Stefany Shaheen, the daughter of retiring Sen.Jeanne Shaheen, won a Democratic primary early Wednesday morning in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District — a high-profile race that’s attracted a crowd of Democratic candidates.Her victory tees up a critical race Democrats need in order to win control of the House of Representatives as the district’s incumbent, Rep.
Chris Pappas, D-N.H., pursues higher office.Pappas, who has represented the district since 2019, announced a bid for the U.S.Senate last year.2026 MIDTERMS STATE OF PLAY: KEY RACES UNFOLD AS STEVENS, EL-SAYED BATTLE IN MICHIGANDemocratic congressional candidate Maura Sullivan campaigns in Durham, New Hampshire on May 4, 2025 (Sullivan congressional campaign)"I’m honored that the people of New Hampshire have entrusted me to fight for them; I’m proud of what we have accomplished together and I’m going to continue this fight in the U.S.
Senate," Pappas said in a press release.Incumbents often present their party’s best chance to win in competitive districts.Pappas last won reelection in a 54.0% to 45.9% victory over Republican challenger Russell Prescott, a local legislator.The race attracted a crowd of Democratic challengers hoping to fill the empty seat.In addition to Shaheen, eight contenders jumped into the race, including Maura Sullivan, a Marine veteran and an Obama-era official.
The field also included Carleigh Beriont, a union organizer and progressive, and Christian Urrutia, an Army National Guard officer and international law attorney.Urrutia would eventually later drop out and endorse Shaheen who quickly became a frontrunner. PRIMARY TAKEAWAYS: DEMS’ LEFT-CENTER BATTLE INTENSIFIES AS SCHUMER TAKES ANOTHER HIT; SPLIT DECISION FOR TRUMPSen.
Janine Shaheen, D-N.H., announced last March that she would not be running for reelection.(Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)Sen.
Shaheen, who announced her retirement last March, endorsed her daughter."I’m so proud that Stefany i...