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Stefany Shaheen Launches Primary Campaign in New Hampshire’s 1st District

Her campaign frames a contest with Maura Sullivan for the seat that Rep. Chris Pappas is leaving to pursue a Senate bid.

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Stefany Shaheen, left, here with actress Lena Dunham before a 2016 campaign event in New Hampshire, is running for Congress.
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Overview

  • Stefany Shaheen, eldest daughter of retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, formally announced her bid May 28 for New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District.
  • The open seat became available after Rep. Chris Pappas declared his Senate candidacy to replace Senator Shaheen.
  • Shaheen emphasizes her medical research background and co-founding of Good Measures, inspired by her daughter’s Type 1 diabetes diagnosis.
  • Her Democratic primary opponent, Maura Sullivan, is a military veteran and former Obama administration VA official who launched her campaign in April.
  • Republicans criticize Shaheen as a “DC elitist,” while the Cook Political Report still rates the district as likely Democratic despite its battleground status.