New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2024

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New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: June 14, 2024
	Primary: September 10, 2024; General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
	Poll times: Varies by municipality; Voting in New Hampshire
Race ratings
	Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic; DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Democratic; Inside Elections: Likely Democratic; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
	U.S. Senate battlegrounds; U.S. House battlegrounds; Federal and state primary competitiveness; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2024
See also
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New Hampshire 2024 elections

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All U.S. House districts, including the 1st Congressional District of New Hampshire, held elections in 2024. The general election was November 5, 2024. The primary was September 10, 2024. The filing deadline was June 14, 2024. The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies.^[1] As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215.^[2] To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Democratic candidate won 54.0%-45.9%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 52.2%-46.2%.^[3]

New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District was one of 37 congressional districts with a Democratic incumbent or an open seat that the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) targeted in 2024. To read about NRCC targeting initiatives, click here. For a complete list of NRCC targeted districts, click here.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

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
✔	Chris Pappas (D)	54.0	218,577
	Russell Prescott (R)	45.9	185,936
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	295

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 404,808
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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
✔	Chris Pappas	94.8	54,927
	Kevin Rondeau	4.8	2,783
	Other/Write-in votes	0.4	209

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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
✔	Russell Prescott	26.0	17,408
	Hollie Noveletsky	23.7	15,896
	Joseph Kelly Levasseur	23.0	15,418
	Christian Bright	13.0	8,733
	Walter McFarlane III	8.1	5,421
	Max Abramson	3.3	2,180
	Andy Martin	2.3	1,563
	Other/Write-in votes	0.6	417

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 67,036
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Jake Frazier (R)

Candidate profiles

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Russell Prescott

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "A New Hampshire native of the Seacoast, Russell Prescott grew up in Exeter and currently lives in Kingston. For several decades, he was the co-owner and vice-president of R.E. Prescott Company, a wholesale distributor and manufacturer of water treatment systems. He purchased the business in 2020 and is now the president and sole owner. Russell practiced Professional Engineering for 30 years and designs many of the products his company manufactures. As a result, he holds several patents for removing arsenic and radon from water. The company, founded in 1954 by his father, employs approximately 50 people and has operated in the same Exeter building since 1963. Wanting to give back to his community, Prescott served five terms as a New Hampshire State Senator, being first elected in 2000 for two terms. He was re-elected in 2010, 2012, and again in 2014. As Senator, he represented Senate Districts 19 and 23, including towns from Newmarket to Plaistow and Derry to Seabrook. Prescott was then twice elected to the Executive Council, once in 2016 and again in 2018. He decided to retire from the Executive Council in 2021 after purchasing his company. He and his wife, Susan, have been married for 42 years, and they have five grown children and eight grandchildren. Following in their grandfather’s and father’s footsteps, his oldest three children are heavily involved with the daily operation and vision of the family business."

Key Messages

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Secure our Borders: First and foremost, our open border is a national security issue. Since President Biden took office in January of 2021, more than 9.2 million individuals have been encountered by the U.S. Border Patrol attempting to cross into the United States illegally. Those are just the ones we know of – countless more went undiscovered. Illegal migrants have also placed an unsustainable burden on our communities, including here in New Hampshire. America is and always will be the shining city on the hill, and people from around the world will continue to seek to come here. However, we should demand that those who immigrate to America do so legally.

Tackle Inflation: From higher fuel costs to increased grocery bills, inflation has hit New Hampshire families hard. Congress must look at ways to reduce spending, address problems in the housing market, and stop its constant aggression toward the American worker and domestic energy production. Addressing this issue will be one of my top priorities in Washington.

Lower taxes, cut spending, and reduce our debt and deficits: In Concord, I earned a reputation as one of the most fiscally conservative state senators in New Hampshire, fighting an income and sales tax at every turn. The overall problem is not that our government taxes too little; it is that it spends too much. I will take that same attitude to Washington, supporting a Balanced Budget Amendment, zero-based budgeting, and always looking for ways to give taxpayers back more of their hard-earned money.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in New Hampshire

Election information in New Hampshire: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
By mail: N/A by N/A
Online: N/A

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
By mail: Received by Nov. 4, 2024
Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

No

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (EST)

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Russell Prescott (R)

Secure our Borders: First and foremost, our open border is a national security issue. Since President Biden took office in January of 2021, more than 9.2 million individuals have been encountered by the U.S. Border Patrol attempting to cross into the United States illegally. Those are just the ones we know of – countless more went undiscovered. Illegal migrants have also placed an unsustainable burden on our communities, including here in New Hampshire.

America is and always will be the shining city on the hill, and people from around the world will continue to seek to come here. However, we should demand that those who immigrate to America do so legally.

