Maggie Goodlander

Representative, NH-2 · Democratic · New Hampshire

Maggie Goodlander is the first-term Democratic U.S. Representative for NH-2, a former Justice Department and National Security Council official running for reelection in 2026.

Profile last updated Jul 8, 2026 · Center Field Politics

Maggie Goodlander

Office Held: Representative, NH-2

Democratic

Notices

High Net Worth

Home town

Nashua, NH

Political Party

Democratic

Spectrum

Left of Center

Years of Service

Age

Net Worth

$5M-$25M

#7 of 60 wealthiest

Change since first elected: Not available (insufficient disclosure years)

Work History

Public Offices

U.S. Department of Justice (antitrust / counselor roles): 3 yrs (appointed) — 2021–2024; appointed, not elected.⁸
U.S. Representative (NH-2): 1 yr — Current office since January 2025; first elected office.⁸

Before Politics¹

National-security attorney and government official

Party Unity / Cross-Party Votes

92% with party / 8% cross-party

Promises Kept

3 of 3 tracked (1 fulfilled, 2 in progress)

Core Strength

Deep national-security and legal expertise.

Core Weakness

Short congressional record limits bill-by-bill evaluation.

Where They Stand

Environment: Supports — Backs clean-energy investment and climate action.

Healthcare: Mixed / Partial — Supports strengthening the ACA and lowering costs.

Second Amendment: Supports — Supports expanded background checks and red-flag laws.

Immigration: Supports — Backs comprehensive reform with border security and legal pathways.

Roe v. Wade: Supports — Supports abortion-rights protections.

National Security: Mixed / Partial — Brings a national-security background favoring congressional authorization and alliance coordination.

Scout's Report

A national-security-focused freshman building a legislative record in her first term.

Core Strength

Deep national-security and legal expertise.

Core Weakness

Short congressional record limits bill-by-bill evaluation.

Recent Action

Filed for reelection in NH-2 for 2026.

Key Metrics

Reliability: 96%
Documented Controversies: 0
Funding Secured: $90M
Outside Influence: Low

Where They Stand

Stances on the issues many voters care most about. Where a candidate has not given a clear answer we mark it "Mixed / Partial" or "Unclear" rather than guess. Positions are drawn from official records and bias-labeled news sources; they are descriptive only and are never scored.

Environment—Supports⁴

Climate protections and regulation versus fewer climate-related regulations on industry.

Backs clean-energy investment and climate action.

Medium Confidence

Healthcare—Mixed / Partial⁴

Expanding healthcare coverage for all versus expanding market-based, private insurance.

Supports strengthening the ACA and lowering costs.

Low Confidence / Insufficient Data

Second Amendment—Supports⁴

New firearm regulations versus no new firearm regulations.

Supports expanded background checks and red-flag laws.

Medium Confidence

Immigration—Supports⁴

Pathways to citizenship versus a closed-border approach.

Backs comprehensive reform with border security and legal pathways.

Low Confidence / Insufficient Data

Roe v. Wade—Supports⁴

Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.

Supports abortion-rights protections.

High Confidence

National Security—Mixed / Partial⁴

Whether diplomacy or military strength should be the primary national-security priority.

Brings a national-security background favoring congressional authorization and alliance coordination.

Low Confidence / Insufficient Data

Campaign Funding

Raised $3.8M for the 2026 cycle. Outside influence read: low; opacity proxy 0%.

Total raised (cycle 2026): $3,800,000 · Outside influence: Low

Estimated Net Worth

Most recent estimate: $5M-$25M

Year-over-year change cannot be computed until additional disclosure years are added to this profile.

Party Loyalty

Party-line alignment on major recorded votes.

On the 2026 Ballot

U.S. House — NH-2

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