Chris Pappas

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Chris Pappas
Image of Chris Pappas
U.S. House New Hampshire District 1
Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

5

Predecessor
Prior offices
New Hampshire Executive Council District 4
Successor: Ted Gatsas

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

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Chris Pappas (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2019. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Pappas (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Pappas was the first openly gay U.S. House member elected from New Hampshire.[1]

Biography

Chris Pappas is the co-owner of his family's restaurant. Prior to his election to the Executive Council in 2012, Pappas was a two-term state representative (2002-2006) and two-term treasurer of Hillsborough County (2006-2010). He obtained a B.A. in government.[2]

Elections

2024

See also: New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2024

New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (September 10 Democratic primary)

New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (September 10 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1

Incumbent Chris Pappas defeated Russell Prescott in the general election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Pappas
Chris Pappas (D)
 
54.4
 
184,888
Image of Russell Prescott
Russell Prescott (R) Candidate Connection
 
45.6
 
155,165

Total votes: 340,053
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1

Incumbent Chris Pappas defeated Kevin Rondeau in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Pappas
Chris Pappas
 
94.8
 
54,927
Image of Kevin Rondeau
Kevin Rondeau
 
4.8
 
2,783
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
209

Total votes: 57,919
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Russell Prescott
Russell Prescott Candidate Connection
 
26.0
 
17,408
Image of Hollie Noveletsky
Hollie Noveletsky
 
23.7
 
15,896
Image of Joseph Kelly Levasseur
Joseph Kelly Levasseur
 
23.0
 
15,418
Image of Christian Bright
Christian Bright
 
13.0
 
8,733
Image of Walter McFarlane III
Walter McFarlane III
 
8.1
 
5,421
Image of Max Abramson
Max Abramson Candidate Connection
 
3.3
 
2,180
Image of Andy Martin
Andy Martin
 
2.3
 
1,563
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
417

Total votes: 67,036
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1

Incumbent Chris Pappas defeated Karoline Leavitt in the general election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Pappas
Chris Pappas (D)
 
54.0
 
167,391
Image of Karoline Leavitt
Karoline Leavitt (R)
 
45.9
 
142,229
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
342

Total votes: 309,962
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1

Incumbent Chris Pappas advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Pappas
Chris Pappas
 
99.1
 
41,990
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
378

Total votes: 42,368
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Karoline Leavitt
Karoline Leavitt
 
34.4
 
25,931
Image of Matt Mowers
Matt Mowers
 
25.3
 
19,072
Image of Gail Huff Brown
Gail Huff Brown
 
17.2
 
12,999
Image of Russell Prescott
Russell Prescott
 
10.0
 
7,551
Image of Tim Baxter
Tim Baxter
 
9.2
 
6,970
Image of Mary Maxwell
Mary Maxwell
 
0.9
 
673
Image of Kevin Rondeau
Kevin Rondeau
 
0.8
 
610
Image of Gilead Towne
Gilead Towne Candidate Connection
 
0.6
 
466
Image of Mark Kilbane
Mark Kilbane Candidate Connection
 
0.5
 
347
Image of Tom Alciere
Tom Alciere
 
0.5
 
342
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
440

Total votes: 75,401
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2020

See also: New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2020

New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (September 8 Republican primary)

New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (September 8 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1

Incumbent Chris Pappas defeated Matt Mowers and Zachary Dumont in the general election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Pappas
Chris Pappas (D)
 
51.3
 
205,606
Image of Matt Mowers
Matt Mowers (R) Candidate Connection
 
46.2
 
185,159
Image of Zachary Dumont
Zachary Dumont (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.4
 
9,747
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
149

Total votes: 400,661
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1

Incumbent Chris Pappas advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Pappas
Chris Pappas
 
99.7
 
70,643
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
194

Total votes: 70,837
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1

Matt Mowers defeated Matt Mayberry, Kevin Rondeau, Jeff Denaro, and Michael Callis in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Matt Mowers
Matt Mowers Candidate Connection
 
59.3
 
41,100
Image of Matt Mayberry
Matt Mayberry Candidate Connection
 
26.6
 
18,479
Image of Kevin Rondeau
Kevin Rondeau
 
6.1
 
4,203
Image of Jeff Denaro
Jeff Denaro Candidate Connection
 
3.9
 
2,723
Image of Michael Callis
Michael Callis
 
3.9
 
2,703
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
132

Total votes: 69,340
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2018

See also: New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1

Chris Pappas defeated Eddie Edwards and Dan Belforti in the general election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Pappas
Chris Pappas (D)
 
53.6
 
155,884
Image of Eddie Edwards
Eddie Edwards (R)
 
45.0
 
130,996
Image of Dan Belforti
Dan Belforti (L)
 
1.4
 
4,048

Total votes: 290,928
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Pappas
Chris Pappas
 
42.2
 
26,875
Image of Maura Sullivan
Maura Sullivan
 
30.4
 
19,313
Image of Mindi Messmer
Mindi Messmer
 
9.7
 
6,142
Image of Naomi Andrews
Naomi Andrews
 
7.1
 
4,508
Image of Lincoln Soldati
Lincoln Soldati
 
3.1
 
1,982
Image of Deaglan McEachern
Deaglan McEachern
 
2.7
 
1,709
Image of Levi Sanders
Levi Sanders
 
1.8
 
1,141
Image of Mark S. Mackenzie
Mark S. Mackenzie
 
1.2
 
746
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Terence O'Rourke
 
1.0
 
656
Image of Paul Cardinal
Paul Cardinal Candidate Connection
 
0.5
 
317
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William Martin
 
0.4
 
230

Total votes: 63,619
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Eddie Edwards
Eddie Edwards
 
48.0
 
23,510
Image of Andy Sanborn
Andy Sanborn
 
41.6
 
20,364
Image of Andy Martin
Andy Martin Candidate Connection
 
4.2
 
2,072
Image of Michael Callis
Michael Callis
 
2.6
 
1,254
Image of Jeff Denaro
Jeff Denaro
 
2.0
 
963
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Bruce Crochetiere
 
1.6
 
766

Total votes: 48,929
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1

Dan Belforti advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
Image of Dan Belforti
Dan Belforti

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2016

Main article: New Hampshire Executive Council election, 2016

Pappas filed to run as a Democratic candidate for re-election to District 4 of the New Hampshire Executive Council. He competed with Republican Joseph Kelly Levasseur and Libertarian Richard Tomasso in the November 8, 2016, general election.[3]

Incumbent Chris Pappas defeated Joseph Kelly Levasseur and Richard Tomasso in the New Hampshire executive council, District 4 election.

New Hampshire Executive Council, District 4, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Chris Pappas Incumbent 49.70% 60,945
     Republican Joseph Kelly Levasseur 45.37% 55,633
     Libertarian Richard Tomasso 4.94% 6,054
Total Votes 122,632
Source: The New York Times

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

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Campaign advertisements


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September 7, 2022
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2020

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2018

Campaign website

The following was found on the candidate's 2018 campaign website.

HEALTHCARE
Chris supports universal healthcare and will work to ensure everyone has quality, affordable health care coverage. The Affordable Care Act was a significant step forward, and we must stop Republican attempts to sabotage it and repeal it outright.

As a member of the Executive Council, Chris worked with then-Governor Maggie Hassan and provided the pivotal vote to begin implementing the state’s Medicaid expansion program which now insures more than 50,000 Granite Staters. As a business owner, he provided health insurance to his employees long before it was required by the ACA, because it’s the right thing to do. Chris will oppose efforts to play politics with Americans’ health care and will look for opportunities to improve access, lower out of pocket costs, and make coverage universal. In Congress, Chris will:

  • Take on Donald Trump and Washington insiders who want to repeal the ACA and in turn kick millions of people off their health insurance; raise premiums; and hurt families, women, men, seniors, and individuals with disabilities
  • Support legislation that allows Americans and businesses to opt into the Medicare system for their health care coverage
  • Support a public option for health care exchanges
  • Lower the cost of prescription drugs by supporting efforts to end special tax breaks for pharmaceutical companies, allow Americans to purchase low-cost prescription drugs from Canada, increase drug pricing transparency, and allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices
  • Support funding for New Hampshire’s community health centers

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING
Chris ran for Executive Council after five Republican men voted to defund Planned Parenthood. After his election to the Executive Council in 2012, he led the successful fight to reverse that decision and fund family planning services and cancer screenings for more than 13,000 women and men in New Hampshire.

