Put New Hampshire First was a political action committee (PAC) aligned with the Democratic Party that campaigned in the 2016 gubernatorial race in that state. It raised over 4.6 million that year in a failed effort to oppose the Republican candidate, Chris Sununu. ¹

Background

Put New Hampshire First spent on behalf of then-Executive Councilor Colin Van Ostern (D-NH) during his 2016 gubernatorial campaign against then-Executive Councilor and eventual winner Chris Sununu (R-NH). ²

Donors

The majority of Put New Hampshire First revenue, about $3.7 million, was donated by the Democratic Governors Association, a political committee that supports the election of Democratic gubernatorial candidates. ³

Other large donors included the National Education Association (NEA), Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and American Federation of State Council and Municipal Employees government-worker labor unions and Jobs and Opportunity PAC. ⁴

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