# 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire

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The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of New Hampshire, one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Following the 2018 elections, the Democratic Party retained both of New Hampshire's House seats in Congress, and thus maintained control of all of New Hampshire's Congressional (House and Senate) delegation.

## Overview

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire by district:
| District | Democratic | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | 155,884 | 53.56% | 130,996 | 45.01% | 4,159 | 1.43% | 291,039 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 2 | 155,358 | 55.54% | 117,990 | 42.18% | 6,357 | 2.27% | 279,705 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 311,242 | 54.53% | 248,986 | 43.62% | 10,516 | 1.84% | 570,744 | 100.0% | |

## District 1

The 1st district covers the southeastern part of the state and consists of three general areas: Greater Manchester, the Seacoast and the Lakes Region. The incumbent going into the election was Democrat Carol Shea-Porter, who had represented the district since 2017, and previously from 2007 to 2011, and 2013 to 2015. She was elected with 44% of the vote in 2016, defeating Republican incumbent Frank Guinta. She did not run for reelection in 2018.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Chris Pappas, Executive Councilor of New Hampshire for the 4th District

##### Lost in primary

* Naomi Andrews, former aide to Carol Shea-Porter
* Paul Cardinal, businessman
* Mark MacKenzie, state representative and former president of the New Hampshire AFL-CIO
* William Martin
* Deaglan McEachern, businessman
* Mindi Messmer, state representative
* Terence M. O'Rourke, current Rochester City Attorney; former Assistant United States Attorney and Assistant County Attorney; Iraq War veteran (no relation to Beto O'Rourke)
* Levi Sanders, son of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders
* Lincoln Soldati, former mayor of Somersworth and former Strafford County Attorney
* Maura Sullivan, former Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, former U.S. Marine Corps Officer and Iraq War veteran

##### Declined

* Jackie Cilley, state representative and candidate for governor in 2012
* Terie Norelli, state representative and former Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
* Carol Shea-Porter, incumbent representative
* David Watters, state senator

#### Endorsements

Organization
* Communication Workers of America Local 1400
* National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 44
* Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 131
* Service Employees International Union Local 560
* Sheet Metal Workers' International Association Local 7
* United Food and Commercial Workers
* United Steelworkers

##### Local politicians

* Josh Denton, Portsmouth City Councilor
Federal officials
* Maggie Hassan (D-NH) US Senator
* Ann Kuster (D-NH-2)
* Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) US Senator
State officials
* Kevin Cavanaugh, State Senator, District 16
* Lou D'Allesandro State Senator, District 20
* Donna Soucy, State Senator, District 18
* Andru Volinsky, Executive Councilor, District 2
* David Watters, State Senator, District 4
Local officials
* Joyce Craig, Mayor of Manchester
* Dana Hilliard, Mayor of Somersworth
* Caroline McCarley, Mayor of Rochester
Organizations
* Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund
* National Education Association-New Hampshire
* Planned Parenthood Action Fund
* State Employees Association (SEIU Local 1984)
Organizations
* EMILY's List
* VoteVets.org
Federal officials
* Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)
Governors
* Phil Murphy (D-NJ)
State legislators
* Kevin de León, former California State Senator from District 24 (2010–2018), former President pro tempore (2014–2018), and Candidate for Senator of California in 2018
Individuals
* Rob Quist, singer and candidate for Montana's At-Large Congressional 2017 special election
Federal officials
* Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH-1)

