Margaret Wood Hassan

[constituency_baseline] District summary: New Hampshire is a small, predominantly white New England state of approximately 1.39 million residents with a median household income of $99,031 — more than double the $37,585 national median and among the highest in the country. The state has the lowest poverty rate in the nation at 7.2-7.25%, a homeownership rate of 72.8%, and 39.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The population is overwhelmingly native-born: only 6.1% of residents (85,100 people) were born outside the U.S. and 97.6% are U.S. citizens. The population is 87% White (Non-Hispanic), with small Asian (35,700) and Hispanic (about 4%) communities. The population skews older, with a median age of 43.3 — significantly above the 38.5 national average. The most common non-English language spoken at home is Spanish (34,831 households), followed by French (15,152) and Portuguese (5,479). The economy is anchored in healthcare and social assistance, manufacturing, education (University of New Hampshire, Dartmouth College, Southern New Hampshire University), tourism, and technology. New Hampshire is politically unique as a purple-to-light-blue state with fiercely independent voters. It has a Cook PVI of R+1 but has voted for Democrats in six of the last seven presidential elections (2004 being the sole GOP win; Trump won NH in 2016 but lost it in 2020). The state motto 'Live Free or Die' reflects its libertarian tradition — no state income tax, no state sales tax, and a large 'undeclared' voter plurality (40% vs. 30% Democratic and 30% Republican). Hassan won her 2016 Senate race by just 0.14% (1,017 votes) and re-election in 2022 by a slightly more comfortable 9 points against Republican Don Bolduc. She faces re-election in 2028.