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New Hampshire’s 2nd District

Includes Concord, Berlin, Claremont, Lebanon, Keene, Nashua and other towns

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · general election

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United States Senate

New Hampshire, statewide14 filed with the FEC$32.4M raised by the field

Chris Pappas · John E. Sununu · Edmond Laplante

Raised $23.7M$2M cash on hand
Compare Chris Pappas
Their first priorities
1. Prioritizing Affordability and the Economy
2. Anti-Corruption Agenda
3. Stopping Corporate Special Interests From Buying Our Elections
In their words
1. Prioritizing Affordability and the Economy
2. Anti-Corruption Agenda
3. Stopping Corporate Special Interests From Buying Our Elections
and 18 more, in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
Money
Raised
$23.7M
Spent
$22.1M
Cash on hand
$2M
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the ballot
On the general election ballot
Nov 3, 2026 · New Hampshire US Senate
Open full recordFEC S6NH00141
Raised $5.7M$1.7M cash on hand
Compare John E. Sununu
No published priorities shown yet
Raised $0$0 cash on hand
Compare Edmond Laplante
No published priorities shown yet

Held by Jeanne Shaheen D (not running in the 2026 cycle) and Margaret Wood Hassan D (not running in the 2026 cycle)

Polls

Every public poll of the New Hampshire Senate race this cycle, as published. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.

November general election

Election November 3, 2026 · 19 polls of this matchup

Chris Pappas leads John Sununu by 7 points · average gap, 5 latest nonpartisan polls

DChris Pappas50% median
RJohn Sununu43% median

U.S. House of Representatives

2nd Congressional District9 filed with the FEC$6.7M raised by the field

Maggie Goodlander · Lily Tang Williams · Robbie Mahrou

Raised $5M$1.8M cash on hand
Compare Maggie Goodlander
Their first priorities
1. Protecting Our Democracy
2. Defending Our Freedoms
3. Fighting for a Fair Deal
In their words
1. Protecting Our Democracy
2. Defending Our Freedoms
3. Fighting for a Fair Deal
in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
Money
Raised
$5M
Spent
$3.2M
Cash on hand
$1.8M
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the ballot
On the general election ballot
Nov 3, 2026 · New Hampshire US House 2
In office
Maggie Goodlander holds this House seat; the current term began January 2025.
Every recorded vote
Open full recordFEC H4NH02399
Raised $1.4M$472.2K cash on hand
Compare Lily Tang Williams
Their first priorities
1. Lily’s 10-Point Good Government Plan
2. Border Security
3. Foreign Policy
In their words
1. Lily’s 10-Point Good Government Plan
2. Border Security
3. Foreign Policy
and 6 more, in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
Money
Raised
$1.4M
Spent
$1.1M
Cash on hand
$472.2K
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the ballot
On the general election ballot
Nov 3, 2026 · New Hampshire US House 2
Open full recordFEC H2NH02260
Raised $0$0 cash on hand
Compare Robbie Mahrou
No published priorities shown yet

Held by Maggie Goodlander D (on the general election ballot)

Polls

Every public poll of the NH-02 House race this cycle, as published. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.

November general election

Election November 3, 2026 · 9 polls of this matchup

Maggie Goodlander leads Lily Tang Williams by 16.6 points · average gap, 5 latest nonpartisan polls

DMaggie Goodlander50% median
RLily Tang Williams35% median

Pairings that are not the race on the ballot: candidates who lost a primary or withdrew, or a party's unnamed nominee. They are not charted.

