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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Stefany Shaheen, daughter of senator, launches House bid in New Hampshire
Stefany Shaheen, a former Portsmouth, N.H., City Council member and the eldest daughter of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), announced Wednesday that she would be running for New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District. In a roughly two-minute ad, first reported by WMUR, Shaheen highlighted her medical research and health background while attacking the Trump administration over its efforts to cut funding for research through its Department of Government Efficiency and its management of a measles outbreak. She noted how her daughter Elle's Type 1 diabetes diagnosis 'turned me into a fierce fighter for medical research and innovation to help Elle and millions like her,' which she said led her to later help start digital health company Good Measures. She also criticized President Trump for 'crushing medical research in our country,' described Elon Musk 'with a chainsaw chasing out our best scientists and doctors' and argued that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was 'allowing measles to run rampant because he believes in conspiracy theories instead of proven vaccines.' 'And when I see congressional Republicans slashing Medicaid, children's health care and veterans' health care, all to fund massive tax breaks for billionaires and corporations — well, I'm going to fight. And believe me, I know how,' she said. 'There's no one who fights harder than a mom for her kids, and that's how I'll fight for your family, too.' New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District is being vacated by Rep. Chris Pappas (D), who is running for Senate to replace retiring Jeanne Shaheen. Stefany Shaheen is the second Democrat to launch a bid for Pappas's seat. Maura Sullivan, who served as assistant secretary at the Veterans Affairs Department during the Obama administration, is also running for the seat. Stefany Shaheen's status as the daughter the retiring senator and former New Hampshire governor, however, offer an advantage to her in the House Democratic primary. The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report rates Pappas's seat as 'likely Democrat.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
28-05-2025
- Health
- The Hill
Stefany Shaheen, daughter of senator, launches House bid in New Hampshire
Stefany Shaheen, a former Portsmouth New Hampshire City Council member and the eldest daughter of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), announced on Wednesday that she would be running for New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District. In a roughly two-minute ad, first reported by WMUR, Shaheen highlighted her medical research and health background while attacking the Trump administration over its efforts to cut funding for research through its Department of Government Efficiency and its management of a measles outbreak. She noted how her daughter Elle's Type 1 diabetes diagnosis 'turned me into a fierce fighter for medical research and innovation to help Elle and millions like her,' which she said led her to later help start digital health company Good Measures, LLC. She also criticized Trump for 'crushing medical research in our country,' depicted Elon Musk 'with a chainsaw chasing out our best scientists and doctors' and argued that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was 'allowing measles to run rampant because he believes in conspiracy theories instead of proven vaccines.' 'And when I see congressional Republicans slashing Medicaid, children's health care and veterans health care, all to fund massive tax breaks for billionaires and corporations – well, I'm going to fight, and believe me, I know how,' she said. 'There's no one who fights harder than a mom for her kids and that's how I'll fight for your family, too.' New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District is being vacated by Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.), who is running for Senate to replace retiring Jeanne Shaheen. Stefany Shaheen is the second Democrat to launch a bid for Pappas's seat. Maura Sullivan, who serves as assistant secretary at the Veterans Affairs Department during the Obama administration, is also running for the seat. Stefany Shaheen's ties to the retiring senator and former New Hampshire governor, however, offer an advantage to her in the House Democratic primary. The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report rates Pappas' seat as 'likely Democrat.'
Washington Post
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Boston Marathon live updates: 30,000 to compete in 129th edition of race
A field of 30,000 athletes will participate in the annual rite of spring known as the Boston Marathon today. The 129th edition of the race, an annual fixture on the Patriots Day holiday, will begin shortly after 9 a.m. in Hopkinton, with athletes winding through towns for 26.2 miles to the finish line on Boylston Street. ESPN2 will have live national coverage from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Eastern. WCVB, WMUR, WMTW, WPTZ and the Very Local app will live stream the race. The BAA app offers live tracking of individual participants as well as social media integration and interactive course maps. ESPN2 will have live national coverage from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Eastern. WCVB, WMUR, WMTW, WPTZ and the Very Local app will live stream the race. The BAA app offers live tracking of individual participants as well as social media integration and interactive course maps.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Goodlander passes on New Hampshire Senate race
Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-N.H.) won't run for the open New Hampshire Senate seat Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is vacating at the end of her term and is instead endorsing Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.). 'We are in the fight of our lifetimes right now,' Goodlander told WMUR on Thursday. 'I feel humbled and grateful to so many people across our state who have encouraged me to take a look at the United States Senate, and after a lot of thought and conversations … I've decided that I'm running for reelection in the House of Representatives.' Goodlander's decision to pass on the race puts Pappas on a glidepath to the Democratic nomination. And with the state's popular former Gov. Chris Sununu opting out of his own bid on the Republican side, Democrats' odds of holding the seat — or at least avoiding a messy primary — appeared to many observers to have improved. In a post on X on Thursday, Pappas said he was 'so grateful' to call Goodlander 'my friend and teammate,' and pledged to support her in her own reelection. No Republican has officially announced plans to run for the seat. But former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown, who was narrowly defeated by Sen. Maggie Hasan in New Hampshire's 2014 Senate contest, has heavily hinted that he may run again in 2026. A spokesperson for Brown didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Goodlander says she will not seek U.S. Senate seat in 2026
U.S. Rep. Maggie Goodlander said she will not run for U.S. Senate in 2026. (File photo by Annmarie Timmins/New Hampshire Bulletin) Maggie Goodlander, a Democrat and former Biden administration official who was elected in November to represent the state's 2nd Congressional District, will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, she told WMUR Thursday. She had signaled she was considering a campaign for the seat left open by incumbent Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen's announcement that she would retire at the end of her term. Goodlander told the TV station she was 'proud to support' Chris Pappas, the fourth-term 1st District representative, in the race. Pappas made his run official earlier this month. 'I feel humbled and grateful to so many people across our state who have encouraged me to take a look at the United States Senate,' Goodlander told WMUR, 'and after a lot of thought and conversations with people I love and people I respect, and people who I had never met before, who I work for in this role right now, I've decided that I'm running for re-election in the House of Representatives.' Granite Staters won't pick Shaheen's replacement until November 2026, leaving months for the field to take shape. Chris Sununu, the former Republican governor who left office earlier this year, ended speculation over his candidacy recently when he told the Pulse of New Hampshire he would not run for the seat. Shaheen's retirement opens up a competitive race as Democrats vie to reclaim control of the body from Republicans.