As a member of the New Hampshire House, Chris earned a 100% pro-choice voting record and opposed legislation that would have interfered with a woman’s fundamental right to control her own body. In Congress, Chris will:

  • Oppose attempts to restrict women’s access to reproductive health services
  • Support efforts to prevent businesses from being able to deny women access to contraception coverage in their health plans
  • Support the repeal of the Global Gag Rule so that organizations can provide family planning services to women around the world

EDUCATION
Strong public schools are the foundation of our society, democracy, and economy. Chris is proud of the education he received in the Manchester school system and wants to ensure that educational opportunities are expanded from pre-K through the post-secondary level.

New Hampshire students have one of highest burdens of student loan debt as the cost of college continues to skyrocket. Parents working to put their kids through college or students paying their own way should not be saddled with unbearable debt.

Chris will work to make college more affordable and to ensure it is within reach of each and every student, regardless of their zip code or family income. In Congress, Chris will:

  • Support tuition-free education at community colleges and public universities which will unleash the potential of every student, help rebuild the middle class, and stimulate our economy
  • Support universal pre-K to help close the opportunity gap that exists for too many New Hampshire families
  • Stand up to Betsy DeVos and those who wish to siphon money from our public schools and give it to private and religious schools
  • Support efforts to lower student loan interest rates and expand Pell grants
  • Support the expansion of job training, continuing education, and apprenticeship programs to meet our nation’s current and emerging workforce challenges

JOBS AND THE ECONOMY
Chris believes we need an economy that works for everyone, not just the super rich or those who can hire DC lobbyists. Too many individuals are being shut out of the economy, and the middle class is being undermined by politicians in Washington who push policies that hurt their interests.

As an employer, Chris has seen first-hand the importance in investing in the workforce and providing good wages and benefits. The Puritan Backroom restaurant has provided health care coverage for decades and offers paid time off to employees. Chris will always fight for policies that respect and empower workers and allow them to achieve their full economic potential.

New Hampshire’s economy is driven by small businesses— over 96% of our employers are small businesses. Chris understands first-hand what it’s like to meet payroll and the importance of providing the best customer experience possible to keep folks coming back through the doors. He will fight to ensure that our small businesses have what they need to succeed. In Congress, Chris will:

  • Support increasing the minimum wage and indexing it to inflation so that workers in the future won’t have to depend on Congress for a cost of living adjustment
  • Support a system of paid family leave so workers won’t have to choose between caring for themselves or a sick relative and earning a day’s wages
  • Fight efforts to erode collective bargaining rights and support the Employee Free Choice Act
  • Fight to preserve and improve the Affordable Care Act
  • Work to cut unnecessary red tape, expand access to credit, and bolster exporting opportunities
  • Reinstate Net Neutrality

OUR ENVIRONMENT
New Hampshire’s way of life and economy is rooted in our coastline, lakes, mountains, forests, and natural surroundings. We should all work to leave our environment better than we found it; that means promoting clean energy, supporting environmental protection, and confronting the existential threat of climate change head on.

Chris is a staunch supporter of developing New Hampshire's renewable energy portfolio. On the Executive Council, he has worked to secure investments for solar, wind, biomass, hydro, and geothermal projects across New Hampshire. As renewable energy technology improves and New Hampshire attracts more jobs in solar, Chris knows we must maintain incentives and tax credits to nurture the clean energy revolution that is underway.

Climate change is not only real, it is an existential threat to the future of our planet, and we must take bold action to prevent its economic and environmental impacts here and around the globe. As this President implements policies that desecrate our environment, open spaces, air, and coastlines, Chris believes we must forcefully resist. Trump's decision to pull us out of the Paris Climate Agreement is a dangerous step that takes us backwards in our fight to curb emissions; his decision to end the Clean Power Plan undermines strategies to reduce emissions and harms air quality in New Hampshire. Proposals to allow private companies to drill for oil off the coast of New Hampshire are equally reckless and irresponsible.

