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Stefany Shaheen presses for health care reform in NH-01 bid
As part of The Dartmouth's coverage of the upcoming 2026 midterm and gubernatorial elections, the paper is publishing an interview series, "A Sit-Down with The Dartmouth," featuring in-depth conversations with candidates for state-wide and New Hampshire district positions. In this installment, The Dartmouth interviewed Portsmouth Democrat Stefany Shaheen, a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District. She is the daughter of U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., who announced in 2025 that she will not seek reelection. The 1st Congressional District seat is vacant after U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., announced his campaign for Jeanne Shaheen's current seat in the U.S. Senate in April of 2025. Stefany Shaheen previously served on the Portsmouth City Council and as chair of the Portsmouth Police Commission. She centered her campaign on health care affordability, housing costs and restoring trust in government. Shaheen founded health care company Good Measures - a company that connects people with chronic conditions to clinicians - and served as chief strategy officer at the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute, a federally-funded regenerative medicine consortium based in Manchester, N.H. She stepped down from ARMI in 2025. In her interview with The Dartmouth, Shaheen discussed her health care advocacy and federal funding priorities. She also addressed controversies about her ties to New Hampshire businessman Dean Kamen, who served as executive director of ARMI during her time there as chief strategy officer. Kamen maintained extensive ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein from 2011 to 2014, according to records published in the recently-released Epstein files. You are running for Congress in New Hampshire's 1st District, an open seat in a competitive Democratic primary. Why is this the right moment for you to seek federal office? What do you see as the single most urgent issue the next representative must confront first? SS: The cause of my life has been health care. It became the cause of my life when my eldest daughter, Ellie, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. For the last 18 years, I've seen firsthand how broken the health care system is. When I saw the Trump administration cutting health care funding and undermining medical research and National Institutes of Health funding, I felt like this was the moment I had to step up and speak out. My grandfather survived polio as a young boy. I remember watching him take his leg braces off at night. He wanted to join the Marines during World War II but couldn't because his body had been so damaged by polio. We have vaccines that work. No family should face that when we have the science to prevent it. I would give anything to have a vaccine for type 1 diabetes. This is deeply personal. Your campaign centers on affordability, particularly health care, housing and child care. What specific federal legislation would you prioritize in your first year to lower costs for families in NH-01? SS: Start with health care. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding has tripled in the most recent budget. We could redirect some of that money to lower health care costs. Because Affordable Care Act tax credits were not extended, the average family of four in New Hampshire is facing up to $7,000 more in health care costs this year. That's not sustainable. Housing affordability remains one of the top issues in New Hampshire. What role should the federal government play in addressing housing supply shortages where zoning is largely local? SS: Housing affordability is the single greatest issue facing New Hampshire. We're one of the oldest states in the country because young families can't afford to live here. My husband is the executive director of our local housing authority. He presided over the first permanently affordable workforce housing project built in Portsmouth in 50 years. These projects rely on federal tax credits and financing tools. We need more federal incentives and financing instruments to make it possible to build permanently affordable housing, not just luxury units. Health care is central to your campaign. Do you support Medicare for All, a public option or strengthening the Affordable Care Act? SS: Our health care system is broken. Doctors should be making health care decisions - not insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies or Wall Street. Every option should be on the table, including a public option, but we can't wait for comprehensive reform to start lowering costs. We can pass bipartisan legislation to lower prescription drug prices. There's no reason people here should pay four times more for the same medication. We should ban artificial intelligence from making benefit or eligibility decisions. And we must address Wall Street's consolidation in healthcare. Your opponents have raised questions about your association with Dean Kamen, who had ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and your role as Chief Strategy Officer at the company he founded and headed, Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute. What do you say to voters who have concerns? SS: When the recent information was released, I was shocked and troubled. I called for an independent investigation and for Dean to step aside while it proceeds. I served in a consulting role for ARMI and raised philanthropic funding to support regenerative medicine research in Manchester. That work is important. When I announced my campaign, we transitioned my consulting role and wound it down. It concluded at the end of December 2025. ARMI has received significant federal funding during the time your mother has served on Senate appropriations panels overseeing related agencies. Have you ever discussed ARMI funding with your mother? SS: No. I was never paid with federal funding. I raised philanthropic money to support specific research projects. ARMI funding has historically received bipartisan support. There is no evidence of improper influence. Is there anything about yourself voters should know that we have not covered? SS: I love talking about my experience as a high school volleyball coach. I grew up as a student athlete, and being part of a team shapes how I lead and how I build teams. That experience informs all of my work. This interview has been edited for clarity and length.
2nd Congressional District candidate Lily Tang Williams calls for balanced budget amendment, national constitutional carry in rematch
As part of The Dartmouth's coverage of the upcoming 2026 midterm and gubernatorial elections, the paper is publishing an interview series, "A Sit-Down with The Dartmouth," featuring in-depth conversations with candidates for state-wide and New Hampshire district positions. In this installment, The Dartmouth interviewed Lily Tang Williams, who is running to represent New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District. Williams won the Republican nomination in 2024 before losing to U.S. Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-N.H., by nearly six percentage points. She is seeking a rematch with Goodlander in 2026. Williams has centered her 2026 campaign on federal spending cuts, border security and what she calls "America First" policies. You ran for this seat in 2022 and 2024 and are now running for the third time. Why do you believe this is the right moment for you to represent New Hampshire's 2nd District? LTW: I went viral after the 2024 debate. I got 47% of the vote in a traditional blue district without the money to buy one single TV ad. I think that's pretty good. I feel like it is my calling to do this again. I believe the timing is right. The third time is a charm, like Americans say. I don't have a serious primary opponent right now, so I can focus on raising money and building a grassroots team. On the campaign trail, I feel encouraged by people telling me, "Run again, we support you." They want someone who really cares and wants to serve the people. What did you learn from your general election loss in 2024? LTW: I beat about 12 opponents in the primary and didn't have money left. I learned I need to engage communities that don't traditionally attend Republican events. I want to show that my policies can help reduce inflation and affordability issues and that I'm not beholden to special interests or political action committees. I survived communism and came to America with nothing. I want to serve the people. You frequently cite your upbringing under Mao-era China. How does that shape your federal policy views? LTW: Life without freedom is terrible. People who never lived without freedom sometimes turn to big government and central planning. I learned that centralized planning leads to poverty, loss of rights, censorship and oppression. I advocate for small, limited government, free market, free enterprise, free speech and truly competitive private industries, not corporatism or crony capitalism controlled by big corporations. Good intentions do not lead to good policies. When I hear talk of democratic socialism or seizing private property, that's terrifying to me. That's what I heard in communist China. Your campaign emphasizes cutting federal spending. What specific programs would you reduce or eliminate? LTW: The last time we balanced the federal budget was in 1994 under Bill Clinton and a Republican Congress. We now have over $38 trillion in national debt. We're paying about $1 trillion a year just in interest. In 10 years, it could reach $64 trillion. Young people will inherit that burden. I would introduce a balanced budget amendment. If we cut even six cents out of every dollar, in 10 years, we could balance the budget. We can reduce fraud, abuse and corruption. We can consider cutting foreign aid. I opposed sending $165 billion to Ukraine when we don't have the money. We're borrowing or printing money, which drives inflation. I would also eliminate corporate welfare. Big corporations don't need subsidies. Would you support cuts to defense spending? LTW: When was the last time the defense budget was audited? I don't remember. I want a lean and efficient government. I'm open to cuts. We should use zero-based budgeting - start from zero and justify every dollar instead of building on last year's budget. You advocate for stronger border security. What immigration legislation would you support? LTW: I'm a legal immigrant. My brother and I waited 13 years. I support streamlining legal immigration based on labor needs. But under [former President Joe] Biden, millions of illegals came in. We don't know who they are. I support securing the border and deporting criminal illegal aliens. Once we do that, we can discuss reforms. But people cannot cut in line ahead of those waiting legally for decades. You've endorsed President Donald Trump in past elections. How closely would you align with him if elected? LTW: I support his America First agenda and most of his good policies. He has been consistent about putting American workers first and securing the border. But I will represent my district. It's not about party; it's about policy. New Hampshire is a purple state with many independents. I'm not a party person. You've previously questioned the legitimacy of the 2020 election. Do you believe that Biden won the 2020 election? LTW: That's ancient history now. Joe Biden served and he's gone. The important thing now is election integrity so no questions can be raised. I support the SAVE Act - citizenship required to register, and photo ID to vote. It's undignified to say minorities can't get ID. I became a citizen and changed my name. On gun policy, are there any federal gun safety measures you would support? LTW: The Second Amendment is a God-given right to protect ourselves against tyranny. I support national constitutional carry. Law-abiding citizens' rights should not be infringed. Red flag laws and more gun control are not effective. Look at Chicago or California. New Hampshire has constitutional carry and low crime. Is there anything voters should know about you that hasn't been discussed? LTW: I'm a mother of three adult children. Two of my sons are veterans. I've been married for 35 years. I enjoy cooking, hiking and traveling. I started a women's social club in my town - no politics allowed. I'm involved with the Lions Club and run a nonprofit called Asian Americans New Hampshire Coalition. If people meet me, I think they'll see I'm authentic and an American patriot. I would be honored to represent them. This interview has been edited for clarity and length.
Rep. Maggie Goodlander calls for term limits and affordability in push for second congressional term
As part of The Dartmouth's coverage of the upcoming 2026 midterm and gubernatorial elections, the paper is publishing an interview series, "A Sit-Down with The Dartmouth," featuring in-depth conversations with candidates for state-wide and New Hampshire district positions. In this installment, The Dartmouth spoke with U.S. Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-N.H., the incumbent representative for the 2nd Congressional District. Goodlander - a former Navy intelligence officer and Justice Department attorney who now serves on the House Armed Services Committee - is seeking re-election after being elected to her first term in 2024. In an interview with The Dartmouth, Goodlander discussed her plans to improve childcare affordability in New Hampshire, her support for congressional term limits and her voting record in the House of Representatives. Why should voters send you back to Washington, and what did last cycle's relatively close margin of 5.9% between you and Republican candidate Lily Tang Williams tell you about the district? MG: In New Hampshire, we do democracy better than anyone. You have to work for every single vote, and that's what I did the first time I ran and what I'm doing again now. I take absolutely nothing for granted. Across our state, people are feeling a huge amount of pain right now as a direct result of an affordability crisis. My North Star has been tackling the core cost-of-living challenges that I hear about everywhere I go: housing, health care, childcare and energy costs. My other North Star is accountability in government. Over the last year, we've seen the president impose tariffs that effectively taxed American families and small businesses. I've worked at every stage of litigation challenging those actions because people in New Hampshire deserve accountability. You recently described the U.S. intervention in Iran as a "war of choice" and raised concerns about the lack of congressional authorization. What led you to that conclusion, and what role should Congress play now that military operations are underway? MG: Our constitution gives Congress the responsibility to declare war because we don't want one commander-in-chief making the most consequential decisions alone. I know from serving in the Navy and now on the Armed Services Committee that the costs of war are borne by the American people - in lives and taxpayer dollars. The president launched this war without explaining the imminent threat to our homeland or why diplomacy was abandoned. The president still has not answered the basic question of what the objective of the war is. Congress must demand answers and exercise its constitutional oversight responsibilities so we don't slide into another forever war. In January, you voted against a Department of Homeland Security funding bill, citing concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement oversight and accountability. Walk us through that decision. MG: The Department of Homeland Security includes many mission-critical components, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Coast Guard and the Transportation Security Administration. Those absolutely should be funded. But what we've seen with ICE is a blank check that has produced an enforcement system lacking basic guardrails. Now there are many ICE agents operating without standardized uniforms, sometimes wearing masks and without identification. We've seen deadly incidents and detention practices that lack proper oversight. That undermines public trust. What we need are common-sense guardrails and clear use-of-force policies, standardized uniforms, identification badges, judicial warrants and stronger protections for people in federal custody. Public safety depends on public trust. Housing affordability is seen as a major issue in New Hampshire. What federal actions would most directly increase supply or lower costs in a state where zoning authority is largely local? MG: We need to increase supply and crack down on corporate abuses that drive up costs. The Housing for the 21st Century Act, which recently passed the House, is one of the most significant housing bills in years. It streamlines permitting and helps communities build at scale, but developers are facing major headwinds. Tariffs have significantly increased construction costs and made building homes more expensive. Housing affordability sits at the root of many challenges in New Hampshire. It affects whether hospitals can hire nurses and whether communities can recruit firefighters and teachers. We need a national effort to build the homes our future requires. You have also emphasized childcare affordability as both a workforce and economic issue. What federal policies could help families most? MG: Childcare is a crisis in New Hampshire. Many families are paying $30,000 a year or more. That's completely unsustainable and forces many parents, often women, to leave careers they love. We need to expand supply and bring more providers into the system. One model worth studying is the Department of Defense, which operates the largest employer-sponsored childcare system in the world. There's a lot we can learn from that approach while also incentivizing private employers to provide childcare support. Right now the burden is falling almost entirely on families, and that's crushing them. New Hampshire voters often value independence. Is there an issue where you have broken with your party or would be willing to do so? MG: I strongly support a twelve year term limit for members of Congress. That's not a popular view in my party, but I believe it's essential for accountability. Public service should be a tour of duty, not a permanent career. Is there a policy area where you believe Democrats are moving too slowly? MG: Congress should have banned stock trading by members decades ago. Allowing lawmakers to trade stocks while writing legislation that affects those industries undermines public trust. I also believe corporate political action committee money should be banned. I think eliminating corporate PAC contributions would make Congress more accountable. Finally, what should voters know about you that is not obvious from your résumé? MG: I'm a middle child, which turns out to be good training for serving in one of the most narrowly divided Houses of Representatives in a generation. I came to Congress to build common ground wherever possible so that I could deliver results for New Hampshire, while also standing firm when fundamental freedoms are at stake. What I want my work to be remembered for is helping build a prosperous, safe and free New Hampshire - tackling affordability, supporting communities and defending the Constitution. This interview has been edited for clarity and length.