Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

District: Senior Senator from New Hampshire
Residence: Madbury
Born: January 28, 1947; St. Charles, Mo.
Religion: Protestant
Family: Husband, Bill Shaheen; three children
Education: Shippensburg State College, B.A. 1969 (English); U. of Mississippi, M.S.S. 1973 (political science)
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Democratic nominee for N.H. Senate, 1978; Madbury Zoning Board of Adjustment, 1983-96 (chairwoman, 1987-96); N.H. Senate, 1990-96; governor, 1997-2003; Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, 2002; U.S. Senate, 2009-present
Elected: Elected: 2008 (1st term); Defeated Sen. John E. Sununu, R
Committee Assignments: Armed Services (Emerging Threats & Capabilities; Readiness & Management Support; Strategic Forces); Energy & Natural Resources (Energy; Public Lands & Forests; Water & Power - Chairwoman); Foreign Relations (East Asian & Pacific Affairs; European Affairs - Chairwoman; International Operations & Organizations; Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps & Global Narcotics Affairs); Small Business & Entrepreneurship

See Jeanne Shaheen's full CQ Member Profile, including in-depth political biographies of all members of Congress with CQ's analysis of what makes each member tick. CQ Member Profiles also provides:

Staff contacts
Voting records
Interest group ratings
Detailed district information
Vote studies on each member's record

State Information: New Hampshire

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2008	general	Jeanne Shaheen (D)	358,438	51.6%
		John Sununu (R)	314,403	45.3%
		Ken Blevens (LIBERT)	21,516	3.1%
2002	general	John Sununu (R)	227,229	50.8%
		Jeanne Shaheen (D)	207,478	46.4%
		Clarence Blevens (LIBERT)	9,835	2.2%
		Robert Smith (R)	2,396	0.5%
1996	general	Robert C. Smith (R)	242,257	49.2%
		Dick Swett (D)	227,355	46.2%
		Ken Blevens (LIBERT)	22,261	4.5%
1990	general	Robert C. Smith (R)	189,630	65%
1990	general	John A. Durkin (D)	91,262	31%

Vote For President
Year	Democrat	Republican
2008	Barack Obama: 54.13%	John McCain: 44.52%
2004	John Kerry: 50%	George W. Bush: 49%
2000	Al Gore: 47%	George W. Bush: 48%
1996	Bill Clinton: 50%	Robert Dole: 40%
1992	Bill Clinton: 39%	George H. W. Bush: 38%
1988	Michael Dukakis: 36%	George H. W. Bush: 62%
1984	Walter F. Mondale: 31%	: