Chris Pappas
DemocratU.S. Representative, NH-1| Age | 46 (b. 1980-06-04) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2019-01-03 (~7 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White; Greek-American (paternal ancestry from Greece) |
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox Christian (Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America) |
| Education | Manchester Central High School (1998); B.A. in Government, Harvard College (2002) |
| Prior occupation | Co-owner/operator of family restaurant business, Puritan Backroom, in Manchester, NH |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Manchester, New Hampshire |
| Marital status | Married — Vann Bentley |
| Residence | Manchester, New Hampshire |
| Openly LGBTQ | yes |
Pending research: languages · children · notable relatives.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2018 |
| Previous offices | New Hampshire House of Representatives (2003-2007) · Hillsborough County Treasurer (2007-2011) · New Hampshire Executive Council, District 4 (2013-2019) |
| Committees | House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · House Committee on Veterans' Affairs |
| Caucuses | Congressional Equality Caucus (co-chair) · New Democrat Coalition · Problem Solvers Caucus · House Pro-Choice Caucus · Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission · Rare Disease Caucus |
| Leadership | Co-chair, Congressional Equality Caucus |
| Ideology | Moderate Democrat; among the most bipartisan/independent House Democrats. Ranked 8th of 213 House Democrats for voting across party lines (GovTrack, 2019-2026); named most bipartisan Democrat by the Lugar Center in 2023. |
| Signature legislation | Co-sponsored the Equality Act · Supporter of the Respect for Marriage Act (signed into law 2022) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $2,565,011–$2,565,011 (2018) · estimate
| Puritan Confectionery Co. (Puritan Backroom restaurant) | business_owned · $1,000,001–$5,000,000 · 2018 |
| Pilgrim Realty | real_estate · $250,001–$500,000 · 2018 |
Top donors: Triumvirate Environmental (top donor to Chris Pappas Victory Fund) ($30,000)
Top industries: Air transport unions · Lawyers/law firms · Retired
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.