2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire

The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of New Hampshire, one from both of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary elections will take place on September 8, 2026.

District 1

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Carleigh Beriont, Hampton selectwoman
• Sarah Chadzynski, nonprofit director
• Bill Conlin, former state representative from the Strafford 15th district (2022–2024)
• Heath Howard, state representative from the Strafford 4th district (2022–present)
• Stefany Shaheen, former Portsmouth city councilor and daughter of U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen
• Maura Sullivan, vice chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party, former Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs (2015), and candidate for this district in 2018
• Christian Urrutia, lawyer and Army National Guard captain

Declined

• Debra Altschiller, state senator from the 24th district (2022–present) (running for re-election)
• Deaglan McEachern, mayor of Portsmouth and candidate for this district in 2018 (endorsed Shaheen)
• Chris Pappas, incumbent U.S. representative (running for U.S. Senate)
• Tom Sherman, former state senator from the 24th district (2018–2022) and nominee for governor in 2022 (endorsed Shaheen)

Endorsements

Fundraising

Polling

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Melissa Bailey, vice chair of the Bedford Republican Committtee
• Brian Cole, state representative from the Hillsborough 26th district (2022–present)
• Anthony DiLorenzo, auto dealer
• Hollie Noveletsky, former vice chair of the New Hampshire Republican Party and candidate for this district in 2024

Filed paperwork

• Gavin Solomon, businessman from New York

Withdrawn

• Chris Bright, facilities management executive and candidate for this district in 2024
• Elizabeth Girard, former New Hampshire co-chair for the Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign

Declined

• Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary (2025–present) and nominee for this district in 2022
• Joseph Levasseur, at-large Manchester alder and candidate for this district in 2024
• Jay Ruais, mayor of Manchester (2023–present)

Endorsements

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Polling

General election

Predictions

District 2

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Paige Beauchemin, state representative from the Hillsborough 3rd district (2023–present)
• Maggie Goodlander, incumbent U.S. representative

Filed paperwork

• Dean Pennington, analytics professional
• Chris Tardif, salesman and democratic activist

Endorsements

Fundraising

Polling

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Lily Tang Williams, former chair of the Colorado Libertarian Party, nominee for this district in 2024 and candidate in 2022, and Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate in Colorado in 2016
• Victor Orlando, construction company owner

Endorsements

Fundraising

General election

Predictions

Polling

Maggie Goodlander vs. Lily Tang Williams

Notes

References

External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

• Melissa Bailey (R)
• Carleigh Beriont (D)
• Chris Bright (R)
• Sarah Chadzynski (D)
• Brian Cole (R)
• Anthony DiLorenzo (R)
• Elizabeth Girard (R)
• Heath Howard (D)
• Hollie Noveletsky (R)
• Stefany Shaheen (D)
• Maura Sullivan (D)
• Christian Urrutia (D)

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

• Paige Beauchemin (D)
• Maggie Goodlander (D)
• Victor Orlando (R)
• Chris Tardif (D)
• Lily Tang Williams (R)