民主党成员克里斯·帕帕斯正在为2026年中期选举中的新罕布什尔州联邦参议员席位竞选。他将与共和党候选人、前联邦参议员约翰·苏努努以及宪法党候选人埃德蒙·拉普兰特竞争，此前民主党前参议员珍妮·沙欣宣布退休。帕帕斯于9月8日在民主党初选中击败医学科学家卡里什马·曼祖尔获胜。此后，他就医疗保健、负担能力、LGBTQ+权利、枪支权利等问题积极发声。
A member of the Democratic Party, Chris Pappas is running for the US Senate in New Hampshire in the 2026 midterm elections. He will be competing against Republican candidate John Sununu, a former US senator, and Constitution Party candidate Edmond Laplante, after former Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen retired. Pappas won the Democratic primary on September 8, defeating medical scientist Karishma Manzur. Since then, he has been vocal about issues like healthcare, affordability, LGBTQ+ rights, gun rights and much more.
帕帕斯于2003年当选新罕布什尔州众议院议员，由此开启政治生涯，任职至2007年。随后，他担任希尔斯伯勒县财政官，任期为2007年至2011年，又于2013年至2019年出任新罕布什尔州行政委员会委员。2018年，帕帕斯当选联邦众议员，代表新罕布什尔州第1国会选区。他成为新罕布什尔州首位公开同性恋身份的国会议员，并已连任四次。
Pappas began his political career in 2003 when he was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives where he served till 2007. He later served as Hillsborough County treasurer from 2007 to 2011 and then as a member of the New Hampshire Executive Council from 2013 to 2019. In 2018, Pappas was elected to the US House of Representatives to represent New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District. He became New Hampshire’s first openly gay Congress member and was elected four times.
帕帕斯的早年经历与个人生活帕帕斯1980年6月4日出生于新罕布什尔州曼彻斯特，是希腊移民的后裔。他的祖父亚瑟·帕帕斯于20世纪初从希腊移民美国。他的家族于1917年在曼彻斯特创立了“清教徒后厨”餐厅。在从政前，他曾在该家族企业帮工。
Early years and personal life of PappasBorn on June 4, 1980, in Manchester, New Hampshire, Pappas is a descendant of Greek immigrants. His paternal great grandfather, Arthur Pappas emigrated from Greece to the US in the early 20th century. His family established the Puritan Backroom restaurant in Manchester in 1917. Before joining politics, he worked there to help his family with their family business.
他就读于曼彻斯特公立学校，1998年毕业于曼彻斯特中央高中。随后，他获得哈佛大学政府学学士学位。在哈佛就读期间，他还为校报《哈佛深红报》撰稿。
He attended Manchester public schools and graduated from Manchester Central High School in 1998. He went on to achieve a bachelor’s degree in government from Harvard University. During his time at Harvard, he also wrote for the university’s student newspaper called, The Harvard Crimson.
帕帕斯与丈夫范·本特利及其猫多萝西住在曼彻斯特。特朗普称，若共和党失去众议院控制权，他将“想办法”与民主党合作，并承诺“如果选举公正”将接受选举结果。关键议题、优先事项及竞选记录帕帕斯将竞选重点放在可负担性、医疗保健、能源价格和经济安全上。他支持降低处方药成本、扩大可负担医疗保健的获取途径，以及保护社会保障和医疗保险。
Pappas lives in Manchester with his husband Vann Bentley and their cat Dorothy. Trump says he will ‘figure a way’ to work with Democrats if Republicans lose House, vows to accept election results ‘if they’re honest’Key issues, priorities and campaign recordPappas has centered his campaign around affordability, healthcare, energy prices and economic security. He supports lowering prescription drug costs, expanding access to affordable healthcare, along with protecting Social Security and Medicare.
