Global Politics Report Editorial

Shaheen wins Democratic primary for New Hampshire House seat left open by Pappas

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:43:20 +0000

Stefany Shaheen, a health tech entrepreneur and daughter of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), is projected to narrowly defeat state Democratic Party Vice Chair Maura Sullivan in the bitter Democratic primary for outgoing Rep. Chris Pappas’s (D-N.H.) seat with 90% of precincts reporting, according to Decision Desk HQ. Stefany Shaheen and Sullivan, a former top official at…

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Source: The Hill

Politics desk: Election

Published: Sep. 08, 2026 at 11:43 PM ET

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Original source: The Hill