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Chris Pappas

4th term · 7.7 years in office: 3 full terms completed, 1 in progress.

Representative · NH-1 · Democrat · since Jan 2019

Chris Pappas

Bills authored 25Missed votes 0 of 524Party unity 55% derived, how we compute this

Counted from 524 roll calls and 132 sponsorship records on file.

Stray index
273 of 3 stated positions diverge from the record
coverage 97%

Who they are · every sentence carries its source

Before the votes, a life.

Born in Manchester, New Hampshire, in 1980, Pappas is a co-owner of his family's restaurant.Source 3: Wikipedia: Chris Pappas (American politician) He graduated from Manchester Central High School in 1998 and earned a bachelor's degree in government from Harvard College in 2002.Source 3: Wikipedia: Chris Pappas (American politician) Before entering elected office, he volunteered for a gubernatorial campaign as a high school student.Source 3: Wikipedia: Chris Pappas (American politician)

Pappas was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 2002, later serving as Hillsborough County treasurer and as a member of the New Hampshire Executive Council.Source 3: Wikipedia: Chris Pappas (American politician) He won election to the United States House of Representatives in 2018 and announced a campaign for the United States Senate in 2025.Source 3: Wikipedia: Chris Pappas (American politician)

In their own words

“I have met too many veterans who struggle to find careers that are aligned with their goals and their skills when their military service ends. We know that we all owe it to our heroes to do everything we can to support their transition to civilian life, including helping them find rewarding jobs and financial security.”

Congressional Record · May 19, 2026 · Source

One rule for every member: their most recent dated, linkable statement about themselves.

The path here

  1. 2002

    Earned a bachelor's degree in government from Harvard College.Source 3: Wikipedia: Chris Pappas (American politician)

  2. 2002

    Elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.Source 3: Wikipedia: Chris Pappas (American politician)

  3. 2012

    Elected to the New Hampshire Executive Council.Source 3: Wikipedia: Chris Pappas (American politician)

  4. 2018

    Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.Source 3: Wikipedia: Chris Pappas (American politician)

  5. 2019-Present

    Serves as U.S. Representative for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district.Source 1: Chris Pappas — Biographical Directory of the United States CongressSource 3: Wikipedia: Chris Pappas (American politician)

Next election: Nov 3, 2026general · in 51 days

100% attendance · all roll calls we have ingested

2 sources

  1. 1Chris Pappas — Biographical Directory of the United States Congressbioguideopen source
  2. 3Wikipedia: Chris Pappas (American politician)wikipediaopen source archived copy
Full record card

The record card · sourced from Bioguide, the Clerk and the FEC

7.7YRS

In office · 4th term · since Jan 2019

32,641VOTES

2024 margin of victory · 8.06%

Certified result

100%

Attendance

house median 97.9% (431 members)

NOV'26

Next election · general

in 51 days

Figures cover all roll calls we have ingested.

Before Congress

  1. 2002 Earned a bachelor's degree in government from Harvard College.
  2. 2002 Elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
  3. 2012 Elected to the New Hampshire Executive Council.
  4. 2018 Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
  5. 2019-Present Serves as U.S. Representative for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district.
House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureHouse Committee on Veterans' AffairsHouse Committee on Veterans' Affairs · Economic Opportunity subcommittee ranking memberHouse Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation subcommitteeHouse Committee on Veterans' Affairs · Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs subcommitteeHouse Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Highways and Transit subcommitteeHouse Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Water Resources and Environment subcommittee25 bills authored · 0 enacted

Says vs. does · 72 issues in 6 clusters

Stated position vs. voting record.

The dashed shape is what they campaigned on. The solid shape is how they voted. Where the shapes separate, the record differs from the platform. The distance is measured. What it means is up to you.

SaysDoes
  • Economy & taxes: stated 44 of 100 toward FISCAL RESTRAINT; voted 45 of 100.
  • Safety & enforcement: stated 90 of 100 toward STRICTER ENFORCEMENT; voted 54 of 100.
  • Immigration: not yet stated; voted 46 of 100 toward TIGHTER LIMITS.
  • Rights & liberty: not yet stated; voted 51 of 100 toward INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY.
  • Environment & energy: not yet stated; voted 61 of 100 toward CONSERVE & PROTECT.
  • Governance & oversight: not yet stated; voted 57 of 100 toward DISCLOSURE & AUDIT.
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3/3

stated positions where the voting record differs from the stated platform.

Largest distances · by gap size

  • Policing & fundingRecord short of stated−62
  • Government role in coverageRecord short of stated+55
  • Trade & tariffsRecord ≠ Stated−42

The stats, cluster by cluster

6 clusters · 72 issues · sorted by gap size

Each rail runs between two positions real bills take. ○ marks what they campaigned on; ▪ marks how they voted. Select a cluster to open its issues.

GapSorted by gap size · How we score ▸

Receipts · recent votes on passage

How they voted.

Money & ties

Who's behind them.

How complete is this money picture?

46%of the money categories we track are publicly disclosed for this member, counting those that lawfully lag.

  • Campaign financeThrough Aug 19, 2026Current · 34%
  • Corporate-PAC shareNot yet derived · 22%
  • Disclosed tradesLagged · 12%
  • Lobbyist meetingsNot disclosed · 32%

Disclosed by the FEC; we have not built the honest derivation — same for every member.

Members must disclose trades within 45 days; this picture is always at least that far behind.

A gap in the disclosure system, not a statement about this member — lobbyist meetings are not federally disclosed for any member of Congress.

Weights are fixed product-wide and disclosed, so this percentage is comparable across members.

Who funds them · 2026 cycle · FEC through Aug 19, 2026

$15.4MTotal raised · 1 ▪ = $400.0K · 39 units, rounded up

  • PAC contributions$1.1M · 7.2%
  • Itemized individual$8.8M · 57.1%
  • Small-dollar (≤$200)$4.7M · 30.8%
  • All other$752.8K · 4.9%
FEC filing totals ↗

Disclosed trades

We hold no disclosed-trade filings for this member. That is a gap in what we have loaded; it does not mean none were filed.

FEC OpenFEC · disclosed trades: House Clerk / Senate filings.

Ideology placement

Economic (dim 1)-0.232
Social (dim 2)0.308

Voteview DW-NOMINATE · retrieved Sep 7, 2026 — an external attributed reference, shown as context.

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