U.S. Senator
Margaret Wood Hassan
New Hampshire
DemocratModerate Liberal
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 other#3 environment energy#4 defense#5 social security
146
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.23Moderate Liberal
Senator Hassan's voting record and ideology score of -0.226 place her in the moderate liberal range of the Democratic Party. She is notably more centrist than the average Democrat in the Senate, positioning herself closer to the political center while still aligning with her party on most issues.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
More conservative than the average Democrat (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
146
total votes analyzed
Overview
Margaret Wood Hassan serves as a Democratic Senator from New Hampshire, a state known for its competitive political landscape. Her voting patterns reflect a pragmatic approach that balances progressive priorities with moderate positioning, which aligns with New Hampshire's independent-minded electorate. Her legislative activity spans multiple policy areas, with particular focus on healthcare, environmental policy, and defense issues. She has shown strong support for defense-related measures (80% yea) and infrastructure initiatives (100% yea), while demonstrating more selective approaches to budget and taxation matters. Senator Hassan's position as a moderate within her party suggests she may serve as a potential bridge-builder on certain issues, though her voting record shows consistent opposition to several Republican-led procedural motions during her early tenure in the Senate.
Key Positions
- •Strong supporter of defense and military-related legislation
- •Consistent advocate for infrastructure investment
- •Supporter of Social Security protections
- •Active participant in healthcare policy debates
- •Supporter of banking and financial services legislation
By Policy Area
Healthcare73
55% yea45% nay
Other22
36% yea64% nay
Environment & Energy20
55% yea45% nay
Defense10
80% yea20% nay
Social Security7
71% yea29% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $66.4M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$3.9M
77%
PAC / Committees$1.1M
23%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$2.3M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$1.6M
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$1.1M · 57%
$200 – 499
$101K · 5%
$500 – 999
$150K · 8%
$1,000 – 1,999
$247K · 13%
$2,000+
$337K · 17%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (NH)$191K · 17%
Out-of-state$948K · 83%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
NH
$191K
NY
$127K
CA
$121K
DC
$114K
MA
$101K
MD
$73K
VA
$71K
FL
$38K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$467K
SELF-EMPLOYED$102K
ANTHROPIC PBC$28K
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$18K
WINGED KEEL GROUP, INC.$11K
ROSEN PARTNERS LLC$10K
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS INC.$10K
CHISHOLM CHISHOLM & KILPATRICK LTD.$7K
THE BAUPOST GROUP$7K
VETERANS UNITED HOME LOANS$7K
TARPLIN DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC$7K
MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL$7K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$1.1M
Fundraising
$474K
Advertising
$64K
Materials
$57K
Refunds
$30K
Administrative
$13K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$430K
LIFTOFF CAMPAIGNS LLC
2.$379K
RWT PRODUCTION
3.$128K
FULKERSON, KENNEDY & COMPANY
4.$106K
NGP VAN
5.$93K
BF DIRECT LLC
6.$71K
GREENBERG QUINLAN ROSNER RESEARCH, INC.
7.$69K
AFJ STRATEGIES, LLC
8.$60K
B&B PRINTING
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$3.7M
Operating Offsets
$170K
Net Operating
$3.5M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$41K
Committee Refunds
$12K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$14.3M
Opposing
$79.3M
Total Outside Spending
$93.6M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$43.7MGRANITE STATE SOLUTIONS
-$43.7M
02
$16.1MNRSC
-$16.1M
03
$12.7MSENATE LEADERSHIP FUND
-$12.7M
04
$7.4MSENATE MAJORITY PAC
+$7.4M
05
$3.0MTHE SENTINEL ACTION FUND
-$3.0M
06
$2.7MDSCC
+$2.7M
07
$2.3MLCV VICTORY FUND
+$2.3M
08
$2.3MRESTORATION PAC
-$2.3M
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2023 – 6/30/2026FEC: S6NH00091Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
106 votes across 12 categories