Stefany Shaheen wins Democratic primary for New Hampshire House seat left open by Chris Pappas
Stefany Shaheen, a health tech entrepreneur and daughter of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), narrowly defeated state Democratic Party Vice Chair Maura Sullivan in the bitter Democratic primary for outgoing Rep. Chris Pappas’s (D-N.H.) seat with 90 percent of precincts reporting, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Stefany Shaheen and Sullivan, a former top official at the...
thehill.com · Caroline Vakil · September 9, 2026
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