他还提议暂停联邦汽油税，以缓解燃料成本，减轻为支付取暖费而苦苦挣扎的家庭的经济压力。此外，帕帕斯主张保护堕胎获取途径，并呼吁更有力地保护LGBTQ+权利。他在国会推动了《妇女健康保护法》，支持保护体外受精（IVF）的措施，并恢复了为LGBTQ+人群提供的特殊支持服务。他甚至表示支持《尊重婚姻法》，该法为同性婚姻和跨种族婚姻建立了保护性法律。
He also proposed to suspend the federal gas tax in order to ease fuel costs and reduce financial strain on families that are struggling to pay for their heating bills. Additionally, Pappas has advocated for protecting access to abortion and also called for stronger protection of LGBTQ+ rights. He helped advance the Women’s Health Protection Act in Congress, supported measures to safeguard in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and restored special support services for LGBTQ+ people. He has even shown his support to Respect for Marriage Act, establishing protective laws for same-sex and interracial marriages.
在国会任职期间，他投票反对特朗普总统的《一项伟大的法案》，该法案包括减税以及对医疗补助和其他联邦支出计划的变更。移民、就业、贸易和关税帕帕斯支持移民改革，为遵循合法程序的人提供机会，称“合法移民有助于使我们的国家更强大”。他批评了特朗普政府的移民政策，并要求对美国海关与边境保护局（ICE）进行监管。
During his time in the Congress, he voted against President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which included tax cuts and changes to Medicaid and other federal spending programmes. Immigration, jobs, trade and tariffPappas supports immigration reforms that provide opportunities to those who follow legal procedures, saying “legal immigration helps make our nation stronger”. He has criticised the Trump administration’s immigration policies and demanded regulation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
然而，他也主张加强边境以增强安全，同时改善边境基础设施和技术。除移民问题外，帕帕斯还强调通过支持小企业、制造业和劳动力发展来创造就业。
However, he has also urged strengthening the borders in order to enhance security, along with improving border infrastructure and technology. Beyond immigration, Pappas has emphasized upon job creation through support for small businesses, manufacturing and workforce development.
他支持《芯片与科学法案》，该法案旨在加强美国国内半导体制造业并创造就业机会。他还主张设立学徒制和职业培训计划，帮助工人获得就业机会，同时支持为劳动者家庭和小企业提供减税。此外，帕帕斯强烈反对特朗普总统的关税政策，认为这会增加消费者和小企业的成本。他提出了《小企业救济法案》，以豁免小企业进口商品的这些关税，并退还已缴纳的关税。
He backed the CHIPS and Science Act, which aims to strengthen domestic semiconductor manufacturing and create jobs in the US. He has also advocated to set up apprenticeships and job training programs to help workers access employment opportunities, while supporting tax relief for working families and small businesses. Moreover, Pappas has fiercely opposed President Trump’s tariffs, arguing that they increase costs for consumers and small businesses. He introduced the Small Business RELIEF Act to exempt goods imported by small businesses from these tariffs and refund tariffs already paid.
他还呼吁取消对食品和日常必需品的关税，认为贸易政策应保护美国企业，而不应增加家庭的生活成本。伊朗战争与AIP帕帕斯反对特朗普总统在未经国会议员批准的情况下对伊朗发动军事行动的决定。2026年3月，他投票支持一项战争权力决议，旨在限制总统对伊朗进行军事行动的权力。他主张，缺乏明确目标的军事行动可能导致另一场冲突，国会在授权军事行动方面应发挥作用。
He has also called for abolishing tariffs on food and everyday essentials, arguing that trade policies should protect American businesses without increasing the cost of living for families. Iran war and AIPappas opposed President Trump’s decision to launch military operations against Iran without the approval of Congress members. In March 2026, he voted for a war powers resolution that aimed to restrict the president’s authority to conduct military operations against Iran. He argued that military action without clear objectives could lead to another conflict and that Congress should have a role when it comes to the authorization of military operations.
他继续对不断上涨的能源价格表示担忧。然而，帕帕斯也支持遏制伊朗核计划和恐怖主义的努力，称其为“长期在全球范围内煽动死亡和破坏的恐怖主义国家”。
He continued to raise concerns about the increasing energy prices. However, Pappas has also supported the efforts to counter Iran’s nuclear programme and terrorism, calling it “a terrorist state that has long fuelled death and destruction across the globe”.Beyond this conflict, Pappas has called to regulate artificial intelligence and major technology companies.
超越这场冲突，帕帕斯呼吁对人工智能和大型科技公司进行监管。他认为国会应为人工智能公司制定明确指导方针，并确保其系统在向公众发布前符合安全标准。他还对数据中心数量不断增加表示担忧，因为数据中心需要大量电力，可能会给当地基础设施带来压力。
He believes Congress should set clear guidelines for AI companies and make sure their systems meet safety standards before being released to the public. He has also raised concerns about the growing number of data centres as they require large amounts of electricity and can put pressure on local infrastructure.
帕帕斯希望当地社区积极参与关于数据中心建设的讨论，以及这些中心如何影响电费成本。华尔街盘中期选举反弹，美联储决议和科技巨头财报即将公布。围绕帕帕斯的争议2020年，共和党人马特·莫尔斯质疑帕帕斯与范恩·本特利的关系，当时本特利正在为亚马逊担任游说人士。莫尔斯认为，帕帕斯曾就亚马逊游说过的立法进行投票，但未公开披露两人的关系。
Pappas wants local communities to actively participate in conversations around the construction of data centres and how these centers affect electricity costs. Wall Street eyes Midterm election rally as Fed decision and big tech earnings loomControversies surrounding PappasIn 2020, Republican Matt Mowers questioned Pappas about his relationship with Vann Bentley, who was working as a lobbyist for Amazon at that time. Mowers argued that Pappas had voted on legislation that Amazon had lobbied on, without publicly disclosing their relationship.
帕帕斯为自己辩护，称这些指控“荒谬”。他后来确认自己正在与本特利交往，两人于2023年结婚。在帕帕斯2026年的参议院竞选期间，共和党人再次质疑他与一名亚马逊游说人士的关系是否影响了他的投票。然而，PolitiFact的事实核查对共和党人的这些说法进行了评级，并将其称为“大体不实”。2026年晚些时候，帕帕斯因与美国以色列公共事务委员会（AIPAC，一个亲以色列游说团体）相关的捐款而受到批评。
Pappas defended himself, calling the allegations “outrageous”. He later confirmed that he was dating Bentley, and the couple married in 2023. During Pappas’s 2026 Senate campaign, Republicans again asked whether his relationship with an Amazon lobbyist had affected his votes. However, a fact-check by PolitiFact rated these claims made by Republicans and called them “mostly false”.Later in 2026, Pappas faced criticism because of donations linked to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a pro-Israel lobbying group.
尽管帕帕斯支持削减个人利益集团在政治中的影响力，但报道显示，他在其政治生涯中曾获得AIPAC的财政支持。他的民主党初选对手卡里什玛·曼扎尔对此进行了批评，并质疑他对竞选资金改革的承诺。然而，帕帕斯为自己辩护，称他反对任何政治行动委员会试图让特殊利益集团对政治拥有过大影响力的努力。个人财富及其他根据多家美国媒体报道，截至2026年，帕帕斯的净资产估计约为600万美元。
Although Pappas supported reducing the influence of personal interest groups in politics, reports showed that he had received financial support from AIPAC during his political career. His Democratic primary opponent, Karishma Manzur, criticized this and questioned his commitment to campaign finance reform. However, Pappas defended himself by saying that he opposes efforts by any PAC to give special interest groups too much influence over politics. Personal wealth and morePappas’ estimated net worth is around $6 million, as of 2026, according to several US media reports.
他的大部分财富来自于他在新罕布什尔州曼彻斯特家族餐馆业务中的股份，以及房地产和投资。然而，关于他的个人财富没有官方确认。随着2026年中期选举仅剩几天，帕帕斯正寻求从众议院转战美国参议院。
Most of his wealth comes from his share in his family’s restaurant business in Manchester, New Hampshire, along with real estate and investments. However, there is no official confirmation regarding his personal wealth. With 2026 midterms just a few days away, Pappas is seeking to move from the House of Representatives to the US Senate.
他与另外两名候选人展开竞争，已将医疗保健、生活成本和政府改革作为其竞选的主要重点。在国会任职多年后，这场竞选标志着他政治生涯的新一步。
Competing against two other candidates, he has made healthcare, living costs and government reform the main focus of his campaign. After years in Congress, this race marks a new step in his political career.-By Tanisha Sharma