Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and a public option; also backs extending Medicare to dental, vision and hearing care.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Stefany Shaheen
Candidate for U.S. House · New Hampshire · District 1
Projected winner: Stefany Shaheen
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 2:12 PM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. NH · Official state election information
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THE PERSON
Background
Stefany Shaheen is an entrepreneur and medical-research advocate. Her campaign biography describes co-founding Good Measures, working in regenerative medicine, and serving on Portsmouth’s city council and police commission.
Roots
- Residence: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Career: Good Measures co-founder; former city councilor and police commissioner
Education
- Fairfield University · graduate; degree unspecified
- MIT Sloan and Harvard Kennedy School · alumni status; credentials unspecified
Background sources checked October 30, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Housing
Proposes ending tax advantages for large investors buying homes, expanding homebuyer assistance and using surplus public land for housing.
Source checked October 30, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Immigration
Calls for ICE body cameras, a mask ban, limits on warrantless searches and an end to raids in schools, churches and hospitals.
Source checked October 30, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Government & ethics
Supports overturning Citizens United, restricting officials’ individual-stock ownership and a lifetime lobbying ban for senior federal officials.
Source checked October 30, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Energy & environment
Supports local clean-energy generation, grid and storage upgrades, and retrofits that reduce energy use.
Source checked October 30, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Trade
Calls for rolling back tariffs and securing refunds for affected small businesses.
Source checked October 30, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Tech & AI
Opposes using AI to make medical coverage decisions that she says should be made by clinicians.
Source checked October 30, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 1 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 29, 2026.
Portsmouth City Clerk — November 3, 2026 sample ballots, Ward One page 1 ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.