Incumbent U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) on Tuesday won reelection.
The Associated Press declared the gay Democrat the winner of his race against Republican Matt Mowers in New Hampshire's 1st congressional district at 12:40 a.m. on Wednesday. The New York Times reported Pappas won by a 53-45 percent margin with 68 percent of the votes counted.
This article originally appeared in the Washington Blade and is made available in partnership with the National LGBT Media Association.