--- title: "2026 New Hampshire’s 1st District race" url: "https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-nh-01" updated: "2026-10-01" source: "Candidates' campaign sites and Ballotpedia, quoted verbatim" publisher: "Pluribus" --- # 2026 New Hampshire’s 1st District race: Stefany Shaheen (D) vs. Anthony DiLorenzo (R) Rating: Lean D · Election: November 3, 2026 · Ballot checked: October 9, 2026 · Positions captured: October 1, 2026 In New Hampshire's open 1st Congressional District seat, Democratic nominee Stefany Shaheen faces Republican nominee Anthony DiLorenzo following incumbent Chris Pappas's decision to run for the U.S. Senate. The race hinges on sharp economic, healthcare, and governance policy contrasts between Shaheen's anti-monopoly, healthcare reform platform and DiLorenzo's conservative fiscal and border security agenda. ## Candidates - **Stefany Shaheen** (Democrat) · [Campaign site](https://stefanyshaheen.com) · [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Stefany_Shaheen) - **Anthony DiLorenzo** (Republican) · [Campaign site](https://dilorenzoforcongress.com/) · [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Anthony_DiLorenzo) ## Issues ### Healthcare Salience: high Shaheen supports Medicare for All and breaking up corporate healthcare monopolies, while DiLorenzo advocates for market-based affordability solutions while protecting existing Medicare benefits. **Stefany Shaheen:** Supports Medicare for All and reforms Shaheen advocates for Medicare for All and a federal public option to reform a health care system she views as dominated by corporate monopolies. She focuses on capping prescription drug prices, expanding Medicare coverage, stopping AI automated coverage denials, and preventing Wall Street investment firms from acquiring local health systems. - Supports Medicare for All and establishing a federal public option - Proposes breaking up corporate healthcare monopolies and Wall Street consolidation of local hospitals and pharmacies - Calls for expanding Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing services - Prohibits artificial intelligence algorithms from making Medicare coverage denial decisions > “I’m with Bernie Sanders and support Medicare for All. We need a public option in this country, which means keeping every option to on the table to deliver necessary change.” > — Stefany Shaheen, via [Campaign site](https://stefanyshaheen.com) **Anthony DiLorenzo:** Supports lowering healthcare costs DiLorenzo supports market-based measures to make healthcare more affordable and accessible while committing to protect Social Security and Medicare. - Focuses on making healthcare more affordable and increasing access across the district - Pledges to fully support and protect Social Security and Medicare programs > “Make healthcare more affordable and increase access.” > — Anthony DiLorenzo, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Anthony_DiLorenzo) ### Abortion & Reproductive Rights Salience: high Shaheen advocates for federal legislation guaranteeing abortion access nationwide, whereas DiLorenzo opposes federal abortion laws and supports leaving regulation to state law. **Stefany Shaheen:** Supports federal abortion protections Shaheen strongly defends reproductive rights and supports codifying federal protections for abortion access nationwide, sharing her personal experience needing a D&C procedure following a miscarriage. - Supports protecting federal abortion rights and access to reproductive healthcare nationwide - Shares personal medical experience receiving abortion care after a severe miscarriage to advocate for patient choices > “I will always and tirelessly fight for both.” > — Stefany Shaheen, via [Campaign site](https://stefanyshaheen.com) **Anthony DiLorenzo:** Opposes federal abortion restrictions DiLorenzo opposes federal abortion legislation and states that federal lawmakers should defer to New Hampshire state laws regarding abortion policy. - Opposes federal abortion legislation - Pledges to respect New Hampshire state laws regarding abortion restrictions and access > “Oppose federal abortion legislation and respect New Hampshire's laws.” > — Anthony DiLorenzo, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Anthony_DiLorenzo) ### Economy, Taxes & Trade Salience: high Shaheen wants to roll back tariffs and eliminate corporate tax breaks, while DiLorenzo promises to preserve the 2017 tax cuts, eliminate taxes on tips and overtime, and pass a Balanced Budget Amendment. **Stefany Shaheen:** Opposes tariffs and corporate breaks Shaheen opposes tariffs imposed under the Trump administration, calling them illegal taxes that burden local small businesses and consumers. She supports rolling back tariffs, refunding impacted businesses, and eliminating tax loopholes for hedge funds. - Calls for rolling back federal tariffs and refunding small businesses damaged by import duties - Opposes corporate tax breaks that benefit Wall Street firms and billionaires at the expense of working families > “The Supreme Court said clearly: Trump’s tariffs are illegal. Worse, they’re increasing the price of everything, straining family budgets already stretched thin, crushing small businesses, alienating our allies, and disrupting tourism and trade.” > — Stefany Shaheen, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Stefany_Shaheen) **Anthony DiLorenzo:** Supports tax cuts and budget amendment DiLorenzo's economic plan focuses on fiscal discipline, protecting tax cuts, and reducing federal spending. He supports a Balanced Budget Amendment and eliminating federal taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security benefits. - Supports a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to force balanced spending - Pledges to protect the 2017 tax cuts - Advocates eliminating federal taxes on tips, overtime pay, and Social Security income - Promotes policy clarity and regulation for digital asset and cryptocurrency markets > “Protect the 2017 tax cuts and the elimination of taxes on tips, overtime, and social security.” > — Anthony DiLorenzo, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Anthony_DiLorenzo) ### Immigration & Border Security Salience: medium Shaheen focuses on overhauling ICE and curbing federal immigration enforcement tactics, while DiLorenzo emphasizes securing both northern and southern borders against illegal crossings and smuggling. **Stefany Shaheen:** Supports ICE overhaul and accountability Shaheen calls for a comprehensive overhaul of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to enforce transparency and protect civil rights. She advocates for banning masks, requiring body cameras, prohibiting warrantless searches, and stopping raids at sensitive locations. - Calls for overhauling ICE and requiring officers to use body cameras and ban masks during operations - Prohibits warrantless ICE searches and enforcement raids in schools, churches, and hospitals - Opposes constructing ICE warehouse detention facilities in New Hampshire > “ICE must be completely overhauled. Agents must adhere to the same basic standards we demand from our local police departments here in New Hampshire.” > — Stefany Shaheen, via [Campaign site](https://stefanyshaheen.com) **Anthony DiLorenzo:** Supports border enforcement and reform DiLorenzo emphasizes strict enforcement along both national borders to prevent illegal entries and illegal trafficking, while supporting common-sense immigration reform. - Calls for securing both the southern and northern U.S. borders against illegal crossings, human trafficking, and drug smuggling - Supports enacting common-sense immigration reform > “Secure the southern AND northern borders from illegal crossings, drug smuggling, and human trafficking.” > — Anthony DiLorenzo, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Anthony_DiLorenzo) ### Government Ethics & Election Security Salience: medium Shaheen proposes strict ethics laws, stock trading bans for federal officials, and campaign finance limits, whereas DiLorenzo focuses broadly on securing elections. **Stefany Shaheen:** Supports ethics reform and money bans Shaheen proposes ethics reforms aimed at curbing political corruption, prohibiting congressional stock trading, and restricting money in politics. She advocates for overturning Citizens United and establishing strict criminal penalties for presidential profiteering. - Proposes prohibiting stock ownership and trading by members of Congress, Supreme Court Justices, and senior executive officials - Calls for overturning Citizens United and requiring political spending transparency - Supports lifetime lobbying bans for former elected officials and federal judges - Advocates granting subpoena and enforcement authority to an independent Office of Government Ethics > “Prohibit members of Congress, their families, Supreme Court Justices, and senior Executive Branch officials from owning, buying, and selling individual stocks and certain other financial assets.” > — Stefany Shaheen, via [Campaign site](https://stefanyshaheen.com) **Anthony DiLorenzo:** Supports secure election measures DiLorenzo emphasizes ensuring that federal and state elections remain safe, secure, and transparent. - Pledges to ensure elections are safe and secure across the country > “Ensure our elections are safe and secure.” > — Anthony DiLorenzo, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Anthony_DiLorenzo) ### Energy & Environment Salience: medium Shaheen prioritizes expanding clean renewable energy and mandatory PFAS drinking water cleanups, while DiLorenzo advocates unsubsidized all-of-the-above energy production to achieve energy independence. **Stefany Shaheen:** Supports clean energy and PFAS cleanup Shaheen advocates accelerating clean energy investments to lower high home utility costs and address climate change. She focuses on holding corporate polluters and federal agencies accountable for cleaning up toxic PFAS chemicals in local drinking water. - Promotes local clean energy production through solar, wind, hydro, and biofuel sources - Supports grid modernization, local energy storage, and home efficiency retrofits to lower utility bills - Demands mandatory cleanup of dangerous PFAS 'forever chemicals' in drinking water and opposes federal delays > “I will hold the federal government and corporate polluters accountable for the damage they’re causing to our water and our health, and enact stronger safeguards to prevent PFAS chemicals from leaching into our drinking water.” > — Stefany Shaheen, via [Campaign site](https://stefanyshaheen.com) **Anthony DiLorenzo:** Supports energy independence without subsidies DiLorenzo supports domestic energy independence by expanding all available energy production sources without federal government subsidies. - Advocates achieving total U.S. energy independence - Supports utilizing all energy production options without government subsidies > “Ensure America's energy independence by utilizing all options without