United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Varies by locality
- Online registration: No
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: N/A
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: Photo ID
- Poll times: Varies by locality
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The 2020 U.S. House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire took place on November 3, 2020. Voters elected two candidates to serve in the U.S. House from each of the state's two congressional districts.
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Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
New Hampshire modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Any voter could request an absentee ballot based on concerns related to COVID-19. Voters could submit one absentee ballot application for both the primary and general elections.
- Candidate filing procedures: The nomination petition signature requirements for the Libertarian Party's candidates in New Hampshire's general election was reduced by 35 percent.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 3 election, the Democratic Party held both congressional seats from New Hampshire.
| Members of the U.S. House from New Hampshire -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2020 | After the 2020 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 2 | 2 | |
| Republican Party | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2020 election, the incumbents for the two congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Pappas |  Democratic |
1 |
| Annie Kuster | Democratic |
2 |
Voting in New Hampshire
- See also: Voting in New Hampshire
Click the links below for more information on New Hampshire elections in 2020:
- President of the United States
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. House
- Governor
- State executive
- State Senate
- State House
Battleground races
Ballotpedia identified the following New Hampshire elections as battlegrounds:
- New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2020
- New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2020 (September 8 Democratic primary)
- New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
- New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2020
- New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (September 8 Republican primary)
- United States Senate election in New Hampshire, 2020
- United States Senate election in New Hampshire, 2020 (September 8 Republican primary)
Candidates
District 1
General election candidates
- Chris Pappas (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Matt Mowers (Republican Party)
- Zachary Dumont (Libertarian Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
- Chris Pappas (Incumbent) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
Republican primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
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District 2
General election candidates
- Annie Kuster (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Steve Negron (Republican Party)
- Andrew Olding (Libertarian Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- Annie Kuster (Incumbent) ✔
- Joseph Mirzoeff
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Did not make the ballot:
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Candidate ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in New Hampshire in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in New Hampshire, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2020 | ||||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Signature formula | Filing fee | Filing fee formula | Filing deadline | Source |
| New Hampshire | 1st Congressional District | Qualified party | N/A | N/A | $50.00 | Fixed number | 6/12/2020 | Source |
| New Hampshire | 2nd Congressional District | Qualified party | N/A | N/A | $50.00 | Fixed number | 6/12/2020 | Source |
| New Hampshire | 1st Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 1,500 | Fixed number | $50.00 | Fixed number | 9/2/2020 | Source |
| New Hampshire | 2nd Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 1,500 | Fixed number | $50.00 | Fixed number | 9/2/2020 | Source |
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2020
- United States Senate election in New Hampshire, 2020
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2020
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2020
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2020
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2020
- Democratic Party battleground primaries, 2020
- Republican Party battleground primaries, 2020
External links
Footnotes
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