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Stefany Shaheen

Candidate for New Hampshire 1st Congressional District · Democrat

On the 2026 ballotCandidate · New Hampshire 1st Congressional District · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: New Hampshire Secretary of State — Elections Division, CANDIDATE LIST W/ ADDRESS - 09/17/2026, 2026 General Election: USH1, Stefany Shaheen (DEM) · read Sep 24, 2026

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The District

What New Hampshire 1st Congressional District covers

Covers all of Strafford County; parts of Carroll County, Rockingham County, Belknap County, Hillsborough County and Merrimack County.

Includes Rochester, Manchester, Dover, Laconia, Derry, Portsmouth (part), Londonderry (part), Somersworth (part), Wolfeboro, Conway, Farmington, North Conway and 26 more.

Map of New Hampshire 1st Congressional District with 111 precincts

111 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: NH GRANIT (NH Office of Planning and Development GIS clearinghouse), — towns and city wards as redistricted in 2022 (nhgeodata.unh.edu APB_ElectoralDistricts/FeatureServer/11)

Results

Certified results for New Hampshire 1st Congressional District

Representative in Congress, District 1

2024 State General Election · Nov 5, 2024
CandidateVotesShare
Chris PappasDemocrat218,57754.0%
Russell PrescottRepublican185,93645.9%
Write-in2950.1%

Official — New Hampshire Secretary of State general election results by town/ward · New Hampshire Secretary of State — general election results workbooks

Representative in Congress, District 1

2022 State General Election · Nov 8, 2022
CandidateVotesShare
Chris PappasDemocrat167,39154.0%
Karoline LeavittRepublican142,22945.9%
Write-in3420.1%

Official — New Hampshire Secretary of State general election results by town/ward · New Hampshire Secretary of State — general election results workbooks

Representative in Congress, District 1

2020 State General Election · Nov 3, 2020
CandidateVotesShare
Chris PappasDemocrat205,60651.3%
Matt MowersRepublican185,15946.2%
Zachary S. DumontLibertarian9,7472.4%
Write-in1490.0%

Official — New Hampshire Secretary of State general election results by town/ward · New Hampshire Secretary of State — general election results workbooks

Key Votes

The record

  • Moved adoption of FY16 bond resolutions: School Facilities Improvements (up to $500,000) and Sewer System Upgrades (up to $4,000,000)

    Aug 17 2015 · both moved by Councilor Shaheen, seconded and voted. · Portsmouth City Council, tier [Official] minutes

    Aug 17, 2015 · Official · City of Portsmouth, NH — City Council minutes · source
  • Motion for City Manager recommendation on reviewing former Deputy Police Chief's severance, 7-2 — voted Yes

    Aug 17 2015 · passed 7-2. She also moved that Attorney Thomas Clossun review the severance matter (seconded and voted). · Portsmouth City Council, tier [Official] minutes

    Aug 17, 2015 · Official · City of Portsmouth, NH — City Council minutes · source
  • Frank Jones Center property land-acquisition item, 6-3 — voted Yes

    Aug 17 2015 · passed 6-3 (Lown, Spear, Mayor Lister opposed). · Portsmouth City Council, tier [Official] minutes

    Aug 17, 2015 · Official · City of Portsmouth, NH — City Council minutes · source
  • Motion to postpone land transfers for a public hearing, 3-6 — voted No; main motion to accept land transfers, 6-3 — voted Yes

    Aug 17 2015 · amendment failed 3-6; main motion passed 6-3. · Portsmouth City Council, tier [Official] minutes

    Aug 17, 2015 · Official · City of Portsmouth, NH — City Council minutes · source
  • Third and final reading, Chapter 7 parking-meter rate ordinance (downtown rate to $1.75/hr), 7-2 — voted Yes

    Aug 17 2015 · passed 7-2 (Splaine, Morgan opposed). · Portsmouth City Council, tier [Official] minutes

    Aug 17, 2015 · Official · City of Portsmouth, NH — City Council minutes · source
  • First reading of Ordinance amending Chapter 10 (Zoning), 5-4 roll call — voted No

    Aug 17 2015 regular meeting · passed 5-4 (Lown, Dwyer, Spear, Thorsen, Mayor Lister yes; Splaine, Shaheen, Kennedy, Morgan no). Minutes: she did not want to delay first reading but sought guidance on owners remaining in the home, enforcement and geography. · Portsmouth City Council, tier [Official] minutes

    Aug 17, 2015 · Official · City of Portsmouth, NH — City Council minutes · source
  • Motion to suspend the rules to hold public comment before presentations, 3-6 — voted No

    Apr 20 2015 regular meeting · failed 3-6 (Splaine, Kennedy, Morgan yes; Shaheen, Lown, Dwyer, Spear, Thorsen, Mayor Lister no) · minutes adopted in the May 4 2015 council packet

    Apr 20, 2015 · Official · City of Portsmouth, NH — City Council minutes · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 25
Raised
$2,432,372cycle to date through Aug 19
Cash on Hand
$604,203cycle to date through Aug 19
Spent
$1,828,170cycle to date through Aug 19
Debts Owed
$0cycle to date through Aug 19
Next Report Due
Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Aug 19, 2026

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

  • CANAL PARTNERS MEDIA · tv advertising$446.5K
  • BLUEPRINT INTERACTIVE · fundraising consulting$227.9K
  • GAMBIT STRATEGIES LLC · online advertising$183.7K
  • GRUNWALD COMMUNICATIONS · media production$93.5K
  • KIRSTEIN STRATEGIES LLC · fundraising consulting$86.2K

Campaign finance — Stefany Shaheen for Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Aug 19, 2026

Aug 19, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance — Stefany Shaheen for Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Aug 19, 2026

    Raised $2,432,372.10 this cycle · spent $1,828,169.56 · cash on hand $604,202.54 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Aug 19, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $2,323,196.93 (96%); PACs and other political committees $99,355.00 (4%); The candidate (contributions) $7,000.00 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media/ad buying $724.5K; fundraising $376.5K; individuals (staff, contractors, reimbursements) $218.2K; digital $103.9K; polling $81.6K; compliance/treasurer $32.6K.

    Aug 19, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
  • Financial disclosure — Candidate report 2026

    Candidate report (2026), covering 01/01/2025–04/15/2026; filed 05/15/2026. Reports 78 assets; highest reported ranges: Rental Property (joint) $1,000,001–$5,000,000; SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) (joint) $50,001–$100,000; Citizens Bank - Checking $50,001–$100,000; Route 125 Associates $50,001–$100,000; 74 others at or below $15,001–$50,000. Liabilities: Mortgage on rental property (M&T Bank, joint) $500,001–$1,000,000; Mortgage on primary personal residence (UWM, joint) $500,001–$1,000,000. Earned income: Spouse Salary, Portsmouth Housing Authority; Consulting, Stefany Shaheen Consulting $10,000.00; SVP, Nations Nutrtion, NationsBenefits $10,265.00; 1 more. Also: 5 positions listed (e.g. Director, Primary Bank); 2 source(s) paying over $5,000.

    May 15, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Financial disclosure — Candidate report 2025

    Candidate report (2025), covering 01/01/2024–08/26/2025; filed 09/26/2025. Reports 78 assets; highest reported ranges: Rental Property (joint) $500,001–$1,000,000; SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) (joint) $50,001–$100,000; Citizens Bank - Checking $50,001–$100,000; Route 125 Associates $50,001–$100,000; 74 others at or below $15,001–$50,000. Liabilities: Mortgage on rental property (M&T Bank, joint) $500,001–$1,000,000; Mortgage on primary personal residence (UWM, joint) $500,001–$1,000,000. Earned income: Spouse Salary, Portsmouth Housing Authority; Consulting, Stefany Shaheen Consulting $110,000.00; President - Salary & Deferred Compensation, Good Measures; 2 more. Also: 8 positions listed (e.g. Trustee, Joslin Diabetes Center); 1 source(s) paying over $5,000.

    Sep 26, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against Stefany

  • Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)

    For: own campaign $68,200 on Google; outside Google ads $40,000–$45,000; Snap $0; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $1,720,295. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $45,694. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched — not yet counted. Meta not included.

    Sep 8, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)
  • Google/YouTube ads — New Leadership PAC (supporting)

    New Leadership PAC — supporting this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 1 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $40,000–$45,000 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 1 of them also linked to other candidates.

    Sep 8, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
  • Google/YouTube ads — Stefany Shaheen for Congress (supporting)

    The candidate's own campaign (Stefany Shaheen for Congress). 13 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $68,200 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).

    Sep 8, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

Independent Expenditures

FEC independent expenditures on file: $1,766,232 supporting, $217,911 opposing, across 45 reports.

  • LCV Victory FundSupporting · $605,594

    5 reports, newest Aug 15, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing

  • The No Kings PACSupporting · $594,109

    7 reports, newest Sep 1, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing

  • Article One PACSupporting · $395,692

    8 reports, newest Aug 25, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing

  • New Leadership PACSupporting · $133,650

    5 reports, newest Sep 25, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing

