The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the two
U.S. representatives from the
state
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of
New Hampshire
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, one from each of the state's two
congressional districts
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. The elections coincided with the
2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as
other elections to the House of Representatives,
elections
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to the
United States Senate
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and various
state
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and
local elections
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.
Overview
District 1
The 1st district is based in southeastern New Hampshire, and includes Greater
Manchester
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, the
Seacoast
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and the
Lakes Region. The incumbent was Democrat
Chris Pappas, who was elected with 53.6% of the vote in 2018.
Democratic primary
Candidates
=Nominee
=
*
Chris Pappas, incumbent U.S. Representative
=Endorsements
=
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
=Nominee
=
*
Matt Mowers, former executive director of the
New Hampshire Republican Party
The New Hampshire Republican Party is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in New Hampshire. Its executive committee is headed by Chairman Jim MacEachern.
Elected officials
Republicans have a state government trifecta in New Ha ...
and former
U.S. State Department
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staffer
=Eliminated in primary
=
*Michael Callis
*Jeff Denaro
*Matt Mayberry, U.S. Air Force veteran and former
Dover
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city councilor
*Kevin Rondeau
=Withdrawn
=
*
William Fowler, state representative (endorsed Mowers)
=Declined
=
*Eddie Edwards, former police chief of
South Hampton, former chief of the New Hampshire State Division of Liquor Enforcement, and nominee for
New Hampshire's 1st congressional district
New Hampshire's 1st congressional district covers parts of Southern New Hampshire and the eastern portion of the state. The district contains parts of Hillsborough, Rockingham, Merrimack, Grafton, and Belknap counties; and the entirety of ...
in 2018
Endorsements
Polling
Debate
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
=Declared
=
*Zachary Dumont,
Newmarket town councilor
General election
Debates
Predictions
Polling
with Matt Mayberry
Generic Democrat vs Generic Republican
Results
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
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, who was re-elected with 55.3% of the vote in 2018.
Democratic primary
Candidates
=Nominee
=
*
Annie Kuster
Ann L. McLane Kuster (born September 5, 1956) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 2013 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic ...
, incumbent U.S. representative
=Eliminated in primary
=
*Joseph Mirzoeff
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
=Nominee
=
*
Steve Negron, former state representative and nominee for this seat in 2018
=Eliminated in primary
=
*Matthew Bjelobrk,
Haverhill town selectman
*
Lynne Blankenbeker, former state representative and candidate for this district in
2018
Events January
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* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
*Eli Clemmer,
school media specialist
Polling
Primary results
Endorsements
Libertarian primary
Candidates
=Declared
=
*Andrew Olding
General election
Debate
Predictions
Polling
with Lynne Blankenbeker
Generic Democrat vs Generic Republican
Results
See also
*
2020 New Hampshire elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Hampshire on November 3, 2020.
To vote by mail, registered New Hampshire voters must request a ballot by November 2, 2020. As of early October, some 163,974 voters have requested mail ballo ...
Notes
References
External links
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* (State affiliate of the U.S.
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)
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Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Zachary Dumont (L) for Congress
Matt Mowers (R) for CongressChris Pappas (D) for Congress
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Annie Kuster (D) for CongressSteve Negron (R) for Congress
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New Hampshire
New Hampshire ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...
United States House of Representatives
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