co/efficient
Sep 9 – Sep 11, 2026 · 958 likely voters
By text message and live phone · Added to the Times' list Sep 15, 2026
- Democratic candidate46%
- Republican candidate46%
- Don't know8%
University of New Hampshire
Aug 20 – Aug 24, 2026 · 1,846 likely voters · for 7News
By probability panel and text-to-web · Added to the Times' list Aug 26, 2026
- Chris Pappas45%
- Scott Brown40%
- Don't know10%
- Someone else5%
St. Anselm
Aug 17 – Aug 18, 2026 · 1,411 likely voters
Added to the Times' list Aug 20, 2026
- Chris Pappas49%
- Scott Brown37%
- Don't know13%
St. Anselm
Jun 24 – Jun 25, 2026 · 1,614 registered voters
Added to the Times' list Jul 1, 2026
- Chris Pappas48%
- Scott Brown36%
- Don't know16%
University of New Hampshire
Jun 18 – Jun 23, 2026 · 1,980 likely voters
By probability panel · Added to the Times' list Jul 1, 2026
- Chris Pappas52%
- Scott Brown38%
- Don't know8%
- Someone else2%
University of New Hampshire
Apr 17 – Apr 21, 2026 · 1,115 likely voters
By probability panel · Added to the Times' list Apr 23, 2026
- Chris Pappas52%
- Scott Brown38%
- Don't know7%
- Someone else3%
Emerson College
Mar 21 – Mar 23, 2026 · 1,100 likely voters
By text-to-web, opt-in online panel and email · Added to the Times' list Mar 26, 2026
- Chris Pappas47.8%
- Scott Brown39.3%
- Don't know7.1%
- Someone else5.8%
St. Anselm
Mar 16 – Mar 18, 2026 · 1,491 registered voters
Added to the Times' list Mar 23, 2026
- Chris Pappas46%
- Chris Sununu43%
- Don't know11%
St. Anselm
Mar 16 – Mar 18, 2026 · 1,491 registered voters
Added to the Times' list Mar 23, 2026
- Chris Pappas47%
- Scott Brown38%
- Don't know14%
University of New Hampshire
Jan 15 – Jan 19, 2026 · 2,017 likely voters
By probability panel · Added to the Times' list Jan 21, 2026
- Chris Pappas52%
- Scott Brown42%
- Don't know5%
- Someone else1%
Praecones Analytica
Dec 26 – Dec 28, 2025 · 603 registered voters · for New Hampshire Journal
Added to the Times' list Jan 5, 2026
- Chris Pappas45.8%
- Scott Brown28%
- Don't know26.2%
St. Anselm
Nov 18 – Nov 19, 2025 · 2,212 registered voters
Added to the Times' list Nov 25, 2025
- Chris Pappas44%
- Scott Brown36%
- Don't know20%
co/efficient
Oct 9 – Oct 13, 2025 · 1,034 likely voters
By live phone and text message · Added to the Times' list Oct 15, 2025
- Chris Pappas49%
- Scott Brown39%
- Don't know13%
University of New Hampshire
Sep 17 – Sep 23, 2025 · 1,225 likely voters
By probability panel · Added to the Times' list Sep 29, 2025
- Chris Pappas49%
- Chris Sununu43%
- Don't know6%
- Someone else1%
University of New Hampshire
Sep 17 – Sep 23, 2025 · 1,213 likely voters
By probability panel · Added to the Times' list Sep 29, 2025
- Chris Pappas52%
- Scott Brown37%
- Don't know8%
- Someone else2%
co/efficient
Sep 10 – Sep 12, 2025 · 904 likely voters
By live phone and text message · Added to the Times' list Sep 15, 2025
- Chris Pappas48%
- Republican candidate42%
- Don't know10%
co/efficient
Sep 10 – Sep 12, 2025 · 904 likely voters
By live phone and text message · Added to the Times' list Sep 15, 2025
- Chris Pappas49%
- Dan Innis37%
- Don't know14%
co/efficient
Sep 10 – Sep 12, 2025 · 904 likely voters
By live phone and text message · Added to the Times' list Sep 15, 2025
- Chris Pappas50%
- Scott Brown40%
- Don't know10%
St. Anselm
Aug 26 – Aug 27, 2025 · 1,776 registered voters
Added to the Times' list Sep 4, 2025
- Chris Pappas48%
- Dan Innis30%
- Don't know22%
St. Anselm
Aug 26 – Aug 27, 2025 · 1,776 registered voters
Added to the Times' list Sep 4, 2025
- Chris Pappas48%
- Scott Brown37%
- Don't know15%
Praecones Analytica
Feb 26 – Mar 1, 2025 · 626 registered voters · for New Hampshire Journal
Added to the Times' list Mar 3, 2025
- Jeanne Shaheen58.9%
- Frank Edelblut41.1%
Praecones Analytica
Feb 26 – Mar 1, 2025 · 626 registered voters · for New Hampshire Journal
Added to the Times' list Mar 3, 2025
- Chris Sununu54.4%
- Jeanne Shaheen45.6%
Praecones Analytica
Feb 26 – Mar 1, 2025 · 626 registered voters · for New Hampshire Journal
Added to the Times' list Mar 3, 2025
- Jeanne Shaheen55.1%
- Scott Brown44.9%

Democratic primary

Primary September 8, 2026 · 10 polls

Chris Pappas leads Karishma Manzur by 27.5 points · average gap, 2 latest nonpartisan polls · 3 far-off polls left out

DChris Pappas59% median
DKarishma Manzur28% median
DJared Sullivan2% median

Each dot is a poll. The line is the median of the 5 latest nonpartisan polls. How polls are read

Primary result and the final polls

Chris Pappas won by 32.4 points. The 2 final polls had a median of Chris Pappas +22, understating Chris Pappas's margin by 10.4 points.

Poll	Chris Pappas	Karishma Manzur	Lead	vs. result
University of New Hampshireended Aug 24	47%	34%	Chris Pappas +13	−19.4
St. Anselmended Aug 18	59%	28%	Chris Pappas +31	−1.4
Median of the final polls			Chris Pappas +22	−10.4
Result	65.2%	32.8%	Chris Pappas +32.4

September 8, 2026 · Result (unofficial, 99% reporting) · Each pollster's last poll ending in the 21 days before the vote, read for the two leading finishers; the median leaves out polls a side paid for

Republican primary

Primary September 8, 2026 · 14 polls

John Sununu leads Scott Brown by 40.7 points · average gap, 4 latest nonpartisan polls · 1 far-off poll left out

RJohn Sununu59% median
RScott Brown21% median
RDan Innis8% median

Democratic primary

Primary September 8, 2026 · 5 polls

Maggie Goodlander leads Paige Beauchemin by 53 points · average gap, 3 latest nonpartisan polls · 2 far-off polls left out

DMaggie Goodlander66% median
DPaige Beauchemin12% median

Each dot is a poll. The line is the median of the 5 latest nonpartisan polls. How polls are read

Primary result and the final polls

Maggie Goodlander won by 63.8 points. The 2 final polls had a median of Maggie Goodlander +44.5, understating Maggie Goodlander's margin by 19.3 points.

Poll	Maggie Goodlander	Paige Beauchemin	Lead	vs. result
University of New Hampshireended Aug 24	59%	19%	Maggie Goodlander +40	−23.8
St. Anselmended Aug 18	66%	17%	Maggie Goodlander +49	−14.8
Median of the final polls			Maggie Goodlander +44.5	−19.3
Result	81.9%	18.1%	Maggie Goodlander +63.8

September 8, 2026 · Result (unofficial, 98% reporting) · Each pollster's last poll ending in the 21 days before the vote, read for the two leading finishers; the median leaves out polls a side paid for

Republican primary

Primary September 8, 2026 · 3 polls

Lily Tang Williams leads Victor Orlando by 50.3 points · average gap, 3 latest nonpartisan polls

RLily Tang Williams56% median
RVictor Orlando7% median

Each dot is a poll. The line is the median of the 5 latest nonpartisan polls. How polls are read

Primary result and the final polls

Lily Tang Williams won by 51.9 points. The 2 final polls had a median of Lily Tang Williams +55, overstating Lily Tang Williams's margin by 3.1 points.

Poll	Lily Tang Williams	Dan Nicholson	Lead	vs. result
University of New Hampshire

Primary result and the final polls

John Sununu won by 42 points. The 2 final polls had a median of John Sununu +35, understating John Sununu's margin by 7 points.

Poll	John Sununu	Scott Brown	Lead	vs. result
University of New Hampshireended Aug 24	60%	20%	John Sununu +40	−2
St. Anselmended Aug 18	54%	24%	John Sununu +30	−12
Median of the final polls			John Sununu +35	−7
Result	68.9%	26.8%	John Sununu +42

Median of the final polls			Lily Tang Williams +55	+3.1
Result	65.4%	13.5%	Lily Tang Williams +51.9

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