NH-01: Marine veteran (D) launches bid for Pappas House seat in NH
Maura Sullivan, a Marine Corps veteran, launched her bid for outgoing Rep. Chris Pappas’s (D-N.H.) House seat, becoming the first candidate to run for New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District in 2026.
Sullivan, an Iraq war veteran, kicked off her run in a 90-second video where she touted her military background and service in the Obama administration.
“I put my life on the line to defend our country because I believe in the constitutional ideals of freedom, justice and opportunity for all,” Sullivan said in the video published Thursday. “I saw too many of my fellow Marines give their lives for this country to just sit by and watch [President] Donald Trump and Elon Musk tear it down.
“They’re driving up costs for New Hampshire families, making it even more difficult to own a home and pay the bill, and that’s why I’m running for Congress,” she said.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5245653-sullivan-new-hampshire-house-democrat/