Stefany Shaheen wins, holding on to New Hampshire’s 1st District for Democrats

Democrat Stefany Shaheen, a health tech entrepreneur and daughter of retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), is projected to win New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ).

Stefany Shaheen beat her Republican challenger, the Trump-endorsed businessman Anthony DiLorenzo, in the race to replace outgoing Rep. Chris Pappas (D), who left the post to launch a Senate bid.

DDHQ projected the race for Shaheen, who took 59.3 percent of the vote over DiLorenzo’s 40.7 percent, with 32 percent of ballots counted as of 8 p.m. EST.

Nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report regarded the district, which includes the eastern and some southern portions of the state, as “likely Democrat” from February 2025 up until a week ahead of Election Day, though both Cook and DDHQ placed Shaheen ahead of her opponent by just around 2 points.

The retiring senator’s daughter, a former Portsmouth, N.H., city councilor, narrowly clinched a Democratic primary victory in early September — defeating state Democratic Party Vice Chair Maura Sullivan, who also served as a top official for the Veterans Affairs Department during the Obama administration.

Shaheen received endorsements from Democratic Govs. Gavin Newsom of California and JB Pritzker of Illinois, sparking backlash from her GOP opponent. The Democrat defended accepting the governors’ support, saying in August, “Unlike Anthony DiLorenzo, who can write his own check to fund his own campaign … we’re working to build a campaign that’s of the people of New Hampshire.”

She went on to call out DiLorenzo’s endorsements, including from President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).