subsidies.” > — Anthony DiLorenzo, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Anthony_DiLorenzo) ### Education & Workforce Salience: low Both candidates support expanding vocational career training, with Shaheen tying funding to construction trade needs and DiLorenzo promoting STEM alongside career training. **Stefany Shaheen:** Supports federal skilled trades investment Shaheen advocates for federal funding for vocational trade education to expand skilled construction workforces. - Calls for serious federal investments in skilled trades training to boost workforce development > “...get serious about federal investment in the skilled trades so we can build new homes faster.” > — Stefany Shaheen, via [Campaign site](https://stefanyshaheen.com) **Anthony DiLorenzo:** Supports STEM and vocational training DiLorenzo supports expanding vocational training programs and STEM education for students. - Advocates expanding student access to STEM education and vocational career training > “Expand vocational training and STEM education for our students.” > — Anthony DiLorenzo, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Anthony_DiLorenzo) ### Housing Salience: medium **Stefany Shaheen:** Supports affordable homeownership reforms Shaheen proposes ending Wall Street tax breaks for institutional real estate investors buying single-family homes to make homeownership affordable for young families. She supports expanding the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, reducing construction red tape, and utilizing surplus public property. - Eliminates tax incentives for private equity firms and hedge funds purchasing single-family residential homes - Expands down payment assistance programs for first-time buyers and funds the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit - Cuts red tape blocking construction and invests in skilled trade training to build homes faster > “Step one is to end these Wall Street tax breaks for buying up our homes.” > — Stefany Shaheen, via [Campaign site](https://stefanyshaheen.com) **Anthony DiLorenzo:** No documented position in our sources ### Medical Research & Public Health Salience: medium **Stefany Shaheen:** Supports expanding medical research funding Shaheen advocates doubling federal investments in medical research at the NIH and federal agencies to accelerate cures for chronic illnesses like cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer's. She opposes cuts to public health programs and supports keeping mandatory child vaccine rules. - Proposes doubling federal funding for scientific and medical research into chronic and life-threatening diseases - Opposes rollbacks of public health childhood vaccine mandates for diseases such as polio and measles - Demands that medical experts and scientists lead health agencies like the CDC, FDA, and NIH > “And let’s double investment in medical research to speed the development of the next generation of treatments for cancer, Alzheimer’s and so many other chronic, deadly illnesses.” > — Stefany Shaheen, via [Campaign site](https://stefanyshaheen.com) **Anthony DiLorenzo:** No documented position in our sources ### Foreign Policy & National Defense Salience: low **Stefany Shaheen:** No documented position in our sources **Anthony DiLorenzo:** Supports military strength and peace efforts DiLorenzo supports rebuilding the national defense structure while countering Chinese economic and technological influence, alongside supporting diplomatic peace efforts overseas. - Supports international diplomatic peace efforts, specifically in the Middle East and Ukraine - Opposes Chinese efforts to acquire U.S. land, steal technology, or undermine currency - Advocates rebuilding the United States military to handle future global security conflicts > “Oppose Chinese efforts to undermine our currency, steal our technology, and buy our land/infrastructure.” > — Anthony DiLorenzo, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Anthony_DiLorenzo) ### Gun Policy Salience: low **Stefany Shaheen:** No documented position in our sources **Anthony DiLorenzo:** Supports Second Amendment rights DiLorenzo supports gun ownership and pledges to defend Second Amendment rights for law-abiding citizens. - Defends the constitutional right of law-abiding citizens to own and possess firearms > “Defend every law-abiding citizen's right to possess/own a firearm.” > — Anthony DiLorenzo, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Anthony_DiLorenzo) ### Social Issues & Women's Sports Salience: low **Stefany Shaheen:** No documented position in our sources **Anthony DiLorenzo:** Supports single-sex sports and spaces DiLorenzo supports restricting participation in female sports categories and facilities based on biological sex. - Pledges to protect women's sports categories and female locker rooms > “Protect women's sports and locker rooms.” > — Anthony DiLorenzo, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Anthony_DiLorenzo) ## Polls and markets _Updated Oct 31._ - [Polymarket](https://polymarket.com/event/nh-01-house-election-winner) — NH-01 House Election Winner: Democrats 95.7%, Republicans 3.4% - [Kalshi](https://kalshi.com/events/HOUSENH1-26) — NH-01 House winner?: Stefany Shaheen 96.1%, Anthony DiLorenzo 4.4% - [Kalshi](https://kalshi.com/events/KXNHPRIMARY-01R26) — NH-01 Republican nominee?: Anthony DiLorenzo 99.0%, Brian Cole 1.0%, Melissa Bailey 1.0% [View this race on 2026election.com](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-nh-01)