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Jeanne Shaheen

Senator · NH · Senior Senator

DemocratRanking Member, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related AgenciesRanking Member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations2026 race: Cook Political Report rates Toss-Up

Raised $172,667 · 205K followers (office + personal) · missed 5.7% of votes

Top contributing industries: not mapped ($45,000), Leadership PAC ($15,000), Lodging & Tourism ($10,000), Labor Unions ($10,000), Health ($5,000)

Jeanne Shaheen is a Democratic U.S. Senator for New Hampshire. She has served 17.7 years in Congress; the seat is on the ballot in 2026, but Shaheen is not running for it. She raised $172,667 in the 2026 cycle so far, has 205K followers across office and personal social accounts, sponsored 99 bills in the 119th Congress, scored 1.15 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score, reported a net worth of $4,045,025 to $11,402,993.

Service
17.7 years in Congress
Current term
January 3, 2021 to January 3, 2027
Next election
2026
Born
January 28, 1947
Birthplace
St. Charles
Residence
Madbury, New Hampshire
Gender
Female
Religion
Protestant unspecified
Office
506 Hart Senate Office Building
Phone
202-224-2841
Bioguide ID
S001181

Background and career

Cynthia Jeanne Shaheen ( JEEN shə-HEEN; née Bowers, born January 28, 1947) is an American politician and former educator serving since 2009 as the senior United States senator from New Hampshire. A member of the Democratic Party, she served from 1997 to 2003 as the 78th governor of New Hampshire. Shaheen is the first woman elected both governor and a U.S. senator, and was the first elected female governor of New Hampshire.

Education

SchoolDegreeYearSource
Shippensburg UniversityBA source
University of MississippiMSS source

Career before Congress

RoleOrganizationYearsSource
directorHarvard Institute of Politics before resigning to run source

Citizenship

citizen by birth in the United States.

Religion

Protestant unspecified (self-reported in Pew survey of Congress)

Name history and family

Birth name: Cynthia Jeanne Bowers · Children: 3 · Marriages: 1 · Counts reflect publicly documented information; a missing count means not documented, not zero.

Marital status: Not listed

Previously held offices

Campaign fundraising

Raised $1,190,934 in the 2024 cycle and $172,667 so far in the 2026 cycle (partial).

Top individual donors, 2024

NameEmployerOccupationCity/StateAmount
SWEET, BARBARA KSELF-EMPLOYEDDIRECTORNEW CASTLE, NH$6,600
HAWASH, SAFAACCLIVITY LLCBUSINESS CONSULTANTDUNN LORING, VA$6,600
SOLTAN, BOSHRAVISUALISCEOFAIRFAX, VA$6,600
HAWASH, NOURBLINK TECH INC.VICE PRESIDENTDUNN LORING, VA$6,600
SHAH, JAWADINSIGHTPHYSICIANFLINT, MI$6,600
KANDIL, OSAMAN/ANOT EMPLOYEDHERNDON, VA$6,600
KANDIL, MARIAMSELF-EMPLOYEDBUSINESS OWNERGREAT FALLS, VA$6,600
SIMMONS, IANSELF-EMPLOYEDINVESTORCAMBRIDGE, MA$6,600
SEIGEL, FRED A.BEACON CAPITAL PARTNERSEXECUTIVENORTH HAMPTON, NH$6,600
BOQUIST, EDPARKER MEGGITTVP GOV'T RELATIONSMEREDITH, NH$5,100
JONDY, JENANN/ANOT EMPLOYEDFLUSHING, MI$5,000
DIONNE, JENNIFERASGLOBBYISTANNAPOLIS, MD$4,600
LEITER, DAVIDPLURUS STRATEGIES LLCPRESIDENTWASHINGTON, DC$4,300
LIBERTY, MICHAELSIGNIFYD INCENGINEERNEW LONDON, NH$4,300
THOMPSON, DARRELTHEGROUPPARTNERWASHINGTON, DC$4,300
HAMM, GUNTHERHOPU INVESTMENTSFINANCEPORTLAND, OR$3,800
HUNT, SWANEESELF-EMPLOYEDTEACHER AUTHORWASHINGTON, DC$3,800
WHOULEY, MICHAELDEWEY SQUARE GROUPCO-FOUNDER/PRESIDENTDANVERS, MA$3,500
MORIN, THOMASMORIN'S LANDSCAPINGOWNERHOLLIS, NH$3,300
LEVENTHAL, ALEXANDER GFAROS PROPERTIESPARTNERBOSTON, MA$3,300
LEVENTHAL, JEREMYFAROS PROPERTIESREAL ESTATENEW YORK, NY$3,300
TEETZEL, JIMWILCOX INDUSTRIES CORP.CEONEWINGTON, NH$3,300
WU, ALBERTJANE STREET CAPITALTRADERSARATOGA, CA$3,300
FARES, NIJADLINK GROUPINVESTORHOUSTON, TX$3,300
TAMER, ALBERTN/ANOT EMPLOYEDSAN FRANCISCO, CA$3,300

