U.S. House race · November 3, 2026
U.S. Representative, New Hampshire District 1
Represents the district in the U.S. House of Representatives, which writes federal laws, approves the federal budget and taxes, and oversees the executive branch.
2-year term. Open seat: no incumbent is running. The district covers southeastern New Hampshire, including Greater Manchester, the Seacoast and the Lakes Region. The seat is open because incumbent Democrat Chris Pappas is running for U.S. Senate. Stefany Shaheen won the September 8, 2026 Democratic primary and Anthony DiLorenzo won the Republican primary.
The candidates
Listed alphabetically by last name.
Anthony DiLorenzo
Owner, Key Auto GroupAnthony DiLorenzo is a businessman whose Key Auto Group oversees more than 20 car dealerships and 11 collision centers, according to his campaign. His campaign centers on lowering costs and raising wages, keeping the 2017 tax cuts, border security and a balanced budget amendment.
Stefany Shaheen
Medical research advocate and entrepreneur; former Portsmouth City Council memberStefany Shaheen is a medical research advocate, business co-founder and former Portsmouth City Council member, and the daughter of U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. Her campaign centers on health care costs, medical research funding, tariffs, housing costs and government ethics.
Compare on the issues
Summaries of each candidate's stated positions. See each profile for sources and details.
| Issue | Anthony DiLorenzo Republican | Stefany Shaheen Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion | Opposes federal abortion legislation and says he would respect New Hampshire's abortion laws. | Supports restoring and defending abortion rights, citing her own experience after a miscarriage, when she says she needed an abortion (a D&C procedure). |
| Immigration | Says he would secure the southern and northern borders against illegal crossings, drug smuggling and human trafficking, and supports immigration reform. | Says ICE should be overhauled and held to local police standards, including body cameras, a ban on masks, no warrantless searches and no raids in schools, churches and hospitals. |
| Economy & Jobs | No public position found yet | Supports rolling back the tariffs imposed by President Trump and says small businesses should receive refunds of the tariffs they paid. |
| Guns | Says he would defend the right of law-abiding citizens to own firearms. | No public position found yet |
| Health Care | No public position found yet | Says she supports Medicare for All and a public option, expanding Medicare to cover dental, vision and hearing, lowering U.S. drug prices relative to other countries, and barring AI from making coverage decisions. |
| Housing | No public position found yet | Supports ending tax breaks for investment firms buying homes, expanding aid for first-time homebuyers and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, and reducing regulatory barriers to new construction. |
| Social Security & Medicare | Says he fully supports Social Security and Medicare and wants to make health care more affordable and accessible. | No public position found yet |
| Taxes | Supports protecting the 2017 tax cuts and the elimination of taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security, and supports a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. | No public position found yet |