The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of New Hampshire, one from each of the state's two congressional districts.
Overview DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % 167,391 54.00% 142,229 45.89% 342 0.11% 309,962 100.00% Democratic hold 171,636 55.80% 135,579 44.08% 369 0.12% 307,584 100.00% Democratic holdTotal 339,027 54.90% 277,808 44.99% 711 0.11% 617,546 100.00%
District 1
The 1st district is based in southeastern New Hampshire, and includes Greater Manchester, the Seacoast and the Lakes Region. The incumbent was Democrat Chris Pappas, who was re-elected with 51.3% of the vote in 2020.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee Chris Pappas, incumbent U.S. Representative
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee Karoline Leavitt, former assistant White House press secretary
Eliminated in primary Tom Alciere, former state representative and perennial candidate Tim Baxter, state representative Gail Huff Brown, news correspondent and wife of former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts Scott Brown Mark Kilbane, businessman Mary Maxwell Matt Mowers, former chair of the New Hampshire Republican Party and nominee for this district in 2020 Russell Prescott, former Executive Councillor Kevin Rondeau Gilead Towne, sales associate
Withdrawn Julian Acciard, security specialist and Iraq War veteran (running for governor)
Endorsements
Forums and debates + 2022 New Hampshire's 1st congressional district republican primary candidate forum & debate Date Host Moderator Link Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican RepublicanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Tom Alciere Tim Baxter Gail Huff Brown Mark Kilbane Karoline Leavitt Mary Maxwell Matt Mowers Russell Prescott Kevin Rondeau Gilead Towne1 Aug. 4, 2022 New Hampshire Journal YouTube 2 Sep. 6, 2022 New Hampshire Instituteof PoliticsWMUR Adam SextonYouTube
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JulianAcciard TomAlciere TimBaxter Gail MarkKilbane KarolineLeavitt MattMowers RussellPrescott GileadTowne Other UndecidedUniversity of New HampshireUniversity of New HampshireAugust 25–29, 2022419 (LV)± 4.8%––4%16%–24%26%4%–0%26%Remington Research Group (R)Remington Research Group (R)August 14–17, 2022462 (LV)± 4.5%–1%9%9%0%21%21%3%0%0%35%co/efficient (R)co/efficient (R)August 13–14, 2022829 (LV)± 3.4%––9%8%–16%31%3%––33%Saint Anselm CollegeSaint Anselm CollegeAugust 9–11, 2022423 (RV)± 4.8%––8%9%–21%25%2%–1%33%The Tarrance Group (R)The Tarrance Group (R)August 1–4, 2022302 (LV)± 5.8%––10%8%1%13%37%6%–3%22%Cygnal (R)Cygnal (R)October 24–25, 2021350 (LV)± 5.2%1%–1%7%–6%34%–––51%Praecones Analytica (R)Praecones Analytica (R)August 13–20, 2021792 (LV)± 3.5%3%–4%––7%43%–2%–42%
Results
General election
Debate + 2022 New Hampshire's 1st congressional district debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic RepublicanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Chris Pappas Karoline Leavitt1 Nov. 3, 2022 New Hampshire Institute of PoliticsWMUR Adam SextonYouTube
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report June 6, 2022 Inside Elections June 7, 2022 Sabato's Crystal Ball September 14, 2022Politico June 14, 2022RCPOctober 21, 2022Fox News November 1, 2022DDHQNovember 2, 2022538November 1, 2022The Economist November 2, 2022
Polling Aggregate polls Source of pollaggregationDatesadministeredDatesupdated ChrisPappas (D) KarolineLeavitt (R) UndecidedMarginFiveThirtyEightFiveThirtyEightSeptember 14 – November 6, 2022November 6, 202248.1%48.5%3.4%Leavitt +0.4
Graphical summary
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error ChrisPappas (D) KarolineLeavitt (R) Other UndecidedUniversity of New HampshireUniversity of New HampshireNovember 2–6, 20221,043 (LV)± 3.0%50%49%0%1%Saint Anselm CollegeSaint Anselm CollegeOctober 28–29, 2022791 (LV)± 3.5%45%51%–4%co/efficient (R)co/efficient (R)October 25–26, 2022525 (LV)± 4.0%48%44%–8%Fabrizio Ward (R)/Impact Research (D)Fabrizio Ward (R)/Impact Research (D)October 2–6, 2022250 (LV)± 4.4%48%47%2%3%Saint Anselm CollegeSaint Anselm CollegeSeptember 27–28, 2022450 (RV)± 4.9%49%41%3%7%University of New HampshireUniversity of New HampshireSeptember 15–19, 2022423 (LV)± 4.8%50%43%1%6%Emerson CollegeEmerson CollegeSeptember 14–15, 2022415 (LV)± 3.4%47%42%5%6%
Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error GenericDemocrat GenericRepublican Other UndecidedSaint Anselm CollegeAugust 9–11, 2022961 (RV)± 4.8%42%48%2%9%Saint Anselm CollegeSaint Anselm CollegeMarch 23–24, 2022663 (RV)± 3.8%41%48%3%8%Saint Anselm CollegeSaint Anselm CollegeJanuary 11–12, 2022640 (RV)± 3.9%40%48%3%9%Saint Anselm CollegeSaint Anselm CollegeOctober 20–22, 2021692 (RV)± 3.7%41%48%4%7%Saint Anselm CollegeSaint Anselm CollegeAugust 24–26, 2021991 (RV)± 3.1%43%47%2%7%Saint Anselm CollegeSaint Anselm CollegeMarch 4–6, 2021439 (RV)± 4.7%48%39%3%10% Chris Pappas vs. generic opponent Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error ChrisPappas (D) GenericOpponent UndecidedSaint Anselm CollegeAugust 9–11, 2022961 (RV)± 4.8%38%47%15%
