New Hampshire District 1

NH-01 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary election: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 in 5 days

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Chris Pappas
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Likely D expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+2

These polls test pre-primary pairings. The primary is Tuesday, September 8, 2026; nominees are not locked. The PollingSource average is an average of those polls, not a forecast.

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Likely D

Inside Elections

Likely D

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Likely D

Candidates

Primary field — nominees are not locked until Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

Chris Pappas Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $6,552,817
Cash on Hand: $3,237,611

Carleigh Beriont

Democrat
Total Raised: $587,148
Cash on Hand: $52,576
Christian Urrutia

Christian Urrutia

Democrat
Total Raised: $1,243,570
Cash on Hand: $70,428

Heath Howard

Democrat
Total Raised: $54,567
Cash on Hand: $11,481
Maura Corby Sullivan

Maura Corby Sullivan

Democrat
Total Raised: $3,635,661
Cash on Hand: $789,866

Sarah Chadzynski

Democrat
Total Raised: $107,321
Cash on Hand: $749
Stefany Shaheen

Stefany Shaheen

Democrat
Total Raised: $2,432,372
Cash on Hand: $604,203

Anthony Dilorenzo

Republican
Total Raised: $2,500,778
Cash on Hand: $189,086

Brian Cole

Republican
Total Raised: $486,395
Cash on Hand: $8,757

Chris Bright

Republican
Total Raised: $24,604
Cash on Hand: $1,132

Elizabeth Girard

Republican
Total Raised: $177,620
Cash on Hand: $0

Hollie T Noveletsky

Republican
Total Raised: $588,742
Cash on Hand: $142,871

Lindsey Anderson

Republican
Total Raised: $77,129
Cash on Hand: $16,733

Melissa Bailey

Republican
Total Raised: $210,986
Cash on Hand: $115,636

Average reflects all polls from the last 30 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 NH-01 House race?

The primary is Tuesday, September 8, 2026; nominees are not locked. Listed poll pairings are pre-primary tests, not a general-election matchup. There is no PollingSource average for a locked general pairing yet.

Is the 2026 NH-01 House race competitive?

It is not considered a top-tier battleground: the expert consensus rates it Likely D, meaning Democrats are clearly favored but an upset is not impossible.

When is the 2026 NH-01 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 30 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Independent Expenditures Updated 4 hours ago

$6,312,855
Total IE Spending
$5,255,114
Support
$1,057,741
Oppose

Top Spenders

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Race News

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