2026 Election - Candidate Profiles
Senate Candidates
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Chris Pappas - Democrat
Chris Pappas - Democrat
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Born
- June 4, 1980 in Manchester, NH
FAMILY
- Spouse: Vann Bentley (m. 2023)
- Children: none
EDUCATION
- Manchester Central High School - Graduated in 1998
- Harvard University, 2002 AB Government
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
- U.S. House of Representatives New Hampshire District One 2019-Present
- New Hampshire Executive Council District 4 2013-2019
- Hillsborough County Treasurer from 2007–2011
- New Hampshire House of Representatives 2003-2007
CURRENT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
- House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- House Veterans' Affairs Committee
OTHER EXPERIENCE
- Co-owner of the Puritan Backroom restaurant in Manchester.
2026 ELECTION
- Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate
- Won the Democratic primary on September 8, 2026
- General election: November 3, 2026
John E. Sununu - Republican
John E. Sununu - Republican
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Born
- September 10, 1964, Boston, Massachusetts
FAMILY
- Spouse: Catherine "Kitty" Halloran Sununu (married 1988)
- Children: Three children - John Hayes, Grace and Charlotte
- Father: John H. Sununu, Governor of New Hampshire, 1983-1989; Chief of Staff to President George H. W. Bush, 1989-1992
- Brother: Chris Sununu, Governor of New Hampshire, 2017-2025
EDUCATION
- Salem High School, 1982
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 1986
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 1987
- Harvard Business School, M.B.A., 1991
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
- U.S. Senator from New Hampshire — 2003–2009
- U.S. Representative, New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District — 1997–2003
- Republican nominee for U.S. Senate — 2026
OTHER EXPERIENCE
- Design Engineer, REMEC, Inc.
- Manager and Operations Specialist, Pittiglio, Rabin, Todd & McGrath
- Chief Financial Officer and Director of Operations, Teletrol Systems, Inc.
- Senior Policy Advisor, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
- Director, Boston Scientific, beginning in 2009
- Instructor, St. Anselm College
- Chairman of the Board, Waterville Valley Ski Resort
- Council member, Lloyd's of London
2026 ELECTION
- Republican nominee for U.S. Senate
- Won the Republican primary on September 8, 2026
- General election: November 3, 2026
Gubernatorial Candidates
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Cinde Warmington - Democrat
Cinde Warmington - Democrat
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Born: December 7, 1957, in New Hampshire
Residence: Concord, NH
FAMILY
Spouse: Bill Christie
Children: 2
EDUCATION
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth — B.S. in Medical Technology
- University of Texas at Arlington — M.B.A.
- University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law — J.D.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Medical Technologist, Lakes Region General Hospital — Early career in hospital laboratory medicine
- Health Care Management — Held a variety of health care management positions
- Health Care Attorney, Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. — Practiced health care law for approximately 20 years
- Partner and Chair, Health Care Practice Group, Shaheen & Gordon, P.A.
- Advocated for expanded access to mental health care, substance use disorder treatment and telehealth services
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
- New Hampshire Executive Councilor, District 2 — 2021–2025
- Candidate for Governor of New Hampshire — 2024
- Democratic Candidate for Governor of New Hampshire — 2026
2026 ELECTION
- Democratic nominee for Governor
- Won the Democratic primary on September 8, 2026
- General election: November 3, 2026
Kelly Ayotte - Republican
Kelly Ayotte - Republican
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Born: June 27, 1968, Nashua, New Hampshire
Residence: Nashua, NH
FAMILY
Spouse: Joseph Daley (married 2001)
Children: Two
EDUCATION
- Nashua High School, 1986
- Pennsylvania State University, B.A. in Political Science, 1990
- Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1993
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
- Governor of New Hampshire — 2025–present
- U.S. Senator from New Hampshire — 2011–2017
- New Hampshire Attorney General — 2004–2009
- Deputy Attorney General of New Hampshire — 2003–2004
- Counsel to Gov. Craig Benson — 2003
- Staff, New Hampshire Attorney General's Office — 2000–2003
- Prosecutor, New Hampshire Attorney General's Office — 1998–2000
OTHER EXPERIENCE
- Associate, McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton — 1994–1998
- Law Clerk to New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice Sherman Horton — 1993–1994
2026 ELECTION
- Republican nominee for Governor
- Won the Republican primary on September 8, 2026
- General election: November 3, 2026
Stephen Villee - Libertarian
Stephen Villee - Libertarian
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Born: Boston, MA
Residence: Hampton, NH
FAMILY
- Spouse: Divorced
EDUCATION
- St. Paul's School
- Harvard University, BA in Mathematics 1980
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