1,078 other donors gave a total of $597,329.

2 donor rows withheld pending verification.

Top individual donors, 2026 (partial)

NameEmployerOccupationCity/StateAmount
MURPHY, WILLIAM M.DOUGLAS MANAGEMENT AND REALTYOWNERFORT LAUDERDALE, FL$3,500
RYAN, MICHAEL LN/ANOT EMPLOYEDNEW YORK, NY$3,300
JACOBSON, STEVEAUTONODYNECEOBOSTON, MA$2,500
AHMADI, SAEIDVALLEY MEDICAL CENTER OF SAN JOSEMEDIAL SONOGRAHERPLEASANTON, CA$2,000
YAZDAN, FERRAHALMORIDI REAL ESTATECO-OWNERMORGAN HILL, CA$1,800
CLARK, MARTHA FULLERN/ANOT EMPLOYEDPORTSMOUTH, NH$1,500
ARIA, MANOOCHERSELF-EMPLOYEDBUSINESS OWNERSUGAR LAND, TX$1,500
RAZAZAN, MONIREHHARVEYS CAR WASHOWNERROSEVILLE, CA$1,500
SOLTANI, HASSANSOLTANI CONSTRUCTIONOWNERRESEDA, CA$1,500
STEINER, R JAMESSTEINER LAWATTORNEYCONCORD, NH$1,050
SIMPSON, MICHAEL A.N/ANOT EMPLOYEDN FALMOUTH, MA$1,000
ANSBACHER, CHRISTINEN/ARETIREDPALM BEACH, FL$1,000
DANGERMOND, LAURAESRICO-FOUNDERREDLANDS, CA$1,000
BENNETT, GEORGEN/ANOT EMPLOYEDBOSTON, MA$1,000
MALONEY, THOMASGREATER WASHINGTON PARTNERSHIPCOUNSELWASHINGTON, DC$1,000
GEBALLE, BENJAMINNEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONADMINISTRATORBROOKLYN, NY$1,000
COVEN, MARTHAPRINCETON UNIVERSITYVISITING PROFESSORWASHINGTON, DC$1,000
LUZZATTO, TAMERAN/ARETIREDTAKOMA PARK, MD$1,000
KAPER, TASSO JBOSTON UNIVERSITYPROFESSORMANCHESTER, MA$1,000
MOOK, ROBERTHARVARD UNIVERSITYLECTURERARLINGTON, VA$1,000
SCHUYLER, BEAUTHORN RUN PARTNERSGOVERNMENT AFFAIRS CONSULTANTWASHINGTON, DC$1,000
VLACICH, MICHAEL A.CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRSPRINCIPALCONCORD, NH$1,000
GHBEIS, MUHAMMAD BAKRSELF-EMPLOYEDPHYSICIANNEEDHAM, MA$1,000
ABOU-CHEDID, REBECCACHADBOURNE & PARKE LLPATTORNEYWASHINGTON, DC$1,000
BUFFETT, WILLIAMN/ANOT EMPLOYEDARLINGTON, MA$1,000

306 other donors gave a total of $31,504.

8 donor rows withheld pending verification.

PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2024

CommitteeTypeIndustryAmount
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)PACHealth$5,000
NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CANDY PAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CANDY PAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELBIT AMERICA PAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACnot mapped$5,000
APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
THE SEASONAL EMPLOYER PACPACnot mapped$5,000
ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC)PACLodging & Tourism$5,000
ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC)PACLodging & Tourism$5,000
D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS)PACLabor Unions$5,000
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PACPACLabor Unions$5,000
IMPACTLeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
IMPACTLeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE PACPACnot mapped$5,000

Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.

PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2026 (partial)

CommitteeTypeIndustryAmount
PFIZER INC. PACPACPharmaceuticals$5,000
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)PACCommercial Banks$5,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE IPACnot mapped$5,000
TURQUOISE PACLeadership PACLeadership PAC$5,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACnot mapped$5,000

Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.

Outside money

2024

Leadership PAC: A NEW DIRECTION PAC. No donors met the reporting thresholds.

2026 (partial)

Leadership PAC: A NEW DIRECTION PAC. No donors met the reporting thresholds.

Independent expenditures are reported to the FEC by the spending committee, not the member's campaign. A committee is marked single-candidate when 80% or more of its cycle independent-expenditure dollars concern one candidate. Donors are named only at $50,000 or more to a super PAC or joint fundraising committee. For leadership PACs, individuals are named at $50,000 or more; organizations and PACs at $5,000 or more. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.

Amounts are each donor's net total of itemized contributions across the cycle (primary, general, and runoff elections combined), after subtracting refunds, not single gifts. Receipts marked as received in error, returned, or refunded are excluded, and refunds to the donor are subtracted. Joint-fundraising shares are included: the member committee's itemized share of joint-fundraising proceeds (FEC transaction type 15J) counts toward the donor's total, while the joint fundraising committee's own transfers are not counted separately. Donors are named only when their net cycle total is $1,000 or more; smaller donors appear only in the aggregate count and total below each table. Where a returned receipt of $10,000 or more affects a total, it is noted below the table. Lists cover itemized individual gifts to the member's principal campaign committee only. Employer and occupation are self-reported. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.

Donor figures are net of refunds from the FEC individual-contribution bulk files (2024 and 2026 cycles, each itemization taken at its latest amended version before any exclusion), rebuilt and reconciled row by row against the previous release on 2026-10-02; see methodology for the method and the reconciliation counts.

Money and finances

Estimated net worth

$4,045,025 to $11,402,993 (Annual Report for CY 2025 (filed 08/13/2026)). Earliest on record (2013): -$453,972 to $5,861,988. disclosure

Estimates are summed from ranges reported on financial disclosures, so they are approximate. Ranges are wide by design.

Stock trades (last 12 months)

0 trades, estimated volume No trades. As of 2026-09-26. Quiver

STOCK Act disclosures cover the member, spouse, and dependent children, and report amounts as ranges, so volumes are estimates. Null records mean data was not retrieved, never zero trades.

Top assets

AssetTypeValueOwner
Atlas-Heritage Title CompanyCompany: Atlas-Heritage Title Co., LLC (Dover, NH)llc$500K-$1MSpouse
Molly O's Restaurant - 2 Main Streetreal estate$500K-$1MSpouse
4 Main Streetreal estate$500K-$1MSpouse
4 Railroad Ave.real estate$500K-$1MSpouse
3 A Streetreal estate$500K-$1MSpouse
5 A Streetreal estate$500K-$1MSpouse
Promissory NoteDebtor: Ron VarsAccounts ReceivableFrom an Individual$500K-$1MSpouse
FRSXX - Treasury Only Portfolio - Institutional Classmutual fund$500K-$1MSpouse
Route 125 AssociatesCompany: Route 125 Associates (Dover, NH)llc$250K-$500KSpouse
76 Perkins Roadreal estate$250K-$500KSpouse

Business interests

Disclosed real estate

LocationTypeValue
Madbury, NHresidential$250K-$500K
Anguilla, Eastern Carribeancommercial$50K-$100K
York, MEcommercial$500K-$1M
York Beach, MEcommercial$250K-$500K
York, MEcommercial$500K-$1M
York Beach, MEcommercial$500K-$1M
York, MEresidential$500K-$1M
York, MEresidential$500K-$1M
York Beach, MEcommercial$250K-$500K

Primary residences are generally exempt from congressional financial disclosure and do not appear here.

