New Hampshire District 2

NH-02 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary election: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Maggie Goodlander
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D our polls
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+6

PollingSource Rating

Safe D
Our polling average D+19.0 · 1 polls

General Election Polling Trend

PollingSource average — trailing average of all polls from the last 90 days.

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Expert Ratings

Consensus Rating

Safe D

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Maggie Goodlander

Maggie Goodlander Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $3,709,390
Cash on Hand: $2,514,390

Paige Beauchemin

Democrat
Total Raised: $30,153
Cash on Hand: $4,528

Lily Williams

Republican
Total Raised: $1,108,535
Cash on Hand: $664,220

Victor Orlando

Republican
Total Raised: $165,181
Cash on Hand: $-152,992

General Election Polling Average

Democrat
50.0%
Republican
31.0%
Margin
D+19.0
Last Poll
Jun 25, 2026

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more — subscribe for the full history. How accurate is each pollster? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
Saint Anselm College 2026-06-25 802 RV ±3.50 Maggie Goodlander 50.00% Lily Tang Williams 31.00%

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 NH-02 House race?

Maggie Goodlander leads Lily Tang Williams 50% to 31% in the PollingSource polling average — a D+19.0 margin based on 1 poll from the last 90 days.

Is the 2026 NH-02 House race competitive?

No — the PollingSource polling average rates it Safe D for Democrats.

What does the latest poll of the 2026 NH-02 House race say?

The most recent public poll, from Saint Anselm College (completed June 25, 2026), found Maggie Goodlander (D) at 50% and Lily Tang Williams (R) at 31%.

When is the 2026 NH-02 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 90 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.

Race Notes

Replaced Annie Kuster who retired

Race News

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