As the Environmental Protection Agency is now run by an agent of the fossil fuel industry, it's more important than ever for Congress to step up its oversight and hold the administration accountable. Chris will work to prevent lasting environmental damage from the Trump presidency and help put our country back on the path of protection and conservation.

CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM
Chris Pappas has introduced a "Homegrown Campaign Pledge" that would obligate CD1 Democratic candidates who sign on to guarantee a majority of donors be from New Hampshire. Pappas, a lifelong New Hampshire resident, fourth-generation small business owner, and local elected leader, is urging his primary opponents to join him in this effort to curb out-of-state influence in our elections. The pledge would ensure that candidates focus their fundraising on the people of the First District who will be affected by the decisions made on their behalf in Washington.

Over 70% of Chris Pappas's campaign donors are from New Hampshire. The "Homegrown Campaign Pledge" is part of his comprehensive platform to "Get Money out of Politics" and restore decency and integrity in Washington by putting power back in the hands of the people. Chris has also pledged not to accept corporate PAC money.

Pappas's full plan to curb the corrupting influence of money in politics also includes support for:

  • Demanding disclosure and transparency by expanding the rules for publicly traded companies, dark money groups, and social welfare organizations
  • Closing loopholes that currently prohibit some actors from contributing to political campaigns but allow them to contribute to PACs
  • Supporting Representative John Sarbanes's 'Government by the People' Act to incentivize small dollar donations
  • Backing the Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act legislation to to expand the ban on foreign money in our political system to include all foreign-owned-and-controlled domestic organizations
  • Co-sponsoring a Constitutional Amendment to overturn Citizens United

FIGHTING THE OPIOID CRISIS
There is no more urgent issue in New Hampshire than the opioid crisis, which claimed 466 lives in 2017 and cuts across geographic and demographic lines. There are years of work ahead to end this crisis that has hit the Granite State harder than almost any other place in the country.

As a member of the Executive Council, Chris helped implement Medicaid Expansion which provides addiction treatment services to thousands of our friends and neighbors. He fought for increased funding for treatment, prevention, and recovery. He also supported giving law enforcement the tools it needs to disrupt trafficking, take drugs off the streets, and keep our communities safe through Operation Granite Hammer. As a member of Congress, Chris is ready to continue these fights and work in a bipartisan fashion to support our state’s efforts to combat this crisis. In Congress, Chris will:

  • Support more resources for our fragile network of treatment and recovery programs
  • Ensure federal funding formulas do not disadvantage New Hampshire
  • Increase funding for prevention and education programs
  • Support law enforcement efforts by giving them the tools they need to keep our streets safe and disrupt the distribution and sale of opioids
  • Encourage states to better measure outcomes to demonstrate the effectiveness of programs
  • Oppose the repeal of the ACA which would jeopardize substance use disorder coverage for more than 50,000 Granite Staters

VETERANS HEALTH
Both of Chris’s grandfathers served in the military as pilots during WWII, and when they returned home they knew their country had their back. Many of today’s returning veterans don’t feel this same commitment— they come home to face a litany of health issues, and their needs are not being met. Chris will fight for a full service veterans hospital for New Hampshire, and he will work hard to ensure that our veterans receive the quality care they need in their own communities. In Congress, Chris will:

  • Fight efforts to privatize the VA
  • Hold VA leadership accountable and work to implement recommendations to streamline bureaucracy and increase access
  • Fight for a full service VA facility in New Hampshire while developing better community based care for veterans
  • Work to make the Veterans Choice program permanent and attract more providers to participate

IMMIGRATION
Chris’s great-grandfather came to the United States from the tiny Greek hilltop town of Livadi, Elassona in 1906 to start a better life for his family. We are nation of immigrants, and Chris believes we need a comprehensive, bipartisan immigration strategy that stays true to our history and American values. In Congress, Chris will:

  • Support citizenship for Dreamers who know no other country than the United States
  • Support comprehensive immigration reform that allows people to come out of the shadows and find a pathway to citizenship
  • Expand availability of H-2B visas for seasonal workers who are an integral part of New Hampshire’s agricultural and tourism industries
  • Embrace New Hampshire’s refugee communities and support funding for language skills and job training programs
  • Stand up to the Trump Administration’s efforts to end Temporary Protected Status for residents from dangerous parts of the globe

COMMON SENSE GUN SAFETY MEASURES
We have seen nothing but inaction from Congress in the wake of senseless acts of gun violence across the country, and that must change. Gun violence claimed 36,000 American lives in 2017, and we must take action to curb this violence.

