D) | 54.0 | 218,577 |
| | Russell Prescott (R) ![]() | 45.9 | 185,936 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1% | 295 | ||
| Total votes: 404,808 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1
Incumbent Chris Pappas (D) defeated Kevin Rondeau (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Pappas | 94.8 | 54,927 |
| | Kevin Rondeau | 4.8 | 2,783 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4% | 209 | ||
| Total votes: 57,919 | ||||
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Republican primary
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 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Russell Prescott ![]() | 26.0 | 17,408 |
| | Hollie Noveletsky | 23.7 | 15,896 | |
| | Joseph Kelly Levasseur | 23.0 | 15,418 | |
| | Christian Bright | 13.0 | 8,733 | |
| | Walter McFarlane III | 8.1 | 5,421 | |
| | Max Abramson ![]() | 3.3 | 2,180 | |
| | Andy Martin | 2.3 | 1,563 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6% | 417 | ||
| Total votes: 67,036 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jake Frazier (R)
General election
General election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1
Incumbent Chris Pappas (D) defeated Karoline Leavitt (R) in the general election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Pappas (D) | 54.0 | 167,391 |
| | Karoline Leavitt (R) | 45.9 | 142,229 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1% | 342 | ||
| Total votes: 309,962 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1
Incumbent Chris Pappas (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Pappas | 99.1 | 41,990 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9% | 378 | ||
| Total votes: 42,368 | ||||
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Republican primary
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 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karoline Leavitt | 34.4 | 25,931 |
| | Matt Mowers | 25.3 | 19,072 | |
| | Gail Huff Brown | 17.2 | 12,999 | |
| | Russell Prescott | 10.0 | 7,551 | |
| | Tim Baxter | 9.2 | 6,970 | |
| | Mary Maxwell | 0.9 | 673 | |
| | Kevin Rondeau | 0.8 | 610 | |
| | Gilead Towne ![]() | 0.6 | 466 | |
| | Mark Kilbane ![]() | 0.5 | 347 | |
| | Tom Alciere | 0.5 | 342 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6% | 440 | ||
| Total votes: 75,401 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Julian Acciard (R)
- Jeremy Stockton (R)
General election
General election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1
Incumbent Chris Pappas (D) defeated Matt Mowers (R) and Zachary Dumont (L) in the general election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Pappas (D) | 51.3 | 205,606 |
| | Matt Mowers (R) ![]() | 46.2 | 185,159 | |
| | Zachary Dumont (L) ![]() | 2.4 | 9,747 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0% | 149 | ||
| Total votes: 400,661 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1
Incumbent Chris Pappas (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Pappas | 99.7 | 70,643 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3% | 194 | ||
| Total votes: 70,837 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kevin Freeman (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1
Matt Mowers (R) defeated Matt Mayberry (R), Kevin Rondeau (R), Jeff Denaro (R), and Michael Callis (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Mowers ![]() | 59.3 | 41,100 |
| | Matt Mayberry ![]() | 26.6 | 18,479 | |
| | Kevin Rondeau | 6.1 | 4,203 | |
| | Jeff Denaro ![]() | 3.9 | 2,723 | |
| | Michael Callis | 3.9 | 2,703 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 132 | ||
| Total votes: 69,340 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- William Fowler (R)
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 2026 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 is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is 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 1st the 200th most Democratic district nationally.[5]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.
| Kamala Harris | Donald Trump |
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| 51.0% | 49.0% |
Presidential voting history
New Hampshire presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 14 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 | 2024 |
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| 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 | D |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of New Hampshire's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from New Hampshire | |||
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| 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 October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | |
| Secretary of State | |
| Attorney General |
State legislature
New Hampshire State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 8 | |
| Republican Party | 16 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | |
New Hampshire House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 177 | |
| Republican Party | 218 | |
| Independent | 1 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 4 | |
| Total | 400 | |
Trifecta control
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 |
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| 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
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
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