#### Debate

2018 New Hampshire 1st congressional district democratic primary debate :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
| 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 | Naomi Andrews | Paul Cardinal | Mark MacKenzie | William Martin | Deaglan McEachern | Mindi Messmer | Terence O'Rouke | Chris Pappas | Levi Sanders | Lincoln Soldati | Maura Sullivan |
| 1 | Aug. 13, 2018 | New Hampshire Democratic Party | Raymond Buckley | | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Chris Pappas | 26,875 | 42.2 |
| | Democratic | Maura Sullivan | 19,313 | 30.4 |
| | Democratic | Mindi Messmer | 6,412 | 9.7 |
| | Democratic | Naomi Andrews | 4,508 | 7.1 |
| | Democratic | Lincoln Soldati | 1,982 | 3.1 |
| | Democratic | Levi Sanders | 1,709 | 2.7 |
| | Democratic | Deaglan McEachern | 1,141 | 2.1 |
| | Democratic | Mark MacKenzie | 746 | 1.2 |
| | Democratic | Terence M. O'Rourke | 656 | 1.0 |
| | Democratic | Paul Cardinal | 317 | 0.5 |
| | Democratic | William Martin | 230 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 63,619 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Eddie Edwards, former Chief of the New Hampshire State Division of Liquor Enforcement and former South Hampton Police Chief

##### Lost in primary

* Michael Callis
* Jeff Denaro, contractor
* Andy Martin, perennial candidate
* Andy Sanborn, state senator

#### Withdrew

* Bruce Crochetiere, businessman

##### Declined

* Dan Innis, state senator and candidate for this seat in 2014
* John Stephen, former commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services, candidate for this seat in 2002 and 2008 and nominee for governor in 2010

#### Endorsements

U.S. Senators
* Rick Santorum, former U.S. Senator Pennsylvania
* Bob Smith, former U.S. Senator from New Hampshire
U.S. Representatives
* Allen West, former U.S. Representative from Florida
State officials
* Jeanie Forrester, former NHGOP Chair
Mayors
* Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor
Newspapers
* New Hampshire Union Leader
Federal officials
* Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas
* Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky
State Senators
* Rob Boyce (former)
* Peter Bragdon (former)
* Sam Cataldo (former)
* Tom DeBlois (former)
* Jim Forsythe (former)
* Harold French
Individuals
* Corey Lewandowski, President Donald Trump's former campaign manager
Organizations
* Gun Owners of America

#### Debate

2018 New Hampshire 1st congressional district republican primary debate :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican | 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 | Michael Callis | Jeff Denaro | Eddie Edwards | Andy Martin | Andy Sanborn |
| 1 | Sep. 6, 2018 | New Hampshire Union Leader Saint Anselm College WMUR | Adam Sexton | | P | P | P | P | P |

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eddie Edwards | 23,510 | 48.0 |
| | Republican | Andy Sanborn | 20,364 | 41.6 |
| | Republican | Andy Martin | 2,072 | 4.2 |
| | Republican | Michael Callis | 1,254 | 2.6 |
| | Republican | Jeff Denaro | 963 | 2.0 |
| | Republican | Bruce Crochetiere (withdrawn) | 766 | 1.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,929 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Dan Belforti

### Independent candidates
#### Declared

* Eric R. Eastman, Justice Progressive candidate, former state representative, actor and director

### General election
#### Debate

2018 New Hampshire's 1st 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 | Chris Pappas | Eddie Edwards |
| 1 | Oct. 29, 2018 | New Hampshire Union Leader Saint Anselm College WMUR | Adam Sexton | | P | P |

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Chris Pappas (D) | Eddie Edwards (R) | Dan Belforti (L) | Undecided |
| University of New Hampshire | November 1–4, 2018 | 309 | ± 5.6% | 53% | 40% | 3% | 4% |
| Emerson College | October 27–29, 2018 | 570 | ± 4.3% | 48% | 46% | – | 5% |
| University of New Hampshire | October 10–18, 2018 | 265 | ± 6.0% | 46% | 37% | 4% | 13% |
| Saint Anselm College | October 10–15, 2018 | 234 | ± 6.5% | 44% | 36% | 1% | 19% |
| Emerson College | October 10–12, 2018 | 387 | ± 5.2% | 40% | 35% | – | 24% |
| OnMessage Inc. (R-Edwards) | September 25–27, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 40% | 42% | – | 14% |
| American Research Group | September 21–26, 2018 | 400 | ± 5.0% | 55% | 33% | – | 12% |

#### Results

New Hampshire's 1st congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Chris Pappas | 155,884 | 53.6 |
| | Republican | Eddie Edwards | 130,996 | 45.0 |
| | Libertarian | Dan Belforti | 4,048 | 1.4 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 111 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 291,039 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 2

The 2nd district covers the western and northern parts of the state and includes the cities of Nashua and Concord. The incumbent was Democrat Ann McLane Kuster, who had represented the district since 2013. She was re-elected with 49.7% of the vote in 2016.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

* Annie Kuster, incumbent representative

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Annie Kuster (incumbent) | 55,954 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,954 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Brian Belanger, businessman
* Gerard Beloin
* Lynne Blankenbeker, former state representative
* Robert Burns, former Hillsborough County Treasurer
* Stewart Levenson, doctor and whistleblower
* Jay Mercer
* Steve Negron, state representative

##### Withdrew

* Jack Flanagan, former Majority Leader of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and candidate for this seat in 2016

##### Declined

* Josh McElveen, political director and news anchor for WMUR-TV

#### Endorsements

Individuals
* Regina Birdsell, state senator
* Susan Brooks, U.S. Representative
* Charles Douglas III, former U.S. Representative
* Jack Flanagan, former New Hampshire House Majority Leader
* Virginia Foxx, U.S. Representative
* Harold French, state senator
* Karen Handel, U.S. Representative
* Cathy McMorris Rodgers, U.S. Representative
* John Reagan, state senator
* Martha Roby, U.S. Representative
* Ann Wagner, U.S. Representative
Organizations
* Maggie's List
* Susan B. Anthony List
* Don Davidson, former Nashua Mayor
* Bernie Streeter, former Nashua Mayor
* Bob Clegg, former State Senate Majority Leader
* Richard Ferdinando, former state senator
* Scott Hilliard, Merrimack County Sheriff
* Donna Sytek, former New Hampshire House Speaker
* New Hampshire Union Leader

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Negron | 11,166 | 26.0 |
| | Republican | Stewart Levenson | 10,858 | 25.3 |
| | Republican | Lynne Blankenbeker | 9,836 | 22.9 |
| | Republican | Robert Burns | 6,811 | 15.9 |
| | Republican | Brian Belanger | 2,388 | 5.6 |
| | Republican | Jay Mercer | 1,232 | 2.9 |
| | Republican | Gerald Beloin | 623 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,914 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Declared

* Tom Alciere, former Republican state representative
* Justin O'Donnell, Libertarian activist, member of the Libertarian National Committee, sales consultant and National Guard veteran

#### Primary results

Libertarian primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Justin O'Donnell | 426 | 74.7 |
| | Libertarian | Tom Alciere | 144 | 25.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 570 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Anne McLane Kuster (D) | Steven Negron (R) | Justin O'Donnell (L) | Other | Undecided |
| University of New Hampshire | November 1–4, 2018 | 321 | ± 5.5% | 56% | 35% | 2% | 1% | 7% |
| Emerson College | October 27–29, 2018 | 569 | ± 4.3% | 52% | 40% | – | – | 7% |
| University of New Hampshire | October 10–18, 2018 | 234 | ± 6.4% | 53% | 38% | 3% | – | 6% |
| Saint Anselm College | October 10–15, 2018 | 220 | ± 6.5% | 49% | 22% | 2% | – | 26% |
| Emerson College | October 10–12, 2018 | 401 | ± 5.2% | 44% | 25% | 2% | – | 28% |
| American Research Group | September 21–26, 2018 | 400 | ± 5.0% | 54% | 27% | – | – | 19% |

#### Results

New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ann McLane Kuster (incumbent) | 155,358 | 55.5 |
| | Republican | Steve Negron | 117,990 | 42.2 |
| | Libertarian | Justin O'Donnell | 6,206 | 2.2 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 151 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 279,705 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |