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Maggie Goodlander is running for another term representing New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House. The Democrat is identified as the incumbent in a contested race scheduled to conclude with the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Goodlander is one of nine candidates in the race. The field includes four Democrats, three Republicans, one independent candidate and one candidate identified as Other.
The NH-2 election
The contest is for the U.S. House seat representing New Hampshire’s 2nd District. A general election gives voters the opportunity to choose who will hold the office covered by the race.
The election date is Nov. 3, 2026. Goodlander’s incumbent designation identifies her as the current officeholder seeking the seat. The other eight candidates are not identified as incumbents.
Candidate names and party labels help voters distinguish among the people in a race. A party label identifies a candidate’s political affiliation or listing, but it does not by itself establish where that person stands on a specific issue.
Candidates in the race
Each of the nine candidates is part of the same NH-2 contest:
- Brandon Conceicao is listed as an Other candidate in the U.S. House race for New Hampshire’s 2nd District.
- Maggie Goodlander is listed as a Democratic candidate and the incumbent in the U.S. House race for New Hampshire’s 2nd District.
- Daniel Stephen MR Nicholson is listed as a Republican candidate in the U.S. House race for New Hampshire’s 2nd District.
- Victor D Orlando is listed as a Republican candidate in the U.S. House race for New Hampshire’s 2nd District.
- Christopher Tardif is listed as a Democratic candidate in the U.S. House race for New Hampshire’s 2nd District.
- Lily Tang Williams is listed as a Republican candidate in the U.S. House race for New Hampshire’s 2nd District.
- Paige Beauchemin is listed as a Democratic candidate in the U.S. House race for New Hampshire’s 2nd District.
- Robbie S Mahrou is listed as an independent candidate in the U.S. House race for New Hampshire’s 2nd District.
- Dean Pennington is listed as a Democratic candidate in the U.S. House race for New Hampshire’s 2nd District.
The Democratic candidates are Goodlander, Tardif, Beauchemin and Pennington. The Republican candidates are Nicholson, Orlando and Tang Williams. Conceicao is identified as Other, while Mahrou is identified as independent.
What the candidate labels mean
“Incumbent” means a candidate currently holds the office involved in the election. In this race, that label applies to Goodlander. It does not describe a policy position or determine the election’s outcome.
“Democrat,” “Republican,” “Independent” and “Other” are the political labels attached to the candidates. Voters can use those labels to understand the composition of the field, while treating each candidate as a separate choice in the contest.
The race is marked as contested because more than one candidate is seeking the seat. No candidate’s place in the field determines who voters will select.
Election timeline
The central date for voters is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, when the New Hampshire general election is scheduled. The NH-2 contest is one of the races voters will decide in that election.
Before voting, voters can follow official election listings for the names and labels associated with the contest. They can also review future official candidate filings for campaign information as the election process continues. The winner will be determined through the election, not by incumbent status, party affiliation or the number of candidates sharing a party label.