Chris believes we can take steps to save lives and keep our communities safe while maintaining the culture of hunting and responsible gun ownership that exists in New Hampshire. There is no need to choose between preserving that tradition and passing common sense gun safety measures that will allow us to live without fear of tragic gun violence.

Chris is working to lift up the voices of young people who have become active around gun violence issues. He was the first candidate in this race to be designated as a Mom’s Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate and has been endorsed by the Pride Fund to End Gun Violence as well as the Gabby Giffords PAC: Courage to Fight Gun Violence. In Congress, Chris will:

  • Support universal background checks for all gun purchases
  • Support a ban on the sale of assault weapons including the AR-15
  • Support a ban on the sale of bump stocks and high capacity magazines
  • Support a red flag law that would allow family members and the justice system to intervene and prevent someone from doing harm to themselves or others

LGBTQ+ EQUALITY
As the highest ranking LGBTQ elected official in New Hampshire and, if elected, our first openly gay member of Congress, Chris will always stand up for equal rights for all Americans. Every gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer teenager in America should be able to dream big with the knowledge nobody can hold them back because of who they are or who they love.

Organizations like Planned Parenthood and the Equality Health Center provide the LGBTQ community with affordable, non-judgmental health services. In 2017, Chris successfully fought for additional funds for these organizations to provide STI counseling and testing, but much more needs to be done to provide services and ensure every LGBTQ American can live a full, open life. In Congress, Chris will:

  • Support passage of the Equality Act, which will prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ individuals in employment, housing, and public accommodations in every corner of the United States
  • Stand up to the Trump Administration’s endless attacks on the transgender community
  • Support legislation to require anti-harassment policies on college campuses
  • Work to ban the dangerous practice of so-called conversion therapy for LGBTQ individuals
  • Fight to preserve and improve the Affordable Care Act

INFRASTRUCTURE
The status of roads, bridges, airports, and railways is critical to economic development and public safety. Chris will always champion efforts to build an intermodal system of transportation that serves the needs of the people and businesses of New Hampshire. Chris helped write the State’s past three long-term transportation plans. He strongly advocated for the expansion of I-93, increased investment in paving and bridge repair, as well as the expansion of passenger rail from the Manchester area to Boston.

New Hampshire has diverse transportation needs but receives the least amount of federal highway aid of any state in the country. Chris knows we need leadership in Washington that will help us modernize our infrastructure and improve our state’s public safety and quality of life.

FOREIGN POLICY
In an increasingly dangerous world, the United States must work with our allies to promote stability and peace. President Trump has made us less safe by alienating our friends around the world, cozying up to Russia, and conducting an erratic foreign policy that relies on bombast and saber rattling instead of diplomacy.

Congress must provide a check and balance on the Trump Administration and assert its role in shaping U.S. foreign policy and the use of military force. Chris believes we must strengthen our traditional alliances and demand that the State Department be rebuilt in a way that restores American diplomacy on the world stage. He knows that military force should always be used as a last resort and believes the administration must be required to seek authorization from Congress for further military incursions in the Middle East.[4]

—Chris Pappas' campaign website (2018)[5]

Campaign advertisements

The following is an example of an ad from Pappas' 2018 election campaign.

