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The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of New Hampshire, one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Overview
[edit]| District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 205,606 | 51.32% | 185,159 | 46.21% | 9,896 | 2.47% | 400,661 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 2 | 208,289 | 53.91% | 168,886 | 43.70% | 9,266 | 2.40% | 386,441 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 413,469 | 52.59% | 353,650 | 44.98% | 19,136 | 2.43% | 787,102 | 100.0% | |
District 1
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 Municipality results Pappas: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Mowers: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1st district is based in southeastern New Hampshire, and includes Greater Manchester, the Seacoast and the Lakes Region. The incumbent was Democrat Chris Pappas, who was elected with 53.6% of the vote in 2018.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Chris Pappas, incumbent U.S. Representative
Endorsements
[edit]Chris Pappas
U.S. presidents
- Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States (2009–2017), U.S. senator from Illinois (2005–2008)[2]
Organizations
Primary results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Pappas (incumbent) | 70,643 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 70,643 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Matt Mowers, former executive director of the New Hampshire Republican Party and former U.S. State Department staffer[7]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Michael Callis[8]
- Jeff Denaro[8]
- Matt Mayberry, U.S. Air Force veteran and former Dover city councilor[9]
- Kevin Rondeau[8]
Withdrawn
[edit]- William Fowler, state representative (endorsed Mowers)[10]
Declined
[edit]- Eddie Edwards, former police chief of South Hampton, former chief of the New Hampshire State Division of Liquor Enforcement, and nominee for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district in 2018[11]
Endorsements
[edit]Matt Mayberry
Federal officials
- Jeb Bradley, former U.S. representative from this district (2003–2007)[12]
State officials
- Craig Benson, former governor of New Hampshire (2003–2005)[12]
- Ruth Griffin, former member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire (1987–2007)[12]
- Tom Rath, former Attorney General of New Hampshire (1978–1980)[12]
State legislators
- Keith Ammon, former state representative from the Hillsborough 40th district (2014–2018)[12]
- David Boutin, former state senator (2010–2016)[12]
- Sharon Carson, state senator from the 14th district[12]
- Bob Clegg, former state senator (2002–2008)
- Harold French, state senator from the 7th district[12]
- Dennis Green, state representative[12]
- Bob Giuda, state senator from the 2nd district[12]
- Dan Innis, former state senator (2016–2018)[12]
- Sean Morrison, former state representative (2016–2019)[12]
- Chuck Morse, Minority Leader of the New Hampshire Senate[12]
- Jason Osborne, state representative from the Rockingham 4th district[12]
- John Reagan, state senator from the 17th district[12]
- Ruth Ward, state senator from the 8th district[12]
- Ken Weyler, state representative from the Rockingham 13th district[12]
Matt Mowers
Federal officials
- Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader and Representative for California's 23rd congressional district[13]
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States[14]
State officials
- Chris Sununu, Governor of New Hampshire (2017–present)[15]
Organizations
- Tea Party Express, conservative PAC[16]
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Matt Mayberry | Matt Mowers | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Hampshire[17] | August 28 – September 1, 2020 | 323 (LV) | – | 17% | 48% | 0%[b] | 34% |
| Saint Anselm College[18] | August 15–17, 2020 | 261 (RV) | ± 6.1% | 12% | 23% | 8%[c] | 57% |
Debate
[edit]| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Matt Mayberry | Matt Mowers | |||||
| 1 | Sep. 2, 2020 | New Hampshire Institute of Politics WMUR |
Adam Sexton | [19] | P | P |
Primary results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matt Mowers | 41,100 | 59.4 | |
| Republican | Matt Mayberry | 18,479 | 26.7 | |
| Republican | Kevin Rondeau | 4,203 | 6.1 | |
| Republican | Jeff Denaro | 2,723 | 3.9 | |
| Republican | Michael Callis | 2,703 | 3.9 | |
| Total votes | 69,208 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]General election
[edit]Debates
[edit]| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican | Libertarian |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Chris Pappas | Matt Mowers | Zachary Dumont | |||||
| 1 | October 7, 2020 | NHPR New Hampshire PBS |
Peter Biello Laura Knoy |
[22] | P | P | N |
| 1 | October 21, 2020 | New Hampshire Institute of Politics WMUR |
[23] | P | P | N | |
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[24] | Likely D | August 14, 2020 |
| Inside Elections[25] | Likely D | August 7, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[26] | Likely D | October 8, 2020 |
| Politico[27] | Lean D | July 6, 2020 |
| Daily Kos[28] | Likely D | October 26, 2020 |
| RCP[29] | Lean D | June 9, 2020 |
| Niskanen[30] | Safe D | July 26, 2020 |
Polling
[edit] | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Chris Pappas (D) |
Matt Mowers (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Hampshire[31] | October 24–28, 2020 | 451 (LV) | ± 4.6% | 48% | 50% | 2%[d] | 0% |
| Saint Anselm College[32] | October 23–26, 2020 | 560 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 49% | 44% | 2%[e] | 5% |
| University of New Hampshire[33] | October 9–12, 2020 | 477 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 53% | 43% | 1%[f] | 3% |
| Saint Anselm College[34] | October 1–4, 2020 | 595 (LV) | ± 4% | 49% | 41% | 3%[g] | 7% |
| University of New Hampshire[35] | September 24–28, 2020 | 504 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 56% | 38% | 2%[h] | 4% |
| University of New Hampshire[17] | August 28 – September 1, 2020 | 925 (LV) | – | 52% | 34% | 2%[i] | 12% |
Hypothetical polling
with Matt Mayberry
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Chris Pappas (D) |
