PAPPAS, CHRIS
D · senate
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- FEC candidate id
S6NH00141- Internal id
0c61c797-c5ff-46d4-8957-7298811c121a- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), New Hampshire. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 1,394,868 |
| People | Median age | 43 |
| Income | Median household income | $99,031 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $52,798 |
| Income | In poverty | 7.3% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.3% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.444 |
| Race | White alone | 87.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 1.5% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 4.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.4% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 6.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 92.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 2.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 67.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 40.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 16.1% |
| Household | Family households | 64.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.44 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 30.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $402,500 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,491 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 63.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.4% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 14.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.6% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 72.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 16.8% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $9,860,676 | $6,044,770 | $4,223,490 | $0 | $8,655,891 |
Elections
- 2026 general senate · NH-S — running
- 2026 general senate · NH-S — running
- 2026 general senate · NH-S — running
- 2026 general senate · NH-S — running
- 2026 general senate · NH-S — running
- 2026 general senate · NH-S — running
- 2026 general senate · NH-S — running
- 2026 general senate · NH-S — running
Committees
- CHRIS PAPPAS FOR SENATE — principal · type S
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 18.1%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| open seat | -5.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee CHRIS PAPPAS FOR SENATE.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAVKIN, ARNOLD L | PINEBROOK ROAD PARTNERS · SENIOR ADVISOR | NEW YORK, NY | 2 | $7,000 |
| THORNTON, MICHAEL P. | THORNTON LAW FIRM LLP · ATTORNEY | BOSTON, MA | 2 | $7,000 |
| MENSCH, PETER DAVID | QPRIME INC. · MANAGER | NEW YORK, NY | 2 | $7,000 |
| WITTY, JOANNE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BEDFORD HILLS, NY | 2 | $7,000 |
| CREWE, DANIEL | CEO · FOUNDATION | FALMOUTH, ME | 2 | $5,500 |
| LYNCH, JOHN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | HOPKINTON, NH | 2 | $5,000 |
| SEITZ, BRIAN | SELF · REAL ESTATE | SANDY SPRINGS, GA | 2 | $3,750 |
| MERLIN, MICHAEL | ROCKEFELLER CAPITAL MANAGMENT · MANAGING DIRECTOR | SANDY SPRINGS, GA | 2 | $3,750 |
| TARPEY, THOMAS A. | EPSI · VICE PRESIDENT | CONCORD, MA | 1 | $3,500 |
| KOENIG, PEGGY | ABRY PARTNERS · PRIVATE INVESTOR | WESTON, MA | 1 | $3,500 |
| RUBINE, DEAN | SPARK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC · SOFTWARE ENGINEER | LEE, NH | 1 | $3,500 |
| HARRINGTON, ANTHONY | ALBRIGHT STONEBRIDGE GROUP, LLC · FOUNDING PARTNER | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $3,000 |
| POTTER, BONNIE M | THE LESTER FUND · DIRECTOR | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $2,500 |
| CRANE, DAVID | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $2,500 |
| STRUCK, HARRY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | NARRAGANSETT, RI | 1 | $2,000 |
| MARKS, AMANDA | APPLE INC · DIGITAL MEDIA EXEC | LOS ANGELES, CA | 2 | $2,000 |
| BERGMAN, MATTHEW | SOCIAL MEDIA VICTIMS LAW CENTER · ATTORNEY | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $2,000 |
| MCCLOSKEY, MARILYN R. | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | SACRAMENTO, CA | 1 | $1,875 |
| JOHNSON, JACK | SELF EMPLOYED · LAW/HR | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $1,650 |
| MARCELIS, KIMBERLY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BERKELEY, CA | 1 | $1,500 |
| SYMS, MARCY | SY SYMS FOUNDATION · PRESIDENT | BEDFORD HILLS, NY | 1 | $1,250 |
| SMITH, AMY | SELF EMPLOYED · PSYCHOLOGIST | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $1,250 |
| GOLD, LESLIE F. | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | WINCHESTER, MA | 3 | $1,200 |
| JUDD, HAROLD | ACCION GROUP, LLC · ATTORNEY | CONCORD, NH | 1 | $1,000 |
| BECSEY, LAURENCE | SELF EMPLOYED · MANAGER | AGOURA HILLS, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
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| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | CHRIS PAPPAS FOR SENATE | — | candidate_committees |