Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.
DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Pat Long

New Hampshire State Senator, District 20 since 2024. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

New Hampshire State Senator, District 20Born 1955

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
2
4 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.0%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+12.2
Won 2024

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Children and Family Law
  • Election Law and Municipal Affairs
  • Health and Human Services

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 4 sponsored · 2 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 516 relative to certain unclassified positions in the department of health and human services.
Became law Jun 2026
SB 515 relative to judicial determinations related to children placed in a qualified residential treatment program…
Became law Jun 2026
SB 621 establishing a homicide cold case commission for the purpose of acting as an intermediary between the…
Failed in committee Mar 2026
SB 601 relative to the allocation and disbursement of state contributions for non-state employer pension costs…
Failed in committee Feb 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Long sits in the New Hampshire State Senate

Long is closer to the center than 88% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianLