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New Hampshire's 2nd U.S. House District

New Hampshire · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $5.7M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Maggie Goodlander
Rep. Maggie GoodlanderD
U.S. Representative · NH-2
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
13
Votes Missed
0%
Cross-party
19
Committees
Small Business Committee
Armed Services Committee
Military Personnel Subcommittee
+7 more
The 2026 Race

12 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in New Hampshire District 2. Party primary on Sep 8, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Sep 8, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$5.7M
Candidates
3 active / 12 filed
Incumbent
Maggie GoodlanderD
Cash on Hand
$3.3M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Maggie Goodlander D53.0%Lily Tang Williams R 47.0%399,451
2022Ann M Kuster D55.9%Robert Burns R 44.1%307,215
2020Ann M Kuster D53.9%Steven Negron R 43.7%386,294
2018Anne Mclane Kuster D55.6%Steven Negron R 42.2%279,554
2016Ann M Kuster D49.8%Jim Lawrence R 45.3%350,272
2014Ann M Kuster D55.0%Marilinda Garcia R 45.0%237,571
2012Ann Mclane Kuster D50.2%Charles F Bass R 45.4%337,188
2010Charles Bass R48.3%Ann Mclane Kuster D 46.8%224,663
2008Paul W Hodes D56.4%Jennifer Horn R 41.4%333,675
2006Paul W Hodes D52.8%Charles F Bass R 45.6%206,136
2004Charles F Bass R58.3%Paul W Hodes D 38.2%327,779
2002Charles Bass R56.8%Katrina Swett D 40.9%221,334
2000Charles F Bass R56.2%Barney Brannen D 40.7%271,340
1998Charles F Bass R53.2%Mary Rauh D 44.8%161,295
1996Charles F Bass R50.5%Deborah Arnie Arnesen D 43.5%243,260
District
Population
696,422
Median HH Income
$97K
Unemployment
3.4%
Bachelor's+
39.8%
Veterans
7.7%
Median Age
43.7
Mean HH Income
$127K
Poverty Rate
7.5%
HS or Higher
94.2%
Median Home Value
$376K
Median Rent
$1,415/mo
Owner-Occupied
73.8%
Under 18 / 65+
18.4% / 20.5%