Chris Pappas
Democratic
U.S. Representative for New Hampshire's 1st district since 2019
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U.S. Senate · Nov 3, 2026
Open seat. Held by Jeanne Shaheen, who is not running.
Open seat: Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is not seeking a fourth term.
U.S. Representative for New Hampshire's 1st district since 2019
U.S. Senator from New Hampshire from 2003 to 2009 and U.S. Representative from 1997 to 2003
Auto mechanic, school board member and chair of the Constitution Party of New Hampshire
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DemocraticChris Pappas
Supports protecting and strengthening the Affordable Care Act, restoring the enhanced ACA premium tax credits and expanding rural health care access; opposed the Republican budget law's cuts to health care programs.
RepublicanJohn E. Sununu
Supports requiring health care providers to compete across state lines, making a health savings account available to everyone who wants one and reducing federal regulations on doctors and nurses.
ConstitutionEdmond Laplante
Says civilian health care, including mental health and addiction treatment, should be led by states and local communities rather than the federal government.
DemocraticChris Pappas
Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes border security and protections for DREAMers; says ICE should focus on deporting people here illegally who are violent; opposed an ICE detention facility in Merrimack.
RepublicanJohn E. Sununu
Supports more seasonal and health care worker visas and tighter limits on H-1B visas; supports body cameras, more training and oversight for ICE officers, and due process for noncitizens facing deportation.
ConstitutionEdmond Laplante
Supports enforcing existing immigration laws and opposes state or federal benefits for people in the country illegally.
DemocraticChris Pappas
Supports war powers resolutions to limit the president's use of the military against Iran and opposes the proposed $1.55 trillion defense budget; supports a two-state solution and says votes on aid to Israel should reflect U.S. security, democracy and human rights.
RepublicanJohn E. Sununu
Opposes importing Russian diesel and supports secondary sanctions on Russia and intelligence and military aid to Ukraine.
ConstitutionEdmond Laplante
Supports ending U.S. involvement in wars abroad and stopping foreign aid, and says power should be returned to the states.
DemocraticChris Pappas
Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress, the DISCLOSE Act, overturning Citizens United, codifying the congressional ethics office and a lifetime ban on former members lobbying for foreign governments; says he does not accept corporate PAC money.
RepublicanJohn E. Sununu
Supports term limits for members of Congress, requiring members to pay the full cost of their health care, and cutting congressional pay if Congress votes to shut down the government.
ConstitutionEdmond Laplante
No published position found.
DemocraticChris Pappas
Supports cutting energy taxes, protecting the LIHEAP heating assistance program, keeping clean energy tax credits and suspending the federal gas tax.
RepublicanJohn E. Sununu
Supports funding for the LIHEAP heating assistance program, permitting reform for electricity transmission, more natural gas pipeline capacity and more hydropower from Canada; opposes requiring utilities to buy electricity at above-market rates.
ConstitutionEdmond Laplante
No published position found.
DemocraticChris Pappas
Says he will never vote to cut Social Security benefits; opposes raising the retirement age and privatizing Social Security; supports Medicare drug price negotiation and the $35 insulin cap for Medicare enrollees.
RepublicanJohn E. Sununu
Says he will never vote to cut benefits and supports guaranteed benefits for retirees; says changes to keep Social Security solvent should be negotiated on a bipartisan basis through the committee process; has not proposed a specific plan.
ConstitutionEdmond Laplante
No published position found.
DemocraticChris Pappas
Supports cutting red tape so communities can build more homes, tax cuts for first-time homebuyers, financing for affordable housing and restoring the expanded Child Tax Credit.
RepublicanJohn E. Sununu
Supports removing tariffs on building materials and loosening federal requirements on housing funds such as the HOME program, the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Community Development Block Grants.
ConstitutionEdmond Laplante
No published position found.
DemocraticChris Pappas
Supports restoring and codifying the rights established under Roe v. Wade; says he helped pass the Women's Health Protection Act in the House and introduced bills to protect travel across state lines for abortion care and access to IVF.
RepublicanJohn E. Sununu
No published position found.
ConstitutionEdmond Laplante
No published position found.
DemocraticChris Pappas
No published position found.
RepublicanJohn E. Sununu
Opposes all middle-class tax increases; says that as a senator he wrote the law banning taxes on internet access.
ConstitutionEdmond Laplante
No published position found.
DemocraticChris Pappas
No published position found.
RepublicanJohn E. Sununu
No published position found.
ConstitutionEdmond Laplante
Says caring for veterans is a federal responsibility and that no veteran should face delayed or denied care.
DemocraticChris Pappas
No published position found.
RepublicanJohn E. Sununu
No published position found.
ConstitutionEdmond Laplante
Supports expanding homeschooling freedom and the rights of parents to direct their children's education.
DemocraticChris Pappas
No published position found.
RepublicanJohn E. Sununu
No published position found.
ConstitutionEdmond Laplante
Supports restoring constitutional limits on federal agencies, requiring greater transparency and accountability from them, and returning power to the states.