Democratic Senate candidate appears to misuse city resources in campaign launch

Published April 10, 2025 6:00am ET



Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) appears to have violated a city’s policies barring the use of government employees and equipment for political activity in his campaign announcement for New Hampshire’s open Senate seat.

The fourth-term congressman’s Senate campaign launch video, published last week, features firefighters and firemen from the city of Manchester, New Hampshire, a move that is at odds with the city’s stated policies on political activities.

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