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27.8%
NH-01 Democratic nominee?
$8.8K
SEP 9, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Marine Corps officer
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age46 years old (Oct 18, 1979)
GenderFemale
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LocationNew Hampshire
BackgroundU.S. Marine Corps officer
EducationNorthwestern University (BA)
Notable personal detailsMaura Corby Sullivan is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District and a vice chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in the Iraq War, she later worked in senior public affairs roles in the Obama administration at the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense. She previously ran in the 2018 Democratic primary for NH-1 and is again a candidate in the 2026 cycle.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports policies to reduce costs for working families through expanded affordable childcare, lower prescription drug prices, a strong public insurance option while preserving private coverage, opposition to unnecessary tariffs, and expansion of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to spur affordable housing. Emphasizes consumer protections, taking on corporate price-gouging, and federal investment in clean energy and infrastructure to boost economic opportunity. Does not prominently endorse major tax cuts or explicit large-scale tax increases on wealthy/corporations on the cited pages.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to affordable healthcare through a strong public insurance option while preserving private coverage, lowering prescription drug costs, and expanding government programs for veterans and people with disabilities.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strong and secure borders and prosecuting violent criminals while calling for bipartisan legislation to fix the broken immigration system and opposing family separation policies. Criticizes abusive actions by ICE and emphasizes both border security and immigration system reform.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports a woman’s right to make reproductive choices without government interference.
Climate & Energy
Supports cutting emissions and investing in renewable energy and climate resilience, backing policies such as a Clean Energy Standard and the Climate Resilience and Adaptation Act while framing climate change as a national security and economic priority.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports expanded/background-check policies and describes backing “common-sense” gun legislation to restrict access to military-style weapons and strengthen gun safety. She has said veterans should lead on commonsense gun measures and explicitly endorsed universal background checks.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedFeb 13, 2026
Maura Sullivan is the top Democratic fundraiser in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District, raising $518,000 in her first quarter. However, Republican Anthony DiLorenzo has surpassed all candidates with $833,000, giving him a significant early financial edge as expectations grow for a Republican win in the district in 2026.
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Polls
NH-01 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$2.6M
$2.0M
$1.3M
$659.6K
$0
2022
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$0.00
$8.5K
$2.5K
$104.94
Cycle 2024
$0.00
$7.2K
$1.3K
$53.33
Cycle 2026
$2.6M
$1.5M
$1.2M
$77.8K
Source: FEC
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We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
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