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NH-01 Democratic nominee?
$6.7K
SEP 9, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleEntrepreneur
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationNew Hampshire
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BackgroundEntrepreneur
EducationFairfield University (graduate; Division I scholarship athlete)
Notable personal detailsStefany Shaheen is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District. She is an entrepreneur and health care advocate who co-founded Good Measures and has worked on regenerative medicine initiatives. She previously served as an elected member of the Portsmouth City Council and chaired the Portsmouth Police Commission.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports reversing tax breaks for wealthy individuals and corporations and prioritizing relief for working families; advocates extending Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits to lower health-care costs. Emphasizes protecting social supports and opposing policies that shift benefits to billionaires while raising costs for families.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and expanding access to Affordable Care Act benefits, extending ACA tax credits, opposing cuts to Medicaid, and reducing health-care costs while boosting medical research and innovation. Focuses on lowering premiums and protecting coverage for children, seniors, veterans, and families. Does not endorse single‑payer/Medicare for All in available campaign materials.
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Immigration & Border
Supports maintaining a secure border and says people who are in the country illegally and commit crimes should not remain while emphasizing respect for due process and legal procedures.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate has publicly shared a personal abortion and miscarriage experience and says she is compelled to speak up because her daughters now have fewer reproductive rights than she did, framing reproductive care as a medical issue and signaling support for abortion access. She has presented these views in campaign-related public writing and interviews.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports aggressive gun violence measures including banning the sale of semi-automatic/so-called assault weapons, a mandatory assault-weapon buyback, limits on high-capacity magazines, red-flag laws, and licensing requirements for gun purchases. These proposals come from her public statements and an op-ed she wrote while serving on the Portsmouth Police Commission.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMay 19, 2026
Stefany Shaheen is in the news as a New Hampshire candidate amid a broader Democratic gain in the state and across recent special elections. She has also been drawn into campaign attacks over the Epstein files, with rivals questioning her past association with Dean Kamen. More recently, national fights over voting rules and the Iran conflict are shaping the political environment around her race, though the summaries do not show a specific new action from Shaheen herself.
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Articles
PPOLITICO3 months ago
The Epstein files are creating headaches for New Hampshire’s most powerful political dynasties
Negative
TBThe Boston Globe3 months ago
Epstein fallout fuels questions for N.H. inventor's coworker
Positive
UNU.S. News & World Report3 months ago
Factbox-Eight US Senate Races to Watch in the 2026 Midterm Elections
Neutral
FNFox News2 months ago
House GOP targeting vulnerable Dems over DHS shutdown, TSA chaos
Negative
Polls
NH-01 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$1.8M
$1.4M
$900.5K
$450.2K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$1.8M
$1.1M
$687.9K
$45.9K
Source: FEC
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