Margaret Wood Hassan
DemocratU.S. Senator, NH| Age | 68 (b. 1958-02-27) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2017-01-03 (~9 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Christian (United Church of Congregational Christian Churches / Congregationalist) |
| Education | B.A. in History from Brown University (1980); J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law (1985) |
| Prior occupation | Attorney (corporate/healthcare law); worked at Palmer & Dodge, as associate general counsel at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and at Sullivan, Weinstein & McQuay |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Marital status | Married — Thomas Hassan |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Newfields, New Hampshire |
| Notable relatives | Father Robert Coldwell Wood was a political scientist and U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under President Lyndon B. Johnson; brother Frank Wood is a Tony Award-winning actor |
Pending research: languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2004 |
| Previous offices | New Hampshire State Senator, 23rd district (2004-2010) · Majority Leader, New Hampshire State Senate (2008-2010) · Governor of New Hampshire (2013-2017) |
| Committees | Senate Committee on Finance · Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions · Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs · Joint Economic Committee |
| Leadership | Ranking Member, Joint Economic Committee (since January 2025) |
| Ideology | Considered a moderate/mainstream Democrat; named the third most bipartisan U.S. senator by the Lugar Center (2024) |
| Signature legislation | Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act (lead sponsor, enacted 2020) · Improving Access to Maternity Care Act (cosponsor, signed into law) · Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act (cosponsor, enacted 2018) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $2,320,000–$7,160,000 (2023) · estimate
| TIAA Traditional Annuity (spouse) | fund · $250,001–$500,000 · 2023 |
| Provident Bank account (joint) | other · $100,001–$250,000 · 2023 |
| Onadune rental property, Little Compton, RI | real_estate · $100,001–$250,000 · 2023 |
| iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) | fund · $100,001–$250,000 · 2023 |
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (VUG) | fund · $100,001–$250,000 · 2023 |
Top industries: Candidate committees · Women's issues · Abortion policy/pro-choice · Democratic/Liberal groups · Medical devices & supplies
Scandals & crimes ledger
resolved — Campaign ordered to return $24,000 in over-limit union PAC contribution (2014)
On August 1, 2014, New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph Foster formally ordered Governor Maggie Hassan's re-election campaign committee to return $24,000 of a $25,000 contribution from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) PAC. The contribution, received June 13, 2014 (one day after Hassan filed for re-election), exceeded the $1,000 limit that takes effect once a candidate files. The action was directed at her campaign committee, not at Hassan personally, following a complaint by the New Hampshire Republican Party. The campaign agreed to comply and return the excess funds.