Margaret Wood Hassan

In the 2022 Senate race for NH Senate seat, Maggie Hassan (D) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Donald C. Bolduc (R) who received 44.4%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Maggie Hassan's 9.1-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Jeanne Shaheen (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Maggie Hassan won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office). This seat will likely stay on party watch lists as potentially competitive in future cycles.

In the 2016 Senate race for NH Senate seat, Maggie Hassan (D) won with 48.0% of the vote, defeating Kelly Ayotte (R) who received 47.8%. 3 additional candidates split the remaining vote. The 0.1-point margin made this one of the more competitive races of the cycle.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Jeanne Shaheen (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.