Polling Average
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9.2%
26.6%
NH-01 Democratic nominee?
$12.0K
SEP 9, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Marine Corps officer
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age46 years old (Oct 18, 1979)
GenderFemale
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LocationNew Hampshire
BackgroundU.S. Marine Corps officer
EducationNorthwestern University (BA)
Notable personal detailsMaura Corby Sullivan is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District. She is a former U.S. Marine Corps officer and Iraq War veteran and has worked in federal public affairs roles, including as Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs in 2015. She has also served in the Obama administration and held leadership roles in New Hampshire Democratic Party governance.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports policies to reduce costs for working families through expanded affordable childcare, lower prescription drug prices, a strong public insurance option while preserving private coverage, opposition to unnecessary tariffs, and expansion of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to spur affordable housing. Emphasizes consumer protections, taking on corporate price-gouging, and federal investment in clean energy and infrastructure to boost economic opportunity. Does not prominently endorse major tax cuts or explicit large-scale tax increases on wealthy/corporations on the cited pages.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to affordable healthcare through a strong public insurance option while preserving private coverage, lowering prescription drug costs, and expanding government programs for veterans and people with disabilities.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strong and secure borders and prosecuting violent criminals while calling for bipartisan legislation to fix the broken immigration system and opposing family separation policies. Criticizes abusive actions by ICE and emphasizes both border security and immigration system reform.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports a woman’s right to make reproductive choices without government interference.
Climate & Energy
Supports cutting emissions and investing in renewable energy and climate resilience, backing policies such as a Clean Energy Standard and the Climate Resilience and Adaptation Act while framing climate change as a national security and economic priority.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports expanded/background-check policies and describes backing “common-sense” gun legislation to restrict access to military-style weapons and strengthen gun safety. She has said veterans should lead on commonsense gun measures and explicitly endorsed universal background checks.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 4, 2026
Maura Sullivan is being highlighted as one of the Democratic veterans VoteVets is backing in New England races. The group’s endorsement is part of a broader push to support veteran candidates, including her campaign in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District. The available reporting does not give any new standalone development about Sullivan beyond that endorsement support.
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Polls
NH-01 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
NH-01 Democratic nominee?
Endorsers of Maura Sullivan for NH-01 Democratic nominee?
30 NH-01 students
Public endorsement
Thirty NH-01 students endorsed Maura Sullivan for Congress.
Fifty veterans living in New Hampshire
Public endorsement
Fifty veterans living in New Hampshire endorsed Maura Sullivan.
DMFI PAC
Political organization
DMFI PAC endorsed Maura Sullivan in its 2026 Majority Project slate.
Seven Manchester elected and community leaders
Public endorsement
Seven Manchester elected and community leaders endorsed Maura Sullivan.
Voting Rights Super PAC
Political organization
Voting Rights Super PAC endorsed Maura Sullivan in the New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District Democratic primary.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$2.6M
$2.0M
$1.3M
$659.6K
$0
2022
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$0.00
$8.5K
$2.5K
$104.94
Cycle 2024
$0.00
$7.2K
$1.3K
$53.33
Cycle 2026
$2.6M
$1.5M
$1.2M
$77.8K
Source: FEC