Stefany Shaheen
Candidate, U.S. House NH-1 · Democratic · New Hampshire
Stefany Shaheen is a businesswoman and public-health advocate (and daughter of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen) running in the crowded 2026 Democratic primary for the open NH-1 seat.
Profile last updated Jul 9, 2026 · Center Field Politics
Scout's Report
A first-time congressional candidate leading a crowded NH-1 Democratic field on health and family-economic themes.
Core Strength
Strong name recognition, advocacy background, and early fundraising.
Core Weakness
No prior legislative record; must win a crowded primary.
Recent Action
Emerged near the front of the NH-1 Democratic primary field.
Key Metrics
- Reliability
- N/A
- Documented Controversies
- 0
- Funding Secured
- N/A
- Outside Influence
- Low
No roll-call record available for a non-incumbent.
Official ethics findings or court records only.
No appropriations history for a non-incumbent candidate.
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—Supports3
Climate protections and regulation versus fewer climate-related regulations on industry.
Campaign backs clean-energy investment and climate action.
Healthcare—Supports3
Expanding healthcare coverage for all versus expanding market-based, private insurance.
Centers her campaign on expanding health-care access and lowering costs.
Second Amendment—Supports3
New firearm regulations versus no new firearm regulations.
Supports expanded background checks and safe-storage laws.
Immigration—Supports3
Pathways to citizenship versus a closed-border approach.
Backs legal pathways and comprehensive reform.
Roe v. Wade—Supports3
Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.
Supports abortion-rights protections.
National Security—Unclear3
Whether diplomacy or military strength should be the primary national-security priority.
No documented public position on U.S. military action against Iran in the current snapshot.
Campaign Funding
Raised $2.4M for the 2026 cycle. Outside influence read: low; opacity proxy 0%.
Total raised (cycle 2026): $2,400,000 · Outside influence: Low
Party Loyalty
No voting record yet; loyalty cannot be measured.