The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the two
U.S. representatives
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from the
state
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of
New Hampshire
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, one from each of the state's two
congressional districts
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. The elections coincided with the
2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as
other elections to the House of Representatives,
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to the
United States Senate
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and various
state
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and
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.
Overview
District 1
The 1st district is based in southeastern New Hampshire, and includes Greater
Manchester
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, the
Seacoast and the
Lakes Region. The incumbent is Democrat
Chris Pappas, who was elected with 53.6% of the vote in 2018.
Democratic primary
Candidates
=Nominee
=
*
Chris Pappas, incumbent U.S. Representative
=Endorsements
=
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
=Nominee
=
*Matt Mowers, former executive director of the
New Hampshire Republican Party
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and former
U.S. State Department staffer.
=Eliminated in primary
=
*Michael Callis
*Jeff Denaro
*Matt Mayberry, U.S. Air Force veteran and former
Dover
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city councilor
*Kevin Rondeau
=Withdrawn
=
*
William Fowler, state representative (endorsed Mowers)
=Declined
=
*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
New Hampshire's 1st congressional district covers parts of Southern New Hampshire and the eastern portion of the state. The district contains parts of Hillsborough, Rockingham, Merrimack, Grafton, and Belknap counties; and the entirety of ...
in 2018
Endorsements
Polling
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
=Declared
=
*Zachary Dumont,
Newmarket town councilor
General election
Predictions
Polling
;with Matt Mayberry
;Generic Democrat vs Generic Republican
Results
District 2
The 2nd district encompasses western and northern New Hampshire, and includes the cities of
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and
Concord
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. The incumbent is Democrat
Ann McLane Kuster
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Early life and education
Kuster was b ...
, who was re-elected with 55.3% of the vote in 2018.
Democratic primary
Candidates
=Nominee
=
*
Annie Kuster
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, incumbent U.S. Representative
=Eliminated in primary
=
*Joseph Mirzoeff
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
=Nominee
=
*
Steve Negron, former state representative and nominee for this seat
=Eliminated in primary
=
*Matthew Bjelobrk,
Haverhill town selectman
*
Lynne Blankenbeker, former state representative and candidate for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district in
2018
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*Eli Clemmer,
school media specialist
Polling
Primary results
Endorsements
Libertarian primary
Candidates
=Declared
=
*Andrew Olding
General election
Predictions
Polling
;with Lynne Blankenbeker
;Generic Democrat vs Generic Republican
Results
See also
*
2020 New Hampshire elections
Notes
References
External links
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* (State affiliate of the U.S.
League of Women Voters
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)
*
;Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Zachary Dumont (L) for Congress
Matt Mowers (R) for CongressChris Pappas (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Ann McLane Kuster (D) for CongressSteve Negron (R) for Congress
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