


Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Current roleEntrepreneur
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationNew Hampshire
BackgroundEntrepreneur
Notable personal detailsStefany Shaheen is an American entrepreneur and health advocate who is a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District. She is a co-founder of Good Measures, a nutrition and health-technology services company. She has served in local public roles in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, including as chair of the Portsmouth Police Commission.
Supports reversing tax breaks for wealthy individuals and corporations and prioritizing relief for working families; advocates extending Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits to lower health-care costs. Emphasizes protecting social supports and opposing policies that shift benefits to billionaires while raising costs for families.
Supports protecting and expanding access to Affordable Care Act benefits, extending ACA tax credits, opposing cuts to Medicaid, and reducing health-care costs while boosting medical research and innovation. Focuses on lowering premiums and protecting coverage for children, seniors, veterans, and families. Does not endorse single‑payer/Medicare for All in available campaign materials.
Supports maintaining a secure border and says people who are in the country illegally and commit crimes should not remain while emphasizing respect for due process and legal procedures.
The candidate has publicly shared a personal abortion and miscarriage experience and says she is compelled to speak up because her daughters now have fewer reproductive rights than she did, framing reproductive care as a medical issue and signaling support for abortion access. She has presented these views in campaign-related public writing and interviews.
The candidate supports aggressive gun violence measures including banning the sale of semi-automatic/so-called assault weapons, a mandatory assault-weapon buyback, limits on high-capacity magazines, red-flag laws, and licensing requirements for gun purchases. These proposals come from her public statements and an op-ed she wrote while serving on the Portsmouth Police Commission.
Stefany Shaheen is in the news as the Epstein files become an issue in New Hampshire’s 2026 campaigns. As she runs for Congress, she is facing scrutiny and attacks over a past association with Dean Kamen, who is reported to have ties to Epstein. Rivals are using these connections as political ammunition, putting her campaign under pressure.



Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
2026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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