Chris Pappas

Democratic candidate in the New Hampshire Senate race, November 3, 2026. U.S. Representative.

Documented positions

• Committed to keeping abortion safe and legal. (2026-10) source
• Voted to expand background checks and supports red-flag laws. (2022) source
• Supports a path for Dreamers along with enforcement against serious criminals. (2026-10) source
• Voted against extending the 2017 tax cuts, calling them giveaways to the wealthy. (2025) source
• Voted to raise the federal minimum wage to $15. (2019) source
• Sponsored bills to expand union organizing rights. (2025) source
• Supports clean energy and climate resilience investment. (2022) source
• Calls the Iran war a war of choice and voted five times to require congressional approval. (2026) source
• Opposes efforts to dismantle public education. (2026-10) source
• Voted for federal recognition of same-sex marriage. (2022) source

Each position is taken from the linked source; dates show when it was recorded.

Estimated lane

Where no documented position exists, the Atlas estimates answers from the Mainstream Democrat lane of the Democratic Party. These estimates are labelled “est.” on the race page and are not the candidate’s stated views.

Race information last updated October 24, 2026.