Stefany Shaheen
Won the September 8, 2026 Democratic primary with 37.2% of the vote in a nine-candidate field.
Stefany Shaheen is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire's open 1st Congressional District. She is a health care advocate, entrepreneur and author who served on the Portsmouth City Council and chaired the Portsmouth Police Commission; she is the daughter of retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.[1]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Says she supports Medicare for All and a public option, and wants to break up health care corporate monopolies and let Medicare negotiate lower drug prices.[2]
- OpposesBroad tariffs on imported goods
Calls for rolling back tariffs she describes as illegal and refunding the money they cost small businesses.[2]
- SupportsLoosen zoning rules to build more housing
Calls for cutting red tape that prevents construction of new affordable housing and investing in the skilled trades to build homes faster.[2]
- OpposesExpand immigration enforcement and deportations
Calls for overhauling ICE, including body cameras, a ban on masks, ending warrantless searches, and ending raids in schools, churches and hospitals.[2]
In their words — priorities
- Health care: says corporate monopolies and Wall Street investors have driven up health care costs, and says she supports Medicare for All and a public option while pursuing near-term steps such as breaking up health care monopolies and lowering prescription drug prices.[2]
- Affordability: opposes tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, saying they have raised costs for small businesses and consumers, and calls for refunding revenue collected from tariffs the Supreme Court found illegal.[2]
- Housing: says investor purchases of homes and tax breaks for hedge funds and private equity firms are driving up housing costs, and calls for ending those tax breaks and expanding support for first-time homebuyers.[2]
Background
Campaign money
Raised $2.4M · spent $1.8M · $604K cash on hand (through 2026-08-19) FEC filing ↗