  • America PACOpposing · $114,676

    7 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing

  • NO GOING BACK PAC INC.Opposing · $103,235

    10 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing

  • AB PACSupporting · $37,187

    3 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing

Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“The people of New Hampshire have a right to know what is being built in their own backyard, especially when it involves a project of this scale that could impact their water quality, electric rates, and quality of life,”
News & Updates | Stefany Shaheen for CongressSep 3, 2026 · Self-published · Stefany Shaheen for Congress · source
“The Trump Administration cut veterans’ health care – laying off thousands of employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs – while spending billions of dollars on bombs, a ballroom and tax breaks for billionaires. That’s outrageous,”
News & Updates | Stefany Shaheen for CongressSep 3, 2026 · Self-published · Stefany Shaheen for Congress · source
“Our health care system is broken, and it has to be fixed,”
What’s in a name? For a ‘Shaheen’ on the campaign trail in 2026, quite a lot | New Hampshire Public RadioAug 31, 2026 · Press · New Hampshire Public Radio · source
“There is just so much at stake as it relates to healthcare,”
Stefany Shaheen focused on healthcare, economy in Congressional bid | Local News | laconiadailysun.comJul 7, 2026 · Press · The Laconia Daily Sun · source
“They’re angry about what’s happening in the country,”
Stefany Shaheen focused on healthcare, economy in Congressional bid | Local News | laconiadailysun.comJul 7, 2026 · Press · The Laconia Daily Sun · source
“When you have two congresspeople in a state, it is really so important that you’re committed to doing the work that your constituents need,”
Stefany Shaheen focused on healthcare, economy in Congressional bid | Local News | laconiadailysun.comJul 7, 2026 · Press · The Laconia Daily Sun · source
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“I feel firmly that women being able to access reproductive healthcare is a critical priority, … These are not decisions that politicians should be making.”
Stefany Shaheen focused on healthcare, economy in Congressional bid | Local News | laconiadailysun.comJul 7, 2026 · Press · The Laconia Daily Sun · source
“No one in this country should have to ration insulin in order to get through the day, and put themselves at risk of surviving, … I’ve seen firsthand, at every turn, health insurance companies making it harder for people to get the care they need.”
Stefany Shaheen focused on healthcare, economy in Congressional bid | Local News | laconiadailysun.comJul 7, 2026 · Press · The Laconia Daily Sun · source
“Ultimately, I think, what got me into this race is really RFK Jr., becoming secretary of health and human services,”
Stefany Shaheen focused on healthcare, economy in Congressional bid | Local News | laconiadailysun.comJul 7, 2026 · Press · The Laconia Daily Sun · source
“It’s more important than ever that we control the majority in one body in the legislature, at least. And I think we’re going to have the best shot of doing that in the House, which is why we have to win this seat”
Stefany Shaheen: 'I think what people want right now is someone who's willing to fight back against what we're seeing in Washington' - Manchester Ink LinkJul 11, 2025 · Press · Manchester Ink Link · source
“I think there’s a cynicism implied about why you would want to get into this work.”
Stefany Shaheen: 'I think what people want right now is someone who's willing to fight back against what we're seeing in Washington' - Manchester Ink LinkJul 11, 2025 · Press · Manchester Ink Link · source
“What differentiates me is my experience, my background, and my deep roots in this district. I was born and raised here, with the exception of the few years I left for college. I’ve been here my whole life,”
Stefany Shaheen: 'I think what people want right now is someone who's willing to fight back against what we're seeing in Washington' - Manchester Ink LinkJul 11, 2025 · Press · Manchester Ink Link · source

Interviews and Published Statements

  • CD1 Primary: Stefany Shaheen Minisode — New Hampshire Has Issues

    Podcast interview · New Hampshire Has Issues (podcast) Excerpts from GOTV Intel's transcription: [02:58] “You know, the fact is, I know how to fight for people. And I believe now more than ever, we have pressing, urgent fights ahead that we need to be focused on with a tenacity and relentlessness that I know how to bring.” [08:27] “Starting with, you know, we need, we know the system isn't working. It's broken. It needs to be fixed. I'm for Medicare for All, a universal healthcare, you know, any way we in which we can rebuild the system.” [08:56] “I've called for banning the use of AI from health insurance companies relative to making eligibility decisions or, you know, decisions on whether prescription drugs are going to be covered.” [12:35] “And I think people are often skeptical, as like, is this really who you are? And I think what I wish people would know is that what you see is what you get.”

    Aug 19, 2026 · Press · New Hampshire Has Issues (podcast) · source

In the News

Press coverage

Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Campaign Websitestefanyshaheen.comCampaign website — full-page capture 2026-09-24 12:49 UTC.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign websiteSelf-published
  • Xx.com/Stefany4NHX account @Stefany4NH — full-page capture 2026-09-24 12:50 UTC. Public metrics at capture: followers 781, following 64, joined May 2025.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · X accountSelf-published
  • Facebookfacebook.com/StefanyAShaheenSelf-published
  • Instagraminstagram.com/stefanyshaheennhSelf-published
  • YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC8Pm1wGGBDTOByU864aR28AYouTube channel @StefanyShaheenNH — full-page capture 2026-09-24 12:50 UTC. Public metrics at capture: subscribers 47, videos 8.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · YouTube channelSelf-published

Polls

Public polls

  • UNH Survey CenterGeneral election · U.S. House

    Stefany Shaheen 46% · Anthony DiLorenzo 42% · Undecided 11%

    Sep 17, 2026 to Sep 21, 2026 · 1,542 A · ±2.5 pts · online (Granite State Panel probability-based web panel) · UNH Survey Center Granite State Poll

Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.

The 2026 Field

Who else is running for New Hampshire 1st Congressional District

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • U.S. Representative · NH-01

    Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot

    Sep 19, 2026 · Official

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_anx6fax44.

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