Margaret Wood Hassan is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States senator for New Hampshire since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Hassan was the 81st governor of New Hampshire, from 2013 to 2017.

100 votes
13 days until Election Day
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — every House seat and about a third of the Senate are on the ballot.
Born
1958-02-27, Boston
Education
Brown University, Northeastern University School of Law, Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School
Prior Occupations
politician, lawyer
Positions Held
member of the State Senate of New Hampshire, Governor of New Hampshire, United States senator
Country
United States
Chamber
Senate
Party
Democrat
State
New Hampshire
Status
Current member
In office since
2017
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