2026 Elections · New Hampshire

New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District Candidates 2026

See every declared 2026 U.S. House candidate running in this New Hampshire congressional district, with FEC campaign finance and where they stand on the issues.

Source:FECUpdated Oct 20, 2026Report a correction

Who is running in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District in 2026?

Anthony Dilorenzo (Republican) and Stefany Shaheen (Democratic).

  • Anthony DilorenzoRepublican✓ Verified
    $5.1M raised
    • Official FEC
    • Positions sourced
  • Stefany ShaheenDemocratic✓ Verified
    $3.0M raised
    • Official FEC
    • Positions sourced

Where they stand

Sources under every entry. Sentences are AI-written from the linked source.

Where they differ: Stefany Shaheen fights to rollback illegal tariffs harming small businesses and supports affordable home ownership by ending corporate tax breaks and investing in housing, calling housing affordability the single greatest issue facing New Hampshire 12. She supports Medicare for All and a public option, aiming to break up healthcare monopolies and reduce drug prices to ensure affordable care, and believes doctors, not insurance or pharmaceutical companies, should make healthcare decisions 56. Anthony DiLorenzo supports reducing costs, increasing wages, improving quality of life, balancing the federal budget, and protecting tax cuts, stating that tariffs can generate revenue and encourage domestic manufacturing but that lower income taxes benefit more people broadly 34. He supports making healthcare more affordable and increasing access, criticizes the Affordable Care Act as not affordable in practice, and calls for more price transparency and competition among providers 78.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 16, 2026.

Where the candidates stand, by issue
IssueAnthony DilorenzoRepublicanStefany ShaheenDemocratic
Economy & Jobs

DiLorenzo supports reducing costs, increasing wages, improving quality of life, balancing the federal budget, and protecting tax cuts.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 16, 2026AI-written

DiLorenzo says tariffs can generate revenue and encourage domestic manufacturing, but says lower income taxes benefit more people broadly.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

Shaheen fights to rollback illegal tariffs harming small businesses and supports affordable home ownership by ending corporate tax breaks and investing in housing.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 16, 2026AI-written

Shaheen calls housing affordability the single greatest issue facing New Hampshire, citing it as a barrier for young families.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Stefany Shaheen fights to rollback illegal tariffs harming small businesses and supports affordable home ownership by ending corporate tax breaks and investing in housing 1. She calls housing affordability the single greatest issue facing New Hampshire, citing it as a barrier for young families 2. Anthony Dilorenzo supports reducing costs, increasing wages, improving quality of life, balancing the federal budget, and protecting tax cuts 3. He says tariffs can generate revenue and encourage domestic manufacturing, but lower income taxes benefit more people broadly 4.
Healthcare

DiLorenzo supports making healthcare more affordable and increasing access.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 16, 2026AI-written

DiLorenzo says the Affordable Care Act is not affordable in practice and calls for more price transparency and competition among providers.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

Shaheen supports Medicare for All and a public option, aiming to break up healthcare monopolies and reduce drug prices to ensure affordable care.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 16, 2026AI-written

Shaheen says doctors, not insurance or pharmaceutical companies, should make health care decisions, and supports putting a public option on the table.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

Where they differ on Healthcare: Stefany Shaheen supports Medicare for All and a public option, with goals to break up healthcare monopolies and reduce drug prices to ensure affordable care 1. She believes doctors, rather than insurance or pharmaceutical companies, should make healthcare decisions and supports including a public option 2. Anthony DiLorenzo supports making healthcare more affordable and increasing access 3. He criticizes the Affordable Care Act as not affordable in practice and advocates for more price transparency and competition among providers 4.
Immigration

DiLorenzo supports securing both southern and northern borders and passing common sense immigration reform.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 16, 2026AI-written

DiLorenzo supports legal immigration and enforcing immigration law, saying enforcement should focus on criminals and remain professional and humane.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

No public position found. Check their site ↗

Public Safety & Crime

DiLorenzo fully supports law enforcement and first responders and aims to attack the opioid crisis on all fronts.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 16, 2026AI-written

Shaheen calls for holding ICE accountable for illegal detentions and abuses, emphasizing the need to protect public safety and civil rights.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 16, 2026AI-written

Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Stefany Shaheen calls for holding ICE accountable for illegal detentions and abuses, emphasizing the need to protect public safety and civil rights 1. Anthony DiLorenzo fully supports law enforcement and first responders and aims to attack the opioid crisis on all fronts 2.
Abortion

DiLorenzo opposes federal abortion legislation and respects New Hampshire's laws.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 16, 2026AI-written

No public position found. Check their site ↗

Taxes & Government Spending

DiLorenzo says lower income taxes benefit everyone, as opposed to tariffs which apply only to buyers of foreign goods.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

Shaheen says ICE funding has tripled in the most recent budget and proposes redirecting some of that money to lower health care costs.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Stefany Shaheen says ICE funding has tripled in the most recent budget and proposes redirecting some of that money to lower health care costs 1. Anthony Dilorenzo says lower income taxes benefit everyone, as opposed to tariffs which apply only to buyers of foreign goods 2.
Energy & Environment

DiLorenzo supports ensuring America's energy independence by utilizing all options without subsidies.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 16, 2026AI-written

DiLorenzo says New Hampshire has among the highest energy costs in the country and proposes natural gas as the most obtainable near-term solution.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

No public position found. Check their site ↗

Foreign Policy & Defense

DiLorenzo supports peace efforts in the Middle East and Ukraine, opposes Chinese economic aggression, defends gun rights, and aims to rebuild the military.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 16, 2026AI-written

DiLorenzo supports a 'peace through strength' approach, says Congress should be involved before any ground troop deployment, and opposes Iran having a nuclear weapon.

ReportedSource ↗Verified Oct 8, 2026AI-written

No public position found. Check their site ↗

Common questions

When is the election?

The general election is on November 3, 2026.

How do the candidates differ on Economy & Jobs?

Stefany Shaheen fights to rollback illegal tariffs harming small businesses and supports affordable home ownership by ending corporate tax breaks and investing in housing. She calls housing affordability the single greatest issue facing New Hampshire, citing it as a barrier for young families. Anthony Dilorenzo supports reducing costs, increasing wages, improving quality of life, balancing the federal budget, and protecting tax cuts. He says tariffs can generate revenue and encourage domestic manufacturing, but lower income taxes benefit more people broadly.

How do the candidates differ on Healthcare?

Stefany Shaheen supports Medicare for All and a public option, with goals to break up healthcare monopolies and reduce drug prices to ensure affordable care. She believes doctors, rather than insurance or pharmaceutical companies, should make healthcare decisions and supports including a public option. Anthony DiLorenzo supports making healthcare more affordable and increasing access. He criticizes the Affordable Care Act as not affordable in practice and advocates for more price transparency and competition among providers.

How do the candidates differ on Public Safety & Crime?

Stefany Shaheen calls for holding ICE accountable for illegal detentions and abuses, emphasizing the need to protect public safety and civil rights. Anthony DiLorenzo fully supports law enforcement and first responders and aims to attack the opioid crisis on all fronts.

How do the candidates differ on Taxes & Government Spending?

Stefany Shaheen says ICE funding has tripled in the most recent budget and proposes redirecting some of that money to lower health care costs. Anthony Dilorenzo says lower income taxes benefit everyone, as opposed to tariffs which apply only to buyers of foreign goods.