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DemocratRunning for NH U.S. Senate · 2026
Chris Pappas
Christopher Charles Pappas is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative from New Hampshire's 1st congressional district since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party , Pappas previously served on the New Hampshire Executive Council from 2013 to 2019.
Born 1980 · Manchester, New Hampshire , U.S.
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03
Chris Pappas, the U.S. representative for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district since 2019, is running for the state's U.S. Senate seat. He previously served on the New Hampshire Executive Council and in the state House of Representatives. Polling shows him leading John E. Sununu, roughly 49% to 42%, and betting markets put his odds of winning around 80%. Pappas has raised roughly $10 million for the race.
49.1%
Polling average
our aggregate
84%
Win probability
market-implied
$9.9M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mixWho Pappas's money comes from.
B−
62/100
Independence index
A mixed funding picture — in-state funding is the watch item.
1 watch item · in-state funding
Small-dollar reliance64
32% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence60
10% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding23
77% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure100
$1k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
What Pappas did in office.
MeasureYearAction
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 609 Portsmouth Avenue in Greenland, N
Became Public Law No: 118-254.
2024
Became law
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 50 East Derry Road in East Derry, New
Became Public Law No: 118-111.
2023
Became law
Faster Payments to Veterans' Survivors Act of 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-313.
2022
Became law
To require former Members of Congress to file annual financial disclosure reports, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequentl
2026
Sponsored
SAFEGUARD Veterans Act of 2026
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by
2026
Sponsored
Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025
Sponsored
U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 3.
2026
Sponsored
SPONSORED LEGISLATION VIA CONGRESS.GOV · ENACTED BILLS FIRST, THEN THE MOST RECENT · ROLE SHOWS THE BILL'S LATEST STATUS.
How Pappas votes
With the party, against it, and where on the spectrum.
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Pappas
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-left
Overall lean
38
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 591 roll-calls · 119th Congress (House)
93%voted with Democrats · 7% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
2002Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
2002–2006
2013Member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire
2013–2019
2019United States representative
since 2019
—Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-dateWho funds the campaign.
$9.9M
Raised
$6.0M
Spent
$4.2M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
32% small (<$200)58% large indiv.10% PAC
23% in-state · 77% out-of-state (itemized)
Top contributors · bundled by employer / org
JANE STREET CAPITAL
$21k
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
$18k
PURITAN BACKROOM
$15k
PDT PARTNERS
$14k
GIVE FORWARD FOUNDATION
$14k
INVARIANT
$13k
Top industries · itemized $
Securities & investment$21k
Internet$13k
Commercial banks$13k
Education$12k
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Race
The contest Pappas is running in.
NH · SENATE · 2026likely d
Pappas (D) vs John E. Sununu (R)
49.1%+6.9 Pappas42.1%
Open full race detail →
Related prediction markets
All markets →Live contract prices tied to Pappas and the seat. Prices are ¢-per-share of the YES outcome; context only, never merged into our polling averages.
Will the Democrats win the New Hampshire Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Democrat
Will the Republicans win the New Hampshire Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Republican
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in New Hampshire?
predictit · Democratic Party
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in New Hampshire?
predictit · Republican Party
New Hampshire Senate winner?
Kalshi · vol $723 · Republican party
New Hampshire Senate winner?
Kalshi · vol $2k · Democratic party
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: UNITED STATES CONGRESS · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
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Democrat · NH U.S. Senate
Chris Pappas
Christopher Charles Pappas is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative from New Hampshire's 1st congressional district since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party , Pappas previously served on the New Hampshire Executive Council from 2013 to 2019.
Where Pappas standsRace →
Pappas 49.1%John E. Sununu 42.1%
Market · wins
84¢
49.1%
Poll avg
84%
Win prob
$9.9M
Raised
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03Chris Pappas, the U.S. representative for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district since 2019, is running for the state's U.S. Senate seat. He previously served on the New Hampshire Executive Council and in the state House of Representatives. Polling shows him leading John E. Sununu, roughly 49% to 42%, and betting markets put his odds of winning around 80%. Pappas has raised roughly $10 million for the race.
Governing & voting record
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 609 Portsmouth Avenue in Greenland, N
2024 · BECAME LAW
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 50 East Derry Road in East Derry, New
2023 · BECAME LAW
Faster Payments to Veterans' Survivors Act of 2022
2022 · BECAME LAW
To require former Members of Congress to file annual financial disclosure reports, and for other purposes.
2026 · SPONSORED
SAFEGUARD Veterans Act of 2026
2026 · SPONSORED
Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025
2025 · SPONSORED
U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act
2026 · SPONSORED
Where Pappas stands
AI · from the recordVeterans policy
Sponsored the SAFEGUARD Veterans Act of 2026 and the Veterans' Transition to Trucking Act of 2025; the record also includes the Faster Payments to Veterans' Survivors Act of 2022, which became law.
Government accountability
Sponsored a bill to require former Members of Congress to file annual financial disclosure reports.
Foreign policy
Sponsored the U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act.
Constituent services
Record includes two USPS facility designation bills that became law: one for a Greenland, N.H. facility (2024) and one for an East Derry, N.H. facility (2023).
Party independence
Votes with the Democratic party about 93% of the time, breaking from the party on roughly 7% of votes; DW-NOMINATE scores him at 38, between the Democratic median (31) and the chamber midpoint (50).
Career & history
2002Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
2002–2006
2013Member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire
2013–2019
2019United States representative
since 2019
—Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Independence scorecard
Who Pappas's money comes from.
B−
62/100
Independence index
A mixed funding picture — in-state funding is the watch item.
1 watch item · in-state funding
Small-dollar reliance64
32% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence60
10% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding23
77% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure100
$1k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How Pappas votes
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Pappas
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-left
Overall lean
38
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 591 roll-calls · 119th Congress (House)
93%voted with Democrats · 7% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$9.9M
Raised
$6.0M
Spent
$4.2M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
32% small (<$200)58% large indiv.10% PAC
23% in-state · 77% out-of-state (itemized)
Top industries · itemized $
Securities & investment$21k
Internet$13k
Commercial banks$13k
Education$12k
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Related prediction markets
All markets →Will the Democrats win the New Hampshire Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Democrat
Will the Republicans win the New Hampshire Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Republican
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in New Hampshire?
predictit · Democratic Party
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in New Hampshire?
predictit · Republican Party
New Hampshire Senate winner?
Kalshi · vol $723 · Republican party
New Hampshire Senate winner?
Kalshi · vol $2k · Democratic party
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: UNITED STATES CONGRESS · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)