2026 race · follow the money
New Hampshire U.S. Senate
8 filings report $29M raised, and outside groups reported $4.9M in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris PappasDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $23M | 94% | 6% | 0% | $22M | $2.0M | $266K | $1.3M |
| John E SununuRepublican · Filed for an open seat | $3.9M | 83% | 15% | 0% | $3.9M | $1.7M | $3.2M | $131K |
| Scott P. BrownRepublican · Filed for an open seat | $1.6M | 92% | 8% | 0% | $1.9M | $356K | — | — |
| Karishma ManzurDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $559K | 95% | <0.1% | 4% | $540K | $19K | $2,832 | — |
| Jeanne ShaheenDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $177K | 57% | 31% | 0% | $825K | $808K | — | — |
| Jared SullivanDemocrat | $100K | 87% | 0% | 13% | $100K | $0 | — | — |
| Dan InnisRepublican · Filed for an open seat | $49K | 100% | 0% | 0% | $49K | $0 | — | — |
| Matthew S GiovonizziNON · Filed for an open seat | $4,463 | 56% | 0% | 41% | $3,227 | $1,236 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION$2.9M for John E Sununu · $1.2M against Chris Pappas
- PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$230K for John E Sununu
- EQUALITY PAC$165K for Chris Pappas
- STRONG AS GRANITE PAC$131K against John E Sununu
- DEFEND THE VOTE$100K for Chris Pappas
- TURNING POINT PAC INC.$89K for John E Sununu
- AMERICAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$51K against Chris Pappas
- SLF PAC$11K against Chris Pappas
- CITIZENS AGAINST AIPAC CORRUPTION$2,832 against Chris Pappas · $2,832 for Karishma Manzur
- DMFI PAC$937 for Chris Pappas
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Chris Pappas
In the U.S. House (NH-1) since 2019 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans' Affairs · 5 subcommittees
- 205 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 6 committees reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (S6NH00141) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $23M
- Spent
- $22M
- Cash on hand
- $2.0M
- Individuals 94% $21M
- PACs & other committees 6% $1.4M
- Party committees 0.3% $64K
- Other receipts <0.1% $3,172
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $1.2M moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $266K supporting · $1.3M opposing ($96K of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
- EQUALITY PAC $165K
- DEFEND THE VOTE $100K
- DMFI PAC $937
Biggest spenders opposing
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $11M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $11M of the $22M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Aug 19, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 41% $4.7M
- Consultants & strategy 0.7% $76K
- Staff & payroll 21% $2.3M
- Fundraising & processing fees 28% $3.2M
- Polling, research & data 4% $408K
- Travel, meals & events 1% $155K
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $207K
- Legal & compliance 2% $277K
- Other or unclassified 0.3% $37K
Largest payees
- MIDDLE SEAT $3.6M
- PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING $2.2M
- SKDKNICKERBOCKER $1.3M
- QCT PRODUCTION $1.0M
- GAMBIT STRATEGIES $681K
Paid to individuals: $154K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Aug 19, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (1,367 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $3.9M
- Spent
- $3.9M
- Cash on hand
- $1.7M
- Individuals 83% $3.2M
- PACs & other committees 15% $574K
- Party committees 2% $62K
- Other receipts 0.1% $4,031
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $1.8M moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $3.2M supporting · $131K opposing ($313K of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
Biggest spenders opposing
- STRONG AS GRANITE PAC $131K
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $1.1M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.1M of the $3.9M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Aug 19, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 32% $356K
- Consultants & strategy 9% $101K
- Staff & payroll 24% $267K
- Fundraising & processing fees 18% $201K
- Travel, meals & events 5% $53K
- Office, technology & overhead 4% $46K
- Legal & compliance 0.2% $1,815
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.2% $2,535
- Other or unclassified 7% $74K
Largest payees
- CGI $260K
- STRATEGIC PERCEPTION INC $119K
- SOCKO STRATEGIES LLC $102K
- 1776 DIGITAL $81K
- BREAKTHROUGH COMMUNICATIONS $80K
Paid to individuals: $126K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Oct 7, 2025 to Aug 19, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (540 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $1.6M
- Spent
- $1.9M
- Cash on hand
- $356K
- Individuals 92% $1.5M
- PACs & other committees 8% $131K
- Other receipts 0.2% $2,744
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026. Excludes $628K moved between the candidate's own committees.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $1.7M in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 50% $872K
- Consultants & strategy 24% $409K
- Fundraising & processing fees 14% $248K
- Polling, research & data 2% $29K
- Travel, meals & events 0.5% $7,956
- Office, technology & overhead 1% $18K
- Legal & compliance 5% $92K
- Other or unclassified 3% $57K
Largest payees
- RESPONSE AMERICA LLC $573K
- 585 MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC $199K
- APEX STRATEGIES LLC $158K
- MWE GROUP $78K
- RED CURVE SOLUTIONS $60K
Paid to individuals: $166K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jun 30, 2025 to Aug 19, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (1,176 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $559K