Results
By county Sources
CountyChris PappasDemocraticKaroline LeavittRepublicanWrite-inMarginTotal#%#%#%#%Belknap13,13945.96%15,42953.97%210.07%-2,290-8.01%28,589Carroll12,50049.89%12,52850.01%250.10%-28-0.11%25,053Hillsborough38,43455.76%30,40344.11%940.14%8,03111.65%68,931Merrimack3,33750.13%3,31949.86%10.01%180.27%6,657Rockingham66,12853.20%58,05546.70%1270.10%8,0736.49%124,310Strafford33,85360.00%22,49539.87%740.13%11,35820.13%56,422
District 2
The 2nd district encompasses western and northern New Hampshire, and includes the cities of Nashua and Concord. The incumbent was Democrat Annie Kuster, who was re-elected with 53.9% of the vote in 2020.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee Annie Kuster, incumbent U.S. Representative
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee Robert Burns, former Hillsborough County Treasurer
Eliminated in primary Scott Black, Whitefield resident Michael Callis George Hansel, Mayor of Keene Jay Mercer Dean Poirier, Gulf War era veteran Lily Tang Williams, former chair of the Colorado Libertarian Party and Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate in Colorado in 2016
Endorsements
Debate + 2022 New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district republican primary debate Date Host Moderator Link Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican RepublicanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Scott Black Robert Burns Michael Callis George Hansel Jay Mercer Dean Poirier Lily Tang Williams1 Sep. 7, 2022 New HampshireInstitute of PoliticsWMUR Adam SextonYouTube
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error RobertBurns GeorgeHansel Williams Other UndecidedUniversity of New HampshireAugust 25–29, 2022469 (LV)± 4.5%32%18%10%3%37%Saint Anselm CollegeAugust 9–11, 2022397 (RV)± 4.9%12%10%8%6%65%
Results
General election
Debate + 2022 New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic RepublicanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Annie Kuster Robert Burns1 Oct. 28, 2022 Todd BookmanEthan DeWitt New Hampshire BulletinNew Hampshire PBSNew Hampshire Public RadioYouTube
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report September 14, 2022 Inside Elections June 7, 2022 Sabato's Crystal Ball October 19, 2022Politico October 3, 2022RCPSeptember 27, 2022Fox News September 20, 2022DDHQNovember 2, 2022538October 18, 2022The Economist November 7, 2022
Polling Aggregate polls Source of pollaggregationDatesadministeredDatesupdated AnnieKuster (D) RobertBurns (R) UndecidedMarginFiveThirtyEightFiveThirtyEightSeptember 14 – November 6, 2022November 6, 202249.9%44.3%5.8%Kuster +5.5
Graphical summary
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error AnnieKuster (D) RobertBurns (R) Other UndecidedUniversity of New HampshireNovember 2–6, 20221,027 (LV)± 3.1%53%45%2%1%Saint Anselm CollegeOctober 28–29, 2022750 (LV)± 3.6%50%42%–8%co/efficient (R)October 25–26, 2022573 (LV)± 4.0%43%44%–13%Fabrizio Ward (R)/Impact Research (D)October 2–6, 2022250 (LV)± 4.4%53%43%1%3%Saint Anselm CollegeSeptember 27–28, 2022451 (RV)± 4.9%49%35%9%7%University of New HampshireSeptember 15–19, 2022445 (LV)± 4.6%48%45%–7%Emerson CollegeSeptember 14–15, 2022385 (LV)± 3.4%54%36%6%5%
Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error GenericDemocrat GenericRepublican Other UndecidedSaint Anselm CollegeAugust 9–11, 2022937 (RV)± 4.9%44%44%2%10%NRCC (R)NRCC (R)June 6–7, 2022~319 (LV)± 5.5%43%48%–9%Saint Anselm CollegeMarch 23–24, 2022602 (RV)± 4.0%43%45%1%10%Saint Anselm CollegeJanuary 11–12, 2022575 (RV)± 4.1%40%44%5%11%Saint Anselm CollegeOctober 20–22, 2021631 (RV)± 3.9%45%44%3%9%Saint Anselm CollegeAugust 24–26, 2021864 (RV)± 3.3%43%45%3%9%Saint Anselm CollegeMarch 4–6, 2021432 (RV)± 4.7%48%40%4%8% Annie Kuster vs. generic opponent Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error AnnieKuster (D) GenericOpponent UndecidedSaint Anselm CollegeAugust 9–11, 2022937 (RV)± 4.9%36%51%13%
Results
By county Sources
CountyAnnie KusterDemocraticRobert BurnsRepublicanWrite-inMarginTotal#%#%#%#%Belknap93947.64%1,02852.16%40.20%-89-4.52%1,971Carroll1,37366.91%67933.09%00.00%69633.92%2,052Cheshire20,39060.32%13,35839.52%540.16%7,03220.80%33,802Coös6,22448.69%6,54151.17%190.15%-317-2.48%12,784Grafton27,04763.56%15,46836.35%390.09%11,57927.21%42,554Hillsborough55,23853.92%47,09945.98%1010.10%8,1397.95%102,438Merrimack37,10258.16%26,58441.67%1040.16%10,51816.49%63,790Rockingham13,08044.91%16,01654.99%300.10%-2,936-10.08%29,126Sullivan10,24353.72%8,80646.18%180.09%1,4377.54%19,067
Notes
Partisan clients
References
External links
(state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates Karoline Leavitt (R) for Congress Chris Pappas (D) for Congress
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates Robert Burns (R) for Congress Annie Kuster (D) for Congress