Stefany Shaheen (D), the daughter of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), jumped into the open race for New Hampshire’s 1st congressional district, WMUR reports.
GOP Candidate Voted In Two States In 2016
New Hampshire congressional candidate Matt Mowers (R) voted in the 2016 presidential primary in both New Hampshire and New Jersey — a violation of federal law, WMUR reports.
However, Mowers not in legal trouble because statute of limitations expired.
Scott Brown’s Wife Likely to Run for Congress
Gail Huff Brown (R), the wife of former Ambassador and Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA), is strongly considering becoming the sixth Republican candidate for New Hampshire’s 1st congressional district, WMUR reports.
Levi Sanders Announces Congressional Bid
Levi Sanders (D), the son of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), is the eighth Democrat to enter the race for New Hampshire’s 1st District House seat, WMUR reports.
“Sanders, 48, enters the race in the unique – although not unprecedented — position of residing out of the district he hopes to serve in Washington. He is a resident of Claremont, which is in the 2nd District, where he is a registered Democrat, but he’s running for the 1st District seat now held by U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter, who is not seeking re-election.”
Shea-Porter Calls It Quits
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH) announced that she will not seek re-election in 2018, saying that “the time has come in my life to pause and decide on a different path,” the Boston Globe reports.
“Her decision is a political bombshell with national implications. At a time when Democrats are looking to win back a majority in the House, Shea-Porter is one of the few Democrats holding office in a district that Republican Donald Trump won last year.”
Most Say Guinta Should Resign
A new American Research Group survey finds that 74% of registered voters in New Hampshire’s 1st congressional district say Rep. Frank Guinta (R-NH) should resign from Congress following the FEC finding that Guinta broke federal campaign finance laws by accepting illegal campaign contributions from his parents.

