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Maggie Hassan

Senator, NH · Democratic · New Hampshire

Maggie Hassan is New Hampshire’s junior U.S. Senator, a former two-term Governor known for a bipartisan, cost-cutting focus.

Profile last updated Jul 6, 2026 · Center Field Politics

Scout's Report

A center-left Democrat who emphasizes bipartisan bills on costs, opioids, and infrastructure.

Core Strength

Bipartisan legislating on drug costs, PBM reform, and infrastructure.

Core Weakness

Cautious positioning can frustrate the party’s progressive wing.

Recent Action

Pushed bipartisan measures to lower prescription-drug and health-care costs.

Key Metrics

Reliability
97%

Roll-call or session participation — did they show up?

Documented Controversies
0

Official ethics findings or court records only.

Funding Secured
$300M

Federal appropriations and cost-saving measures directed to New Hampshire (absolute).

Outside Influence
Very High

Derived from PAC and outside-spending share of campaign funding.

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 voted for the 2022 climate-and-health law.

High Confidence

Healthcare—Mixed / Partial4

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

Focuses on lowering drug costs and strengthening the ACA rather than single-payer.

Medium Confidence

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.

Medium Confidence

Roe v. Wade—Supports4

Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.

Supports federal codification of abortion protections.

High Confidence

National Security—Mixed / Partial4

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

Favors diplomacy and congressional oversight over unilateral escalation.

Low Confidence / Insufficient Data

Campaign Funding

Raised $44.0M for the 2022 cycle, with $30.0M in outside spending supporting them. Outside influence read: very high; opacity proxy 41%.

Total raised (cycle 2022): $44,000,000 · Outside influence: Very High

Estimated Net Worth

Most recent estimate: $1M-$5M

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.

Consistently ranks among the more bipartisan senators, co-sponsoring cost-cutting and infrastructure measures with Republicans.

Sources

  1. Congress.gov — Maggie Hassan
  2. GovTrack — Sen. Maggie Hassan voting record
  3. AP — New Hampshire policy coverage
  4. Ballotpedia — Maggie Hassan political positions
  5. Congress.gov — H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
  6. Congress.gov — H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act
  7. Wall Street Journal — Republican criticism of Democratic spending bills
  8. NH GOP — Statement on Hassan record
  9. FEC — Campaign finance (2022 cycle (last election))
  10. OpenSecrets — Personal finances (federal disclosures)
  11. Wikipedia — Maggie Hassan
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