Earmark requests (FY2026)

Total requested: $609,023,000 (showing 15 of 233)

ProjectRecipientSubcommitteeRequestedIn House bill
Acquisition of a new facility for Franconia's Children's Center.Franconia Children's Center, Inc.Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies$514,000No
Asbestos removal at Cottage Hospital.Cottage HospitalAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies$1,725,000No
Construction and purchase of equipment for the Bethlehem Transfer Station.Town of BethlehemAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies$750,000No
Construction of a new Unity Fire StationTown of Unity????Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies$2,100,000No
Construction of a new facility for the Walpole Village School.The Walpole FoundatonAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies$830,000No
Construction of a salt and sand storage shed.Town of GrotonAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies$174,000No
Construction of the Maplewood Station Community Center.Maplewood StationAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies$750,000No
Construction of the new Walpole Police Station.Town of WalpoleAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies$2,058,000No
Establishment of a substance use residential treatment program for pregnant and parenting women and children.Families Flourish Northeast IncAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies$1,000,000No
Funding for construction of facility to advance research into resilient food production in New Hampshire.University System of New HampshireAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies$1,925,000No
Installation of solar technology at the Chesley Memorial Library.Chesley Memorial LibraryAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies$95,000No
Purchase and installation of a solar array.Town of DeerfieldAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies$248,000No
Purchase of a new rescue truck.Town of GorhamAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies$301,000No
Purchase of a vehicle to provide reliable transportation for survivors to access critical services, court appearances and safe accommodations.Belmont Police DepartmentAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies$73,000No
Renovation and modernization of the Hancock Fire Station.Town of HancockAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies$600,000No

Requests are not necessarily funded. Amounts shown are requested, not awarded.

Influence in Congress

Legislative effectiveness

1.15 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score (Senate). thelawmakers.org

Bipartisanship

Lugar Bipartisan Index: 0.44, ranked #26 (118th (first session, 2023)) Lugar Center

Ideology

DW-NOMINATE first dimension: -0.216 (liberal end of the scale), chamber rank #44 of the 119th Congress. Voteview

Interest group ratings

GroupRatingScorecard year
NRANot available2026
LCV912025
AFL-CIO1002025
Club for Growth222025
Planned Parenthood1002025
ACU62025

Bills enacted

0 sponsored bills enacted into law in the 119th Congress.

2026 election

District lean

Cook Partisan Voting Index (2025): D+2. Last election margin: 15.64 points (2020). Cook PVI

2026 race rating

Toss-Up (Cook Political Report)

Ratings describe the race's partisan lean, not the incumbent.

Polling average

Pappas by 5.2 points (4 polls, latest 2026-09-24). As of 2026-09-26. 270toWin

2026 election

Retiring. Open-seat nominees listed.

2026 open-seat candidates

NamePartyBackgroundSource
Chris PappasDU.S. representative source
John SununuRformer U.S. senator source

Candidate fields are fluid and were last checked September 2026.

Notable family

NameRelationshipNotable asSource
Stefany Shaheendaughternot listed
Bill Shaheenspouseformer U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire; former NH district court judgesource

Notable relatives found through systematic public-records searches (~2 queries per member). Absence of a listing means nothing notable was found under this methodology, not that no notable family exists.

Voting record (2026)

244 roll-call votes in 2026 · missed 5.7% · party unity 89.6

DateMeasureQuestionPosition
2026-01-08S.J.Res. 98On the Motion to DischargeYea
2026-01-15H.R. 6938On Passage of the BillYea
2026-01-30H.R. 7148On Passage of the BillYea
2026-02-12H.J.Res. 142On the Joint ResolutionNay
2026-03-12H.R. 6644On Passage of the BillYea
2026-03-23PN858On the NominationNay
2026-04-16H.J.Res. 140On the Joint ResolutionNay
2026-04-23S.Con.Res. 33On the Concurrent ResolutionNay
2026-05-13PN855-1On the NominationNay
2026-06-04Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Graham Amdt. No. 5779On the MotionNay
2026-06-05S. 2On Passage of the BillNay
2026-06-23H.Con.Res. 86On the Concurrent ResolutionYea
2026-07-28PN1092On the NominationNay
2026-08-05PN932On the NominationNay
2026-08-07H.R. 5334On Passage of the BillYea
2026-08-08H.R. 6500On Passage of the BillYea
2026-08-08PN1078On the NominationNay
2026-09-24H.Con.Res. 89On the Concurrent ResolutionYea

Legislation

Sponsored 99 bills and cosponsored 534 bills in the 119th Congress.

BillTitleStatus
S.Res. 392A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 16, 2025, as “National Warrior Call Day” and recognizing the importance of connecting members of the Armed Forces and veterans in the United States to support structures necessary to transition from the battlefield, especially peer-to-peer connection.Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
S.Res. 441A resolution designating the week of October 5, 2025, through October 11, 2025, as “National Community Policing Week”.Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
S.Res. 448A resolution designating October 1, 2025, as “Energy Efficiency Day” in celebration of the economic and environmental benefits that have been driven by private sector innovation and Federal energy efficiency policies.Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
S.Res. 514A resolution designating November 2025 as “American Diabetes Month”.Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
S.Res. 895A resolution designating the week of October 4, 2026, through October 10, 2026, as “National Community Policing Week”.Agreed To (Simple Resolution)

Latest statements

Latest official press releases and statements from the member's official site. This section requires periodic refresh; always check the source site for the newest items.

Social following

PlatformOffice accountPersonal account
X@SenatorShaheen (130K)@jeanneshaheen (count n/a)
Instagram@senatorshaheen (18K)@jeanneshaheen (count n/a)
Facebook@SenatorShaheen (54K)@jeanneshaheenNH (count n/a)
YouTube@senatorshaheen (2K)@ShaheenforSenate (count n/a)
LinkedInnot foundnot found
Threadsnot foundnot found
TikToknot foundnot found

Office total: 205K · Personal total: no counts retrieved · Combined: 205K

Collected 2026-09-29. Office accounts are the member's official congressional accounts; personal accounts are their own campaign/personal accounts. Totals sum only accounts with a retrieved count and are never zero-filled. X counts are approximate (logged-out page variance). A missing account means none was verified, not that none exists.

Committee assignments

CommitteeRole
Senate Committee on AppropriationsMember
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related AgenciesRanking Member
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesMember
Department of DefenseMember
Department of Homeland SecurityMember
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related AgenciesMember
State, Foreign Operations, and Related ProgramsMember
Senate Committee on Armed ServicesMember
Emerging Threats and CapabilitiesMember
Readiness and Management SupportMember
SeapowerMember
Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsRanking Member
Africa and Global Health PolicyEx Officio
East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity PolicyEx Officio
Europe and Regional Security CooperationEx Officio
Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental PolicyEx Officio
Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and CounterterrorismEx Officio
State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International DevelopmentEx Officio
Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's IssuesEx Officio
Senate Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipMember
Senate Select Committee on EthicsMember
Commission on Security and Cooperation in EuropeMember

Caucus memberships

No documented caucus memberships.

Staff

Chief of staff

Alison L Macdonald · (202) 224-2841

Communications director

Luisa L. Gunn · (202) 224-2841

Staff data from House and Senate payroll filings; roles can change and filings can lag.

Offices

Washington, D.C. office

506 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2841

District/state offices

CityAddressPhone
Berlin961 Main Street, Berlin, NH 03570(603) 752-6300
Claremont50 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 03743(603) 542-4872
Dover340 Central Avenue, Suite 205, Dover, NH 03820(603) 750-3004
Keene12 Gilbo Avenue, Suite C, Keene, NH 03431(603) 358-6604
Manchester2 Wall Street, Suite 220, Manchester, NH 03101(603) 647-7500
Nashua60 Main Street, Suite 217, Nashua, NH 03060(603) 883-0196

Connections

Connected toTypeDetail
Ro KhannaStaff connectionSarah E. Drory (comms_director to Ro Khanna) previously Intern for Jeanne Shaheen, May 2016 - Aug. 2016
Steve WomackStaff connectionSarah E. Geary (comms_director to Steve Womack) previously Intern for Jeanne Shaheen, 08/28/23 - 09/30/23
Michael GuestSame schoolUniversity of Mississippi
Roger F. WickerSame schoolUniversity of Mississippi

Connections are derived from documented public records: family ties, shared schools, shared employers, fraternities and sororities, and staff career histories. Committee ties are excluded here and shown on committee pages.

Profile compiled 2026-10-03 from House Clerk, Senate, FEC, GovTrack, and Wikidata records. Enrichment collected September 2026; campaign finance from the FEC bulk files of October 2026. See methodology.