"A Fair Shot" - Pappas campaign ad, released October 2, 2018

Campaign finance summary


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Chris Pappas campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. House New Hampshire District 1Won general$3,837,062 $2,603,170
2022U.S. House New Hampshire District 1Won general$5,163,533 $5,264,219
2020U.S. House New Hampshire District 1Won general$3,222,282 $3,122,214
2018U.S. House New Hampshire District 1Won general$2,219,342 $2,105,498
Grand total$14,442,219 $13,095,101
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Chris Pappas
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Kamala D. Harris  source  (D, Working Families Party) President of the United States (2024) PrimaryLost General
David Trone  source  (D) U.S. Senate Maryland (2024) PrimaryLost Primary
Haley Stevens  source  (D) U.S. House Michigan District 11 (2022) PrimaryWon General

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2023-2024

Pappas was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2021-2022

Pappas was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2019-2020

Pappas was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

Key votes

See also: Key votes

Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
Vote Bill and description Status
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (310-118)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (227-201)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (217-215)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (328-86)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (225-204)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (219-200)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (229-197)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (314-117)
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (216-210)
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (221-212)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (311-114)


Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. Huffington Post, "LGBTQ Candidates Record Historic Midterm Wins In Rainbow Wave," November 8, 2018
  2. Vote Smart, "Christopher Pappas' Biography," accessed September 3, 2018
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  4. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  5. Chris Pappas' campaign website, “Issues,” accessed September 3, 2018
  6. Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
  7. Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
  8. Congress.gov, "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
  9. Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
  10. Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
  11. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
  12. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
  13. Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
  14. Congress.gov, "Roll Call 20," accessed February 23, 2024
  15. Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.," accessed February 23, 2024
  16. Congress.gov, "Roll Call 527," accessed February 23, 2024
  17. Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant." accessed February 23, 2024
  18. Congress.gov, "H.Res.878 - Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives." accessed February 23, 2024
  19. Congress.gov, "H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," accessed April 15, 2022
  20. Congress.gov, "H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
  21. Congress.gov, "H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
  22. Congress.gov, "H.R.3617 - Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  23. Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
  24. Congress.gov, "H.R.1808 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
  25. Congress.gov, "S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," accessed April 15, 2022
  26. Congress.gov, "H.R.7776 - James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
  27. Congress.gov, "H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
  28. Congress.gov, "S.3373 - Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
  29. Congress.gov, "H.R.4346 - Chips and Science Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  30. Congress.gov, "H.R.3755 - Women's Health Protection Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
  31. Congress.gov, "H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
  32. Congress.gov, "H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
  33. Congress.gov, "H.R.5 - Equality Act," accessed April 15, 2022
  34. Congress.gov, "H.R.8404 - Respect for Marriage Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  35. Congress.gov, "H.R.6833 - Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
  36. Congress.gov, "H.R.7688 - Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  37. Congress.gov, "H.R.8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021," accessed January 20, 2023
  38. Congress.gov, "H.R.5746 - Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  39. Congress.gov, "S.2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act," accessed January 20, 2023
  40. Congress.gov, "H.Res.24 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.," accessed April 15, 2022
  41. Congress.gov, "H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
  42. Congress.gov, "H.R.1044 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020," accessed March 22, 2024
  43. Congress.gov, "H.R.6800 - The Heroes Act," accessed April 23, 2024
  44. Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2019," accessed April 23, 2024
  45. Congress.gov, "H.R.748 - CARES Act," accessed April 23, 2024
  46. Congress.gov, "H.R.5 - Equality Act," accessed April 23, 2024
  47. Congress.gov, "H.R.8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019," accessed April 23, 2024
  48. Congress.gov, "H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
  49. Congress.gov, "S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
  50. Congress.gov, "H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act," accessed April 24, 2024
  51. Congress.gov, "H.R.1994 - Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
  52. Congress.gov, "H.R.3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act," accessed March 22, 2024
  53. Congress.gov, "H.R.1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
  54. Congress.gov, "S.1838 - Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
  55. Congress.gov, "H.R.3884 - MORE Act of 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
  56. Congress.gov, "H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
  57. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.31 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
  58. Congress.gov, "S.47 - John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act," accessed April 27, 2024
  59. Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
  60. Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
  61. Congress.gov, "S.24 - Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
  62. Congress.gov, "H.Res.755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors," accessed April 27, 2024
  63. Congress.gov, "H.Res.755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors," accessed April 27, 2024

Political offices
Preceded by
Carol Shea-Porter (D)
U.S. House New Hampshire District 1
2019-Present
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
-
New Hampshire Executive Council District 4
2013-2019
Succeeded by
Ted Gatsas (R)


Senators
Representatives
District 1
District 2
Democratic Party (4)