The new hampshire delegation

congressional officials …

Given its small size, New Hampshire has difficulty proving its demographic diversity.  The delegation consists of members who have served multiple terms, the longest being the senior senator, Jeanne Shaheen, since 2008.

Of the four members in the 2022-2023 class, three are female, and one is male. Two delegation members have law degrees, while the other two do not.  None are military veterans, nor minority representation.

The average tenure for the delegation currently is 3.5 terms, assuming everyone completes their service through the end of 2024. The two United States Senators also served as governors of New Hampshire.

When you look at these profiles, we have given each a letter grade for their effort this Congress, based on various factors, which you will find in What Is Thomas Looking For? These letter grades are probably pretty familiar to you if you have ever been a school student (we hope the answer to that is we all have!)

If you see a low score for a particular member, it will probably be due to one or two key factors: ethics challenges or anti-democratic behavior.

• Republicans have been hit hard on their lack of pushback on former President Trump and their support of election denying in the 2020 presidential campaign. The unanswered soaring deficit on their watch, the dismantling of allied relationships around the globe, and opposition to funding anti-authoritarian initiatives. The denial of climate change weighs heavily on us as well. We make no secret that transparency and Government in the Sunshine are vital to us, and we further argue that some have been awful stewards of this category. None of the New Hampshire delegation members voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election results on the same evening as Trump supporters stormed the United States Capitol.

• Democrats have been hit hard for their lack of progress on key matters because they do control the United States Senate and have a razor-close margin in the U.S. House of Representatives. They have not been, in our opinion, innovative or necessarily insistent on finding rational, reasonable solutions to the problems plaguing the American public today. We want to see more and better.

• Both have been dinged for being too partisan and not collaborative where evident. In our opinion, being too doctrinaire or an obstructionist to good government in the 21st century does not get one a good grade from Thomas.

We also indicate what we believe might be the outcome of these Members’ 2024 elections today. Each of the House members was re-elected in 2022. Neither of the two United States Senators is up for re-election this season.

Our prospect ratings fall into three categories:

• Safe Bet - which means what it means. These members of Congress are running strong and look to be overwhelming prospects for re-election at this time. However, we reserve the right to re-categorize their chances if necessary.

• It’s A Race - means this race is too close to call, and we can not reasonably predict who will win this seat.

• Nudging - means the seat is leaning one way or another for this candidate. We have just a small number of current members of Congress in this category. Stay tuned!

So, would you like to meet these fascinating New Hampshirites? If so, keep reading on!

what is thomas looking for?

There are no vulnerable races in New Hampshire for Thomas to watch.

the senators

United States Senator jeanne shaheen (D)

New Hampshire’s senior senator, Jeanne Shaheen, is a three-term member of the U.S. Senate having last been re-elected in 2020. She serves on the Foreign Affairs Committee; the Appropriations Committee; the Armed Services Committee; and the Small Business Committee. Married and the mother of three, Senator Shaheen is a graduate of Shippensburg University and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Mississippi. The Senator was also New Hampshire’s governor from 1997 until 2003.

Thomas Take: Not Up for Re-Election in 2024

Thomas Rank: B

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United states senator maggie hassan (d)

New Hampshire’s junior senator is serving her second term in the U.S. Senate. A former Governor from 2013 to 2017, Senator earned her undergraduate degree from Brown University and her law degree from Northeastern University.  Married and the mother of two, Senator Hassan serves on the Finance Committee; the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee; the Veterans’ Affairs Committee; and the Joint Economic Committee.

Thomas Take: Not up for re-election in 2024

Thomas Rank: B

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the representatives