- Libertarian candidate for Governor of New Hampshire, 2024
OTHER EXPERIENCE
- Software Developer and Engineer
Congressional District 1 Candidates
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Stefany Shaheen - Democrat
Stefany Shaheen - Democrat
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Born
- September 1, 1974, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Residence: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
FAMILY
- Spouse: Craig Welsh
- Children: Four
- Mother: Jeanne Shaheen - U.S. Senator, 2009-curent; Governor of New Hampshire, 1997-2003
EDUCATION
- Oyster River High School
- Fairfield University
- Master of Business Administration, MIT Sloan School of Management
- Master of Public Administration, Harvard Kennedy School of Government
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
- Portsmouth City Council, 2014-2016
- Chair, Portsmouth Police Commission, 2019-2024
OTHER EXPERIENCE
- Co-Founder, Good Measures, a health care company that provides support and clinical decision-making assistance for people with chronic conditions
- Head Coach, Portsmouth High School volleyball program, 2016-2018
- NY Times Best-selling Author (with Mark Dagostino), Elle & Coach: Diabetes, the Fight for My Daughter's Life, and the Dog Who Changed Everything, 2015
Anthony DiLorenzo - Republican
Anthony DiLorenzo - Republican
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Born: July 4, 1964
Residence: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
FAMILY
- Spouse: Meeka Quan-DiLorenzo
- Children: Three children
Education
- University of New Hampshire
Political Experience
Other Job Experience
- Owner, Key Auto Group
Congressional District 2 Candidates
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Maggie Goodlander - Democrat
Maggie Goodlander - Democrat
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Born: November 4, 1986, Nashua, New Hampshire
Residence: Concord, New Hampshire
FAMILY
- Spouse: Jake Sullivan, U.S. National Security Advisor, 2021-2025 (married 2015)
- Children:
0 - Mother: Elizabeth M. Tamposi, Assistant U.S. Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, 1989-1992; NH House of Representatives, 1979-1986
EDUCATION
- Groton School, 2005
- Yale University, BA History 2009
- Yale University Law School, JD 2016
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
- U.S. Representative, New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District — 2025–present
- Senior Advisor to President Joe Biden — 2024
- Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division — 2022–2024
- Counselor to the Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice — 2021–2022
- Counsel, U.S. House Judiciary Committee — 2019–2020
- Senior Advisor to Sen. John McCain — 2013
- Staff, U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee — 2011–2013
- Foreign Policy Advisor and Speechwriter to Sen. Joe Lieberman — 2009–2011
CURRENT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
- House Armed Services Committee - Subcomittees: Military Personnel and Tactical Air and Land Forces
- House Small Business Committee - Subcommittees: Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access; Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations; Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains
- House Veterans' Affairs Committee - Subcommittees: Health and Technology Modernization
OTHER EXPERIENCE
- Intelligence Officer, U.S. Navy Reserve — more than a decade
- Law Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit — 2016–2017
- Law Clerk to Justice Stephen Breyer, U.S. Supreme Court — 2017–2018
- Associate Attorney, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
- Adjunct Professor, University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law
- Taught constitutional law at the University of New Hampshire and Dartmouth College
2026 ELECTION
- Democratic nominee for U.S. House, New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District
- Won the Democratic primary on September 8, 2026
- General election: November 3, 2026
Lily Tang Williams - Republican
Lily Tang Williams - Republican
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Born: July 30, 1964, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Residence: Weare, New Hampshire
FAMILY
- Spouse: John Williams (m. 1990)
- Children: Three children
EDUCATION
- Fudan University, Shanghai — Law degree, 1985
- University of Texas at Austin, School of Social Work — master's degree, 1991
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
- Republican nominee for U.S. House, New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District — 2026
- Republican nominee for U.S. House, New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District — 2024
- Republican candidate for U.S. House, New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District — 2022
- Supervisor of the Checklist, Town of Weare — elected 2021
- Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate, Colorado — 2016
- Chair, Colorado Libertarian Party — 2015–2016
- Libertarian candidate for Colorado House of Representatives — 2014
OTHER EXPERIANCE
- Co-chair of the New Hampshire Asian American Coalition
- Founder and president, AMC International Corp.
- Co-founder and member, Middle Kingdom Estates
- Expert witness on China-related cases
- Professional speaker
- Manager, Univance Telecommunications, Colorado