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Stefany Shaheen, Daughter of Senator, Launches House Bid in New Hampshire
- Stefany Shaheen launched her 2026 campaign on May 28, 2025, seeking to represent New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District and succeed Democrat Chris Pappas.
- Shaheen entered the race motivated by her daughter Elle’s Type 1 diabetes diagnosis and her concern over federal cuts to medical research and Medicaid.
- Her primary challenger is Maura Sullivan, a Marine veteran and former Obama VA official who finished second to Pappas in the 2018 primary and holds a Veterans PAC endorsement.
- Shaheen emphasized that she has spent 15 years championing medical research and healthcare innovation, and she criticized Trump for severely undermining funding for medical studies and cutting vital healthcare services for vulnerable populations such as children, seniors, and veterans.
- Shaheen’s campaign highlights health care and economic concerns amid Republican targeting, with political insiders citing her family legacy as a potential electoral advantage.
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Stefany Shaheen, daughter of New Hampshire senator, launches House bid
Democrat Stefany Shaheen, the daughter of retiring New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, is running for Congress. Shaheen, a former Portsmouth city councilor, launched her campaign Wednesday to succeed Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas in New Hampshire’s 1st District. Pappas is seeking to replace Shaheen’s mother in the Senate. In her launch video, the younger Shaheen focused on her work as a health care advocate, highlighting her daughter’s diabetes d…
Stefany Shaheen, daughter of senator, launches House bid in New Hampshire
Stefany Shaheen, a former Portsmouth, N.H., City Council member and the eldest daughter of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), announced Wednesday that she would be running for New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District. In a roughly two-minute ad, first reported by WMUR, Shaheen highlighted her medical research and health background while attacking the Trump administration over its efforts…
Stefany Shaheen kicks off 1st Congressional District Democratic primary bid
Health care advocate and businesswoman Stefany Shaheen, 51, launched her Democratic primary for the to-be-vacant 1st Congressional District seat, vowing to push back against the Trump administration cuts to medical
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