- Spent
- $540K
- Cash on hand
- $19K
- Debts
- $33K
- Individuals 95% $533K
- PACs & other committees <0.1% $250
- Candidate's own money & loans 4% $25K
- Other receipts <0.1% $437
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
Outside groups: $2,832 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Where the money went $301K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $301K of the $540K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Aug 19, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 37% $110K
- Consultants & strategy 25% $76K
- Fundraising & processing fees 9% $27K
- Travel, meals & events 10% $30K
- Office, technology & overhead 5% $15K
- Legal & compliance 14% $41K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.8% $2,350
- Other or unclassified 0.2% $639
Largest payees
- KEYSTONE PRESS $40K
- ERIKSON COMMUNICATION GROUP, INC. $39K
- NORTH SIDE VENTURES LLC $36K
- SOLIDARITY TECH $23K
- ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $13K
Paid to individuals: $68K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Sep 2, 2025 to Aug 19, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (481 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Sitting member of Congress · Jeanne Shaheen
In the U.S. Senate (NH) since 2009 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 16 of the 16 key Senate floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 5 committees: Appropriations, Armed Services, Foreign Relations (Ranking Member), Select Committee on Ethics, Small Business and Entrepreneurship · 16 subcommittees
- 23 committees reported contributions to them this cycle
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (S0NH00219) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $177K
- Spent
- $825K
- Cash on hand
- $808K
- Individuals 57% $101K
- PACs & other committees 31% $55K
- Other receipts 12% $21K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $504K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $504K of the $825K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 29, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 21% $106K
- Consultants & strategy 23% $118K
- Fundraising & processing fees 19% $96K
- Polling, research & data 0.5% $2,500
- Travel, meals & events 4% $21K
- Office, technology & overhead 17% $87K
- Legal & compliance 15% $73K
Largest payees
- BERGER HIRSCHBERG STRATEGIES $81K
- NGP VAN INC. $64K
- KATZ COMPLIANCE $49K
- GRUNWALD COMMUNICATIONS $47K
- ANNE LEWIS STRATEGIES LLC $24K
Paid to individuals: $131K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jun 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (314 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $100K
- Spent
- $100K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 87% $87K
- Candidate's own money & loans 13% $13K
Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $59K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $59K of the $100K the campaign reported spending through Jun 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 17, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 61% $36K
- Staff & payroll 26% $15K
- Fundraising & processing fees 4% $2,164
- Travel, meals & events 4% $2,590
- Office, technology & overhead 5% $2,931
Largest payees
- NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATIC PARTY $16K
- FACEBOOK $13K
- BONFIRE STUDIOS INC $12K
- WINDWOOD PRODUCTIONS $9,750
- ACT BLUE $2,493
Payments dated Sep 8, 2025 to Jun 17, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (69 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $49K
- Spent
- $49K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 100% $49K
Campaign totals through Jan 25, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $40K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $40K of the $49K the campaign reported spending through Jan 25, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Dec 8, 2025.
- Advertising & outreach 52% $21K
- Fundraising & processing fees 15% $5,920
- Travel, meals & events 17% $6,728
- Legal & compliance 9% $3,500
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 8% $3,000
Largest payees
- HARRIS MEDIA LLC $21K
- RUBIX STRATEGIES $5,000
- RIGHTWAY COMPLIANCE LLC $3,500
- LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS PAC $3,000
- WINRED $920
Paid to individuals: $6,728, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jul 21, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (15 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $4,463
- Spent
- $3,227
- Cash on hand
- $1,236
- Debts
- $1,850
- Individuals 56% $2,498
- Candidate's own money & loans 41% $1,850
- Other receipts 3% $115
Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2025.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $2,529 in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $2,529 of the $3,227 the campaign reported spending through Jun 30, 2025. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 20, 2025.
- Advertising & outreach 5% $115
- Consultants & strategy 33% $825
- Staff & payroll 34% $869
- Other or unclassified 29% $720
Largest payees
- LOWES $720
- CANVA $115
Paid to individuals: $1,694, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated May 19, 2025 to Jun 20, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (4 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Edmond Laplante, Chuck Morse, Andy Martin, Tejasinha Sivalingam, Dennis Lamare, Maxwell Leavy Saal, Mary Maxwell.
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