Representative Chris Pappas, Democratic from New Hampshire

Chris Pappas

New Hampshire's 1st congressional district

NH-1 Midterms Intelligence

Chris Pappas sits in a classic New Hampshire swing seat that leans Democratic but never relaxes: NH-01 is D+8, yet its 92% competitiveness keeps every race live. The district is older, affluent, and heavily white, with a median income of $100,838 and a sizable veteran presence that fits Pappas’s Veterans’ Affairs and infrastructure profile. This is not a deep-blue ideological base; it’s a high-engagement, ticket-splitting electorate that rewards pragmatism, local delivery, and competence over partisan swagger.

For advocates, the opening is in kitchen-table moderation with a security-and-services edge. Healthcare and mental health matter more here than culture-war messaging, especially in a district where depression sits at 24.0% and housing costs are pinching middle-class homeowners and renters alike. Manufacturing and healthcare are both meaningful employers, so the best frame ties infrastructure, workforce, and affordability to economic resilience. Any campaign should be bipartisan in tone, locally validated, and built to reassure independents who decide close races.

Representative Chris Pappas represents New Hampshire's 1st congressional district, serving 698,446 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $100,838 and an unemployment rate of 3.3%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

698,446Population
↑ 8,787
$100,838Median Incomenat'l $37,585
↑ $8,654
3.3%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%
↓ 0.3%
4.5%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%
↓ 0.1%
71.8%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%
→ no change
$1,563Median Rentnat'l $1,163
↑ $179
0.6%Public Transitnat'l 5%
→ no change
26.5 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min
↓ 0.5 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

New Hampshire District 1 Demographics

Median Age 42.9 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 71.8% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 41.5% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 4.5% (vs 12.4%) · Income $100,838 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District
Rent burden

Age Distribution

Skews older than the national average (median age 42.9 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 60–69 at 14.7%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 87.7%.

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

41.5% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, above the 33.7% national average. 15.5% hold a post-graduate degree.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $100,838, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 71.8% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,563. Median home value is $429,400.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 71.8% drive alone to work. Average commute is 26.5 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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