Tackle Inflation: From higher fuel costs to increased grocery bills, inflation has hit New Hampshire families hard. Congress must look at ways to reduce spending, address problems in the housing market, and stop its constant aggression toward the American worker and domestic energy production. Addressing this issue will be one of my top priorities in Washington.

Lower taxes, cut spending, and reduce our debt and deficits: In Concord, I earned a reputation as one of the most fiscally conservative state senators in New Hampshire, fighting an income and sales tax at every turn.

The overall problem is not that our government taxes too little; it is that it spends too much. I will take that same attitude to Washington, supporting a Balanced Budget Amendment, zero-based budgeting, and always looking for ways to give taxpayers back more of their hard-earned money.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Russell Prescott (R)

Enacting term limits, protecting our Second Amendment rights, defending social security and Medicare, supporting Israel, fighting for our veterans and first responders, defending states rights and promoting local control, securing our elections, staying tough on China, and promoting domestic energy production.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Russell Prescott (R)

Integrity, dedication to working hard, and commitment to always listen to my constituents.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Russell Prescott (R)

The national debt.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Russell Prescott (R)

I was the first candidate in this race to sign the Term Limits Pledge.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Russell Prescott (R)

I have more than 200 grass roots endorsements from a broad spectrum of republican activists and elected officials, business leaders, and community leaders.

What committees interest you?

Russell Prescott (R)

I will evaluate committees and caucuses once I am elected to Congress.

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Chris Pappas	Democratic Party	$4,069,100	$3,774,742	$407,584	As of December 31, 2024
Kevin Rondeau	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Max Abramson	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Christian Bright	Republican Party	$294,055	$292,207	$1,848	As of December 31, 2024
Joseph Kelly Levasseur	Republican Party	$141,610	$18,299	$123,908	As of December 31, 2024
Andy Martin	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Walter McFarlane III	Republican Party	$334,130	$332,147	$1,983	As of December 31, 2024
Hollie Noveletsky	Republican Party	$521,213	$518,626	$2,587	As of December 31, 2024
Russell Prescott	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. * Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.^[4]
Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Race ratings: New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in New Hampshire in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in New Hampshire, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
New Hampshire	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	100^[8]	$50.00	6/14/2024	Source
New Hampshire	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	1,500^[9]	$50.00	8/6/2024	Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

State party control

Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in New Hampshire.

New Hampshire U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Office	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	2	2	1	24	4	2	2	100.0%	1	100.0%
2022	2	2	0	19	4	0	2	50.0%	0	0.0%
2020	2	2	0	12	4	1	2	75.0%	1	50.0%
2018	2	2	1	25	4	1	2	75.0%	0	0.0%
2016	2	2	0	14	4	0	2	50.0%	1	50.0%
2014	2	2	0	10	4	0	2	50.0%	0	0.0%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in New Hampshire in 2024. Information below was calculated on July 17, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Twenty-four candidates ran for New Hampshire’s two U.S. House districts, including four Democrats and 20 Republicans. That’s an average of 12 candidates per district. There was an average of 9.5 candidates per district in 2022, 6.0 candidates per district in 2020, and 12.5 in 2018.

The 2nd Congressional District was the only open district in 2024. Incumbent Rep. Annie Kuster (D-02) retired from public office. This was the second time in the last 10 years in which a district was open in New Hampshire.

Fifteen candidates—two Democrats and 13 Republicans—ran in the open 2nd Congressional District, the most candidates who ran in a district in 2024.

Four primaries were contested in 2024, that’s the most contested primaries in New Hampshire in the last 10 years.

Incumbent Rep. Chris Pappas (D-01) was in a contested primary in 2024. This was the third year in the last 10 years in which an incumbent in New Hampshire was in a contested primary.

Democratic and Republican candidates filed to run in both districts, meaning neither district was guaranteed to either party.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was EVEN. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were about the same as the national average. This made New Hampshire's 1st the 211th most Democratic district nationally.^[10]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in New Hampshire's 1st based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
52.2%	46.2%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district.^[11] The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
47.7	49.6	R+2.0

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in New Hampshire, 2020

New Hampshire presidential election results (1900-2020)

13 Democratic wins
18 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	R	D	D	D	D	D

See also: Party control of New Hampshire state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of New Hampshire's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from New Hampshire
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	2	4
Republican	0	0	0
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	2	4

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in New Hampshire's top three state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in New Hampshire, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Chris Sununu
Secretary of State	David Scanlan
Attorney General	John Formella

State legislature

New Hampshire State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	10
	Republican Party	14
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		24

New Hampshire House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	193
	Republican Party	201
	Independent	1
	Other	1
	Vacancies	4
Total		400

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

New Hampshire Party Control: 1992-2024
Four years of Democratic trifectas • Thirteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	S	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R
House	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.