The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the two

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from the state of

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, one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,

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to the

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and various

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and

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. The primaries were held on September 13.

Overview

Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire by district:

District 1

The 1st district covers the southeastern part of the state and consists of three general areas: Greater

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, the Seacoast and the Lakes Region. Incumbent Republican

Frank Guinta Frank Christopher Guinta (born September 26, 1970) is an American businessman and politician who represented New Hampshire's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013 and 2015 to 2017. A member of t ...

, who had represented the district since 2015 and previously from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was elected with 52% of the vote in 2014, defeating Democratic incumbent

Carol Shea-Porter Carol Shea-Porter (born December 2, 1952) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who is the former member of the United States House of Representatives for . She held the seat from 2007 to 2011, 2013 to 2015, and 2017 to 201 ...

, and the district had a PVI of R+1.

Republican primary

In May 2015, Guinta settled a case with the

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involving $355,000 that had been donated to him by his parents during his first House campaign in 2010. The settlement required him to return the donation and pay a $15,000 fine to the FEC. New Hampshire politicians including Republican U.S. Senator

Kelly Ayotte Kelly Ann Ayotte ( ; born June 27, 1968) is an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from New Hampshire from 2011 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Ayotte served as New Hampshire Attorney General from ...

called on Guinta to resign his House seat, but he refused.

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *

Richard Ashooh Richard Ashooh is an American businessman, politician, and government official who served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration from 2017 to 2020. Prior to assuming this role, he served as the Director of Economic Partners ...

, businessman * Michael Callis * Jamieson Gradert * Robert Risley

=Withdrawn

= *

Dan Innis Daniel E. Innis (born April 7, 1963) is an American academic and politician. He served as a Republican State Senator, representing District 24 in the New Hampshire Senate from 2016-2018. He is also a professor of marketing and hospitality manage ...

, Dean of the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics at the

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and 2014 candidate * Pamela Tucker, state representative

=Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, former U.S. Representative who held the seat from 2007 to 2011, and again from 2013 to 2015

=Withdrawn

= * Shawn O'Connor, businessman (running as an Independent)

=Declined

= *

Martha Fuller Clark Martha Fuller Clark (born March 14, 1942 in York, Maine) is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 21st district from 2012 until 2020 and the 24th district from 2004 until 2010. Prior to her Senate service she ...

, state senator and nominee for the seat in

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and

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* Garth Corriveau,

Alderman * Tom Ferrini, former mayor of

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* Travis Harker, physician and former president of the New Hampshire Medical Society *

Andrew Hosmer Andrew Hosmer (born March 1964) is an attorney, businessman and Democratic politician currently serving as the mayor of Laconia, New Hampshire. He previously served two terms (2012-2016) in the New Hampshire Senate The New Hampshire Senate h ...

, state senator *

Terie Norelli Terie Norelli is a Democratic former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, serving the Rockingham 16th District and later 26th District from 1996 through 2014. She served as Speaker of the House for six years, from 2006 to 201 ...

, state representative and former Speaker of the

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* Chris Pappas, executive councilor * Stefany Shaheen,

city councilor and daughter of U.S. Senator

Jeanne Shaheen Cynthia Jeanne Shaheen ( ; née Bowers, born January 28, 1947) is an American retired educator and politician serving as the senior United States senator from New Hampshire since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Shaheen served as the 78th ...

Donna Soucy Donna M. Soucy (born September 7, 1967) is an American attorney and Democratic member of the New Hampshire Senate, first elected in 2012 in the 18th district. She is previously served as the President of the New Hampshire Senate, from December 5, ...

, state senator

Results

General election

Endorsements

Debates

Complete video of debate

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- October 24, 2016
Complete video of debate

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- November 4, 2016

Polling

Predictions

Results

Shea-Porter narrowly flipped the seat Democratic. This, along with the narrow victory by Democrat

Maggie Hassan Margaret Coldwell Hassan (; née Wood; born February 27, 1958) is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States senator from New Hampshire. A Democrat, Hassan was elected to the Senate in 2016 while serving as the 81st go ...

in the concurrent Senate election, made it the first time since 1854 that New Hampshire's congressional delegation was fully represented by Democrats.

District 2

The 2nd district covers the western and northern parts of the state and includes the cities of

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and

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. Incumbent Democrat

Ann McLane Kuster Ann L. McLane Kuster (born September 5, 1956) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously worked as a lobbyist. Early life and education Kuster was b ...

, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2014, and the district had a PVI of D+3.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Declined

= * Jim Bouley, Mayor of

Dan Feltes Dan Feltes (born March 23, 1979) is an American lawyer, a member of the Democratic Party, and represented the 15th district of the New Hampshire Senate from 2014 until 2020. Feltes was chair of the Senate Ways & Means committee and was vice ch ...

, state senator * Jason Lyon, activist and businessman *

Steve Shurtleff Stephen James Shurtleff (born September 4, 1947) is an American politician from the state of New Hampshire. He formerly served as Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives A member of the Democratic Party, he serves as a member of the ...

, state representative * Mike Vlacich, campaign manager for U.S. Senator

Jeff Woodburn Jeffrey R. Woodburn (born June 1965) from Dalton, New Hampshire is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire Senate for the 1st district, elected in 2012. He was the minority leader of the Senate Democratic caucus. Woodburn served on the ...

, state senator *

Colin Van Ostern Colin Van Ostern (born Kevin Colin O’Loughlin; February 14, 1979), is an American businessman and politician who served on the New Hampshire Executive Council from 2013 to 2017, where he represented the state's second district. He is a member o ...

, Executive Councilor (ran for

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)

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Jim Lawrence, former

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and candidate for this seat in

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=Eliminated in primary

= *Eric Estevez,

* Jack Flanagan, New Hampshire House Majority Leader. *Walter Kelly, candidate for Senate in

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*Jay Mercer *Casey Newell

=Declined

= *

Charles Bass Charles Foster Bass (born January 8, 1952) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for from 1995 to 2007 and 2011 to 2013. He is the son of Perkins Bass, ...

, former U.S. Representative *

Marilinda Garcia Marilinda Joy Garcia (born ) is an American lobbyist and politician from the state of New Hampshire. A Republican, she served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing the Rockingham 8th district from 2012 to 2014. She previousl ...

, former state representative, and nominee for this seat in

* Gary Lambert, former state senator and candidate for this seat in

=Endorsements

Results

General election

Endorsements

Debates

Complete video of debate

- November 5, 2016

Polling

Results

References

External links

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Overview

District 1

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

=Eliminated in primary

=Withdrawn

=Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

=Withdrawn

=Declined

Results

General election

Endorsements

Debates

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 2

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

=Declined

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

=Eliminated in primary

=Declined

=Endorsements

Results

General election

Endorsements

Debates

Polling

Results

See also

References

External links