Polling Average
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25.4%
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Democrat
Maura Sullivan
Democratic candidate for U.S. House in New Hampshire
NH-01 Democratic nominee?
$1.1M
SEP 15, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds — NH-01 Democratic nominee?
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
0%chance to win
$1.1MSEP 15, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Marine Corps officer (Captain)
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age47 years old (Oct 18, 1979)
GenderFemale
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LocationNew Hampshire
BackgroundU.S. Marine Corps officer (Captain)
EducationNorthwestern University — BA, Economics/History (1997–2001)
Notable personal detailsMaura Corby Sullivan is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District. She previously served in the Obama administration, including at the Department of Veterans Affairs and as Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs. She also worked in the private sector, including at PepsiCo. Sullivan previously ran in the 2018 Democratic primary for NH-01 and has been a vice chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party.
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Political 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.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedSep 2, 2026
Maura Sullivan is in the news because VoteVets has endorsed her in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District, giving her a boost in the race. The district is being watched closely as a key swing seat in the 2026 midterms. Recent coverage around New Hampshire politics has also focused on Republican attacks and broader campaign maneuvering in the state, though Sullivan herself is not the main subject of those reports.
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Articles
TBThe Boston Globe5 months ago
spending Democratic veterans group in Maine Senate race
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BNBreitbart News Network9 months ago
Republican Anthony DiLorenzo Surges Ahead in NH-01 as Fundraising Crushes Democrat Field
Neutral
PPPortland Press Herald5 months ago
No, Democrats have not gerrymandered New England | Steve Collins
Neutral
FNFox News4 months ago
Republicans use disgraced Graham Platner as proof Democrats are 'stained'
Neutral
Latest Polls
NH-01 Democratic nominee?
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Maura Sullivan currently averages 16.1%, ranking second in this race, 9.3 points behind the next candidate.
Polling average: 16.1%Position: secondMargin: -9.3 ptsLatest poll: 33.0% (Aug 28 - 31)Polls included: 8
Average recalculated from polls through Aug 28 - 31.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
Total raisedCash on hand
$3.6M
$2.7M
$1.8M
$908.9K
$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
$3.6M
$789.9K
$2.9M
$142.7K
Source: FEC
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We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
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