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  1. Chris Pappas

    U.S. House · New Hampshire – District 1

    Senate nominee in 2026; leaving the House

    $763,737

    in backing from AIPAC, UDP & allied PACs

    $678K via AIPAC PAC ($648K in earmarked donations from AIPAC’s donors that it passed on, $30K from the PAC itself) + $85.4K from other PACs

    • Voting score 44% (19 votes, average of 3 areas)
    • +$780K donor network
    • 1 AIPAC-funded trip to Israel
    • Second score (immigration & Wall Street) 22%
    • Other pro-Israel PACs: Pro-Israel America PAC $33,513 · NORPAC $24,200 · DMFI PAC $11,661 · Citizens Organized PAC $5,500 · JACPAC $5,000 · Friends of Israel PAC $2,500 · Maryland Association for Concerned Citizens $1,000 · To Protect Our Heritage PAC $1,000 · Grand Canyon State Caucus $1,000
    44%Voting score on Israel, war powers & civil liberties: the three areas averaged equally; 100% = the scored vote every time
    22%Second score: immigration & Wall Street
    $780Kgiven directly by 370 people who also gave to AIPAC PAC or UDP
    1AIPAC-funded trip to Israel
    26%of campaign money from small donors

    How the 44% is calculated: the equal-weight average of Israel & Gaza 21% (7 votes), Speech & civil liberties 11% (9 votes), War powers 100% (3 votes). Higher means more often casting the scored vote: against military aid to Israel without new conditions and against ICC sanctions, for blocking arms sales, for requiring Congress to authorize war, and for civil liberties. Each area (Israel & Gaza, war powers, speech & civil liberties) counts equally, so the score is an average of areas, not the share of all listed votes.

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    Where the money comes from

    Who backs the campaign: PAC money by source
    1. Labor unions$1,139,915
    2. AIPAC and other pro-Israel PACs$761,076
    3. Banks, finance and insurance$129,500

    PAC contributions to the campaign, including donations AIPAC passed on as earmarks, since 2016. Not shown: $2,661 in outside spending by DMFI PAC backing them, not money given to the campaign.

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    AIPAC PAC
    $678,363 ($648,363 earmarked, $30,000 direct, as AIPAC PAC's reports label each contribution)
    Other pro-Israel PACs
    Pro-Israel America PAC $33,513 · NORPAC $24,200 · DMFI PAC $11,661 · Citizens Organized PAC $5,500 · JACPAC $5,000 · Friends of Israel PAC $2,500 · Maryland Association for Concerned Citizens $1,000 · To Protect Our Heritage PAC $1,000 · Grand Canyon State Caucus $1,000
    Labor unions (PACs, separate)
    $1,139,915 from 50 PACs: National Education Association $49,000 · American Federation of Teachers $45,000 · Operating Engineers (IUOE) $45,000 · Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) $45,000 · Teamsters $45,000 · and 45 more
    Banks, finance and insurance (PACs, separate)
    $129,500 from 10 PACs: America's Credit Unions $35,000 · American Bankers Association $34,500 · Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers $27,500 · National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals $9,000 · Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America $7,000 · and 5 more
    AIPAC donor network (separate)
    $780,210 given directly by 370 people who also gave to AIPAC PAC or UDP (2021–2026). Matched by name and ZIP code, so a few matches may be different people with the same name (we estimate 1–3% of matched donors; see the methodology).
    Campaign funding, 2023–26
    $19,453,757 raised · 26% small donors (under $200) · 58% large donors · 12% PACs and party
    Co-sponsors, bills AIPAC backed
    Antisemitism Awareness Act (2025) · Antisemitism Awareness Act (2023) · U.S.-Israel Defense Partnership Act
    Positions
    Does not co-sponsor Medicare for All · Co-sponsors a ban on members trading stocks (H.R. 396, H.R. 5106)
    AIPAC-funded trips (AIEF)
    2019-08 (Israel)

    Pro-Israel PAC money by election cycle

    • 2016: none
    • 2018: none
    • 2020: $6,200
    • 2022: $152K
    • 2024: $340K
    • 2026: $265K

    Voting record

    2026 race

    Won the Democratic primary for New Hampshire U.S. Senate, Sep 8, 2026

    Primary, Sep 8, 2026
    CandidatePartyVotesShare
    Chris Pappas (this member)Democrat100,08865.0%
    Karishma Manzur FEC filing (Karishma Manzur)Democrat50,32132.7%
    David JarvisDemocrat1,2120.8%
    John VailDemocrat9560.6%
    Maxwell L. Saal FEC filing (Maxwell L. Saal)Democrat9320.6%

    Official results: sos.nh.gov · sos.nh.gov (2)

    November 3, 2026 (NH Senate): faces John E. Sununu (Republican), Edmond LaPlante (Constitution Party). Average of 7 forecasters: Likely D (range Likely D to Tilt D; read Oct 20, 2026). Sources: sos.nh.gov · sos.nh.gov (2)

    2028 challengers

    Sources

    Changes to this entry (4)
    • 2026-10-13: Total from tracked PACs changed from $762,737 to $763,737
    • 2026-10-09: Total from tracked PACs changed from $763,737 to $762,737
    • 2026-10-09: AIPAC PAC + UDP changed from $679,363 to $678,363
    • 2026-10-02: Voting score changed from 43% to 44%

    Changes come from new FEC filings and votes, or from method changes explained in the change log.

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30th of 264 Democrats in Congress: more than 234 others.

  1. Earmarked donations via AIPAC PAC$648,363
  2. Pro-Israel America PAC$33,513
  3. Given by AIPAC PAC itself$30,000
  4. NORPAC$24,200
  5. 6 other pro-Israel PACs$16,000
  6. DMFI PAC$11,661

Counted: AIPAC PAC, United Democracy Project, NORPAC, DMFI PAC, Pro-Israel America PAC and its Action Fund, JACPAC, U.S. Israel PAC and 11 regional pro-Israel PACs (full list with FEC IDs). FEC data through Aug 31, 2026.