Elections 2026

New Hampshire is one of at least nine states targeted by the Justice Department seeking access to voting information, including lists of voters. State officials say they have denied the request, citing New Hampshire confidentiality laws.

Innis, now a state senator, has run for Congress twice previously, and was the dean of UNH’s business school.

Five Democrats and two Republicans are already vying in the race for the seat left open by Chris Pappas's decision to run for U.S. Senate.

Democrat Sarah Chadzynski of Lyndeborough launched her bid outside the Strafford County Jail, the lone site in New Hampshire where ICE detainees are held.

Melissa Bailey is the second candidate to enter the Republican primary in the open seat race.

Urrutia, an Airbnb executive and National Guard Captain, enters the growing Democratic primary field to fill the open seat.

Brown's announcement is the latest turn in a political career that’s been marked by both high profile jobs and political reversals.

Bright sought this same seat last year and finished fourth in the GOP primary.

Hampton select board member, Carleigh Beriont, has joined the Democratic primary race in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District, and Dover State Rep. Alice Wade has formed an exploratory committee.

Stefany Shaheen, a former Portsmouth city councilor and daughter of U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, is the second Democrat to join the race.