Matt Mayberry (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Hampshire[17] | August 28 – September 1, 2020 | 926 (LV) | – | 52% | 34% | 2%[i] | 12% |
Generic Democrat vs Generic Republican
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Generic Democrat |
Generic Republican |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Anselm College[36] | June 13–16, 2020 | 567 (RV) | ± 4.1% | 48% | 42% | 2% | 8% |
| Saint Anselm College[37] | April 23–27, 2020 | 442 (RV) | ± 4.7% | 49% | 43% | 1% | 6% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Pappas (incumbent) | 205,606 | 51.3 | |
| Republican | Matt Mowers | 185,159 | 46.2 | |
| Libertarian | Zachary Dumont | 9,747 | 2.4 | |
| N/A | Scatter | 149 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 400,661 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
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 Municipality results Kuster: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Negron: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2nd district encompasses western and northern New Hampshire, and includes the cities of Nashua and Concord. The incumbent was Democrat Annie Kuster, who was re-elected with 55.3% of the vote in 2018.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Annie Kuster, incumbent U.S. representative[39]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Joseph Mirzoeff[40]
Primary results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Annie Kuster (incumbent) | 71,358 | 92.8 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Mirzoeff | 5,500 | 7.2 | |
| Total votes | 76,858 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Steve Negron, former state representative and nominee for this seat in 2018
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Matthew Bjelobrk, Haverhill town selectman[40]
- Lynne Blankenbeker, former state representative and candidate for this district in 2018[41]
- Eli Clemmer, school media specialist[42][43]
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Lynn Blankenbeker | Steve Negron | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Hampshire[17] | August 28 – September 1, 2020 | 367 (LV) | – | 20% | 50% | 1%[j] | 29% |
| Saint Anselm College[18] | August 15–17, 2020 | 216 (RV) | ± 6.7% | 15% | 37% | 4%[k] | 44% |
Primary results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Negron | 30,503 | 48.3 | |
| Republican | Lynne Blankenbeker | 24,464 | 38.7 | |
| Republican | Matthew Bjelobrk | 4,381 | 6.9 | |
| Republican | Eli Clemmer | 3,850 | 6.1 | |
| Total votes | 63,198 | 100.0 | ||
Endorsements
[edit]Annie Kuster (D)
U.S. presidents
- Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States (2009–2017), U.S. senator from Illinois (2005–2008)[2]
Local officials
- Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana (2012–2020), and former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination[44]
Organizations
Steve Negron (R)
Libertarian primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Andrew Olding[40]
General election
[edit]Debate
[edit]| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican | Libertarian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Annie Kuster | Steve Negron | Andrew Olding | |||||
| 1 | October 22, 2020 | New Hampshire Institute of Politics WMUR |
[50] | P | P | N | |
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[24] | Safe D | August 5, 2020 |
| Inside Elections[25] | Safe D | August 7, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[26] | Likely D | July 23, 2020 |
| Politico[27] | Likely D | July 6, 2020 |
| Daily Kos[28] | Safe D | July 21, 2020 |
| RCP[29] | Lean D | October 24, 2020 |
| Niskanen[30] | Safe D | July 26, 2020 |
Polling
[edit] | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Annie Kuster (D) |
Steve Negron (R) |
Andrew Olding (L) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Hampshire[31] | October 24–28, 2020 | 451 (LV) | ± 4.6% | 51% | 41% | 7% | 0%[l] | 1% |
| Saint Anselm College[32] | October 23–26, 2020 | 458 (LV) | ± 4.6% | 54% | 39% | 3% | 1%[m] | 3% |
| University of New Hampshire[33] | October 9–12, 2020 | 410 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 49% | 45% | 2% | 0%[b] | 3% |
| Saint Anselm College[34] | October 1–4, 2020 | 552 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 52% | 38% | 4% | 2%[n] | 5% |
| University of New Hampshire[35] | September 24–28, 2020 | 463 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 48% | 42% | 5% | 0%[b] | 5% |
| University of New Hampshire[17] | August 28 – September 1, 2020 | 917 (LV) | – | 52% | 40% | 2% | 3%[o] | 4% |
Hypothetical polling
with Lynne Blankenbeker
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Annie Kuster (D) |
Lynne Blankenbeker (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Hampshire[17] | August 28 – September 1, 2020 | 920 (LV) | – | 52% | 39% | 5%[p] | 5% |
Generic Democrat vs Generic Republican
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Generic Democrat |
Generic Republican |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Anselm College[36] | Jun 13–16, 2020 | 505 (RV) | ± 4.4% | 44% | 44% | 3% | 9% |
| Saint Anselm College[37] | Apr 23–27, 2020 | 378 (RV) | ± 5% | 47% | 41% | 5% | 7% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Annie Kuster (incumbent) | 208,289 | 53.9 | |
| Republican | Steve Negron | 168,886 | 43.7 | |
| Libertarian | Andrew Olding | 9,119 | 2.4 | |
| N/A | Scatter | 147 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 386,441 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ^ a b c "Another candidate" with 0%
- ^ "Someone else" with 8%
- ^ Dumont (L) with 2%; "Other" with no voters
- ^ Dumont (L) and "Someone else" with 1%
- ^ Dumont (L) with 1%; "Another Candidate" with no voters
- ^ Olding (L) with 2%; "Someone else" with 1%
- ^ Dumont (L) with 2%; "Another Candidate" with no voters
- ^ a b Dumont (L) with 1%; "Another candidate" with 1%
- ^ "Another candidate" with 1%
- ^ "Someone else" with 4%
- ^ "Other" with no voters
- ^ "Someone else" with 1%
- ^ "Someone else" with 2%
- ^ "Another candidate" with 3%
- ^ "Another candidate" with 3%; Olding (L) with 2%
References
[edit]- ^ a b Wasserman, David; Flinn, Ally (November 7, 2018). "2018 House Popular Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "Second Wave of 2020 Endorsements". Medium. September 25, 2020.
- ^ Sittenfeld, Tiernan (June 5, 2019). "LCV Action Fund Announces First Round of 2020 Environmental Majority Makers". League of Conservation Voters. LCV Action Fund.
- ^ Imse, Elliot (November 26, 2019). "Victory Fund Endorses 39 LGBTQ Candidates for 2019 and 2020". Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Sierra Club #ClimateVoter Guide: Endorsements". Sierra Club.
- ^ a b "2020 State Primary Democratic State Primary". New Hampshire Department of State. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Sexton, Adam (August 26, 2020). "Republicans Mayberry, Mowers push for chance to unseat Pappas in First Congressional District". WMUR 9. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ a b c Markos, Mary (August 21, 2020). "2020 Voter's Guide: How to Cast a Ballot in New England During the Pandemic". New England Cable News. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ DiStaso, John (December 5, 2019). "NH Primary Source: Republican Matt Mayberry says he'll run for 1st District US House seat". WMUR 9. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ DiStaso, John (April 9, 2020). "NH Primary Source: Fowler ends US House campaign, endorses Mowers". WMUR. WMUR9.
- ^ DiStaso, John (January 17, 2019). "NH Primary Source: Eddie Edwards is being urged to run again for US House". WMUR. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q DiStaso, John (January 6, 2020). "Republican Mayberry launches 1st District US House bid, rolls out 26 endorsements". www.wmur.com. WMUR-TV. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ DiStaso, John (June 1, 2020). "US House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy endorses Matt Mowers in 1st Congressional District race". WMUR.
- ^ DiStaso, John (June 12, 2020). "Trump gives 'Complete and Total Endorsement' to former appointee Mowers in 1st US House District". WMUR.
- ^ Staff report (June 11, 2020). "Trump endorses Mowers in Republican primary". UnionLeader.com.
- ^ "Tea Party Express Endorses Matt Mowers for Congress in New Hampshire". Insider NJ. June 30, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f University of New Hampshire
- ^ a b Saint Anselm College
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- ^ a b "2020 Negative Partisanship and the 2020 Congressional Elections". Niskanen Center. April 28, 2020. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ a b University of New Hampshire
- ^ a b Saint Anselm College
- ^ a b University of New Hampshire
- ^ a b Saint Anselm College
- ^ a b University of New Hampshire
- ^ a b Saint Anselm College
- ^ a b Saint Anselm College
- ^ a b Gardner, William M. (November 19, 2020). "2020 General Election Results". New Hampshire Department of State. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ "Home - Annie Kuster for Congress". www.kusterforcongress.com.
- ^ a b c Rooney, Jack (August 29, 2020). "Four Republicans seek Congressional seat in NH-2". Sentinel Source. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ Steinhauser, Paul (October 10, 2019). "On the trail: Blankenbeker launches 2020 congressional bid, Gabbard accuses Dems of election rigging". Retrieved October 28, 2019.
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- ^ Donald Trump [@realDonaldTrump] (October 31, 2020). "Steve Negron (@SteveNegronNH) will be a tireless advocate in Congress for the State of New Hampshire! An Air Force Veteran, he is Strong on the Economy, our Brave Law Enforcement and your Second Amendment. Steve has my Complete and Total Endorsement! #NH02 https://t.co/9Zq8LQXZkn" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Twitter.
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- ^ YouTube
External links
[edit]- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "New Hampshire", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "New Hampshire: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of New Hampshire". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- New Hampshire at Ballotpedia
Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
- Zachary Dumont (L) for Congress Archived September 13, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
- Matt Mowers (R) for Congress
- Chris Pappas (D) for Congress
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
