# 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire

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The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of New Hampshire, one from each of the state's two congressional districts. Primary elections took place on September 10, 2024.

## District 1

The 1st district is based in southeastern New Hampshire, and includes Greater Manchester, the Seacoast and the Lakes Region. The incumbent was Democrat Chris Pappas, who was re-elected with 54.00% of the vote in 2022.

### Democratic primary
#### Nominee

* Chris Pappas, incumbent U.S. representative

#### Eliminated in primary

* Kevin Rondeau, perennial candidate

#### Endorsements
##### Individuals

* Kelley Robinson, president of Human Rights Campaign

##### Organizations

* AIPAC
* Brady PAC
* Democratic Majority for Israel
* End Citizens United
* Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
* Feminist Majority PAC
* Giffords
* Human Rights Campaign
* Jewish Democratic Council of America
* League of Conservation Voters
* LGBTQ Victory Fund
* NARAL Pro-Choice America
* Natural Resources Defense Council
* NextGen America PAC
* Planned Parenthood Action Fund
* Population Connection Action Fund
* U.S. Chamber of Commerce

##### Labor unions

* National Education Association

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Chris Pappas (D) | $2,171,957 | $534,752 | $1,750,431 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Chris Pappas (incumbent) | 54,950 | 95.2 |
| | Democratic | Kevin Rondeau | 2,783 | 4.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,733 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Nominee

* Russell Prescott, former Executive Councilor (2017–2021) and candidate for this district in 2022

#### Eliminated in primary

* Max Abramson, former state representative (2014–2016, 2018–2022) and Libertarian nominee for governor in 2016
* Chris Bright, facilities management executive
* Joseph Levasseur, at-large Manchester alder
* Andy Martin, attorney and perennial candidate
* Walter McFarlane, financial consultant
* Hollie Noveletsky, steel fabrication company CEO

#### Declined

* Tim Baxter, former state representative (2020–2022) and candidate for this district in 2022
* Karoline Leavitt, press secretary for the Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign and nominee for this district in 2022

#### Endorsements
##### Organizations

* Associated Builders and Contractors NH/VT Chapter

##### U.S. senators

* Rand Paul, U.S. senator from Kentucky

##### U.S. representatives

* Jack Bergman, U.S. representative MI-01
* Kat Cammack, U.S. representative FL-03
* Max Miller, U.S. representative OH-07

##### Statewide officials

* Chris Sununu, governor of New Hampshire (2017-present)
* Jay Ruais, mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire (2023-present)

##### State legislators

* 6 former state senators
* 29 current and former state representatives

##### Organizations

* College Republicans of America
* Log Cabin Republicans PAC
* National Federation of Independent Business

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Chris Bright (R) | $182,824 | $95,222 | $87,603 |
| Hollie Noveletsky (R) | $302,843 | $66,734 | $236,108 |
| Russell Prescott (R) | $664,059 | $150,615 | $513,444 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Chris Bright | Joseph Levasseur | Hollie Noveletsky | Russell Prescott | Other | Undecided |
| University of New Hampshire | August 15–19, 2024 | 418 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 4% | 10% | 4% | 19% | 2% | 60% |
| Saint Anselm College | August 13–14, 2024 | 340 (LV) | ± 5.3% | 5% | 15% | 9% | 10% | 3% | 59% |

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Russell Prescott | 17,408 | 26.1 |
| | Republican | Hollie Noveletsky | 15,896 | 23.8 |
| | Republican | Joseph Levasseur | 15,418 | 23.1 |
| | Republican | Chris Bright | 8,823 | 13.2 |
| | Republican | Walter McFarlane | 5,421 | 8.1 |
| | Republican | Max Abramson | 2,180 | 3.3 |
| | Republican | Andy Martin | 1,563 | 2.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 66,709 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Likely D | October 20, 2023 |
| Inside Elections | Likely D | September 12, 2024 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely D | October 4, 2023 |
| Elections Daily | Likely D | November 4, 2024 |
| CNalysis | Likely D | November 16, 2023 |

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Chris Pappas (D) | Russell Prescott (R) | Other | Undecided |
| Dartmouth College | November 1–3, 2024 | 253 (LV) | ± 6.2% | 62% | 34% | 3% | – |
| University of New Hampshire | October 29 – November 2, 2024 | 1,433 (LV) | ± 2.6% | 51% | 39% | – | 9% |
| Saint Anselm College | October 28–29, 2024 | 1,407 (LV) | ± 2.6% | 50% | 43% | 1% | 6% |
| The Dartmouth Poll | October 5–18, 2024 | 977(RV) | ± 3.1% | 57% | 41% | 2% | – |
| Saint Anselm College | October 1–2, 2024 | 1,099 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 50% | 41% | 2% | 6% |
| Cygnal (R) | September 26–28, 2024 | 406 (LV) | ± 4.85% | 46% | 42% | – | 11% |
| University of New Hampshire | September 12–16, 2024 | 854 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 52% | 35% | 1% | 12% |
| Saint Anselm College | September 11–12, 2024 | 1,130 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 50% | 38% | 3% | 8% |

#### Results

2024 New Hampshire's 1st congressional district electionb :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Chris Pappas (incumbent) | 218,577 | 54.0 |
| | Republican | Russell Prescott | 185,936 | 45.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 295 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 404,808 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 2

The 2nd district encompasses western and northern New Hampshire, and includes the cities of Nashua and Concord. The incumbent was Democrat Annie Kuster, who was re-elected with 55.80% of the vote in 2022.

### Democratic primary
#### Nominee

* Maggie Goodlander, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General (2021–2024) and wife of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan

#### Eliminated in primary

* Colin Van Ostern, former Executive Councilor from the 2nd district (2013–2017) and nominee for governor of New Hampshire in 2016

#### Withdrawn

* Annie Kuster, incumbent U.S. representative (endorsed Van Ostern)
* Becky Whitley, state senator from the 15th district (2020–present)

#### Declined

* Jim Bouley, former mayor of Concord (2008–2024)
* Angela Brennan, state representative from the Merrimack 9th district (2022–present) (ran for state senate)
* Byron Champlin, mayor of Concord (2024–present) (endorsed Van Ostern)
* Donovan Fenton, state senator from the 10th district (2022–present)
* Gary Hirshberg, former CEO of Stonyfield Farm (endorsed Van Ostern, then Goodlander)
* Melanie Levesque, former state senator from the 12th district (2018–2020) (endorsed Van Ostern, ran for Executive Council)
* Karen Liot Hill, Grafton County Treasurer (ran for Executive Council)
* Rebecca McWilliams, state representative from the Merrimack 27th district (2018–present) (ran for state senate)
* Jay Surdukowski, attorney

#### Endorsements
##### Federal officials

* Hillary Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State (2009–2013)
* Seth Moulton, U.S. representative from Massachusetts's 6th congressional district (2015–present)

##### Statewide officials

* John Lynch, former governor of New Hampshire (2005–2013) (previously endorsed Van Ostern)

##### Newspapers

* The Keene Sentinel

##### Individuals

* Gary Hirshberg, former CEO of Stonyfield Farm (previously endorsed Van Ostern)

##### Organizations

* Elect Democratic Women
* EMILY's List
* Everytown for Gun Safety (post-primary)
* VoteVets
* With Honor Fund

##### U.S. representatives

* Annie Kuster, incumbent U.S. representative for this district (2013–present)

##### Statewide officials

* John Lynch, former governor of New Hampshire (2005–2013) (switched endorsement to Goodlander)

##### State legislators

* Sylvia Larsen, former president of the New Hampshire Senate (2006–2010) from the 15th district (1994–2014)
* Melanie Levesque, former state senator from the 12th district (2018–2020)
* Suzanne Prentiss, state senator from the 5th district (2020–present)

##### Local officials

* Jay Kahn, mayor of Keene (2024–present)

##### Individuals

* Gary Hirshberg, former CEO of Stonyfield Farm (switched endorsement to Goodlander)

##### Organizations

* NewDem Action Fund

##### Organizations

* Feminist Majority PAC
* J Street PAC
* Population Connection Action Fund
* Swing Left

##### Labor unions

* National Education Association

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of August 21, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Colin Van Ostern (D) | $1,385,369 | $816,084 | $568,360 |
| Maggie Goodlander (D) | $2,376,319 | $1,567,739 | $791,115 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Maggie Goodlander | Colin Van Ostern | Other | Undecided |
| University of New Hampshire | August 15–19, 2024 | 371 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 34% | 28% | – | 38% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | August 15–16, 2024 | 655 (LV) | – | 36% | 26% | – | 38% |
| Saint Anselm College | August 13–14, 2024 | 320 (LV) | ± 5.5% | 41% | 31% | 0% | 28% |
| GQR Research (D) | July 8–11, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.88% | 43% | 27% | – | 30% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | June 8–9, 2024 | 693 (LV) | – | 35% | 13% | – | 53% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | May 30–31, 2024 | 555 (LV) | – | 10% | 22% | 9% | 59% |

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Maggie Goodlander | 42,960 | 64.0 |
| | Democratic | Colin Van Ostern | 24,174 | 36.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 67,134 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Nominee

* Lily Tang Williams, former chair of the Colorado Libertarian Party, Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate in Colorado in 2016, and candidate for this district in 2022

#### Eliminated in primary

* Tom Alciere, former state representative (2000–2001) and perennial candidate
* Gerard Beloin, roofing contractor and perennial candidate
* Michael Callis, landscaping contractor and perennial candidate
* Randall Clark, attorney
* Casey Crane, former state representative (2002–2008)
* Robert D'Arcy, custodian and perennial candidate
* Bill Hamlen, oil executive
* William Harvey
* Vikram Mansharamani, business consultant and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022
* Jay Mercer, physician's assistant and perennial candidate
* Jason Riddle, U.S. Navy veteran and participant in the January 6 United States Capitol attack
* Paul Wagner, attorney

#### Declined

* Daryl Abbas, state senator from the 22nd district (2022–present)
* Robert Burns, former Hillsborough County Treasurer and nominee for this district in 2022 (ran for Executive Council)
* Frank Edelblut, commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Education (2017–present), former state representative (2014–2016), and candidate for governor in 2016
* George Hansel, former mayor of Keene (2020–2024) and candidate for this district in 2022

#### Endorsements
##### Organizations

* Republican Main Street Partnership PAC

##### U.S. representatives

* Elise Stefanik, U.S. representative NY-21

##### Statewide officials

* Chris Sununu, governor of New Hampshire (2017-present)

##### State legislators

* 52 state legislators

##### Organizations

* Maggie's List

##### Individuals

* Robert F. Kennedy Jr., former 2024 independent presidential candidate

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Vikram Mansharamani (R) | $0 | $9,483 | $1,043 |
| Lily Tang Williams (R) | $211,091 | $7,638 | $234,246 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission ||||

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Bill Hamlen | Vikram Mansharamani | Jay Mercer | Lily Tang Williams | Other | Undecided |
| University of New Hampshire | August 15–19, 2024 | 434 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 4% | 21% | 5% | 17% | 4% | 49% |
| Saint Anselm College | August 13–14, 2024 | 318 (LV) | ± 5.5% | 6% | 16% | – | 16% | 3% | 57% |

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lily Tang Williams | 22,040 | 35.9 |
| | Republican | Vikram Mansharamani | 16,565 | 27.0 |
| | Republican | Bill Hamlen | 9,860 | 16.1 |
| | Republican | Paul Wagner | 2,329 | 3.8 |
| | Republican | Casey Crane | 2,046 | 3.3 |
| | Republican | Randall Clark | 1,866 | 3.0 |
| | Republican | William Harvey | 1,743 | 2.8 |
| | Republican | Jay Mercer | 1,573 | 2.6 |
| | Republican | Jason Riddle | 869 | 1.4 |
| | Republican | Robert D'Arcy | 714 | 1.2 |
| | Republican | Michael Callis | 632 | 1.0 |
| | Republican | Tom Alciere | 623 | 1.0 |
| | Republican | Gerard Belloin | 552 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 61,412 | 100.0 |

### Independents
#### Filed paperwork

* Ryan Donnelly, custom van builder

### General election
#### Debate

2024 New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district debate :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | | |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Maggie Goodlander | Lily Tang Williams |
| 1 | Oct. 31, 2024 | WMUR-TV | Adam Sexton | YouTube (Part 1) YouTube (Part 2) | P | P |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid D | November 1, 2024 |
| Inside Elections | Solid D | September 12, 2024 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely D | October 4, 2023 |
| Elections Daily | Likely D | September 7, 2023 |
| CNalysis | Very Likely D | August 18, 2024 |

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Maggie Goodlander (D) | Lily Tang Williams (R) | Other | Undecided |
| Dartmouth College | November 1–3, 2024 | 329 (LV) | ± 5.4% | 64% | 34% | 2% | – |
| University of New Hampshire | October 29 – November 2, 2024 | 1,359 (LV) | ± 2.7% | 53% | 39% | – | 8% |
| Saint Anselm College | October 28–29, 2024 | 1,384 (LV) | ± 2.6% | 51% | 43% | 1% | 5% |
| The Dartmouth Poll | October 5–18, 2024 | 1,206(RV) | ± 3.1% | 59% | 38% | 2% | – |
| Saint Anselm College | October 1–2, 2024 | 1,005 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 50% | 38% | 3% | 8% |
| University of New Hampshire | September 12–16, 2024 | 834 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 49% | 38% | 1% | 12% |
| Saint Anselm College | September 11–12, 2024 | 1,130 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 49% | 38% | 3% | 11% |

#### Results

2024 New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Maggie Goodlander | 211,641 | 52.9 |
| | Republican | Lily Tang Williams | 187,810 | 47.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 367 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 399,818 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |