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Chris Pappas OppScore Rating: -1.34

Chris Pappas is a Democrat House representative for New Hampshire district 1 and holds an OppScore of -1.34. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Chris Pappas is a Democratic U.S. Representative from New Hampshire's First District and the party's 2026 Senate nominee. A lifelong Manchester resident and former small business owner, he stands out as the state's first openly gay member of Congress and focuses on veterans' affairs and infrastructure.

Chris Pappas rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Office: House
• State: New Hampshire
• District: 1
• OppScore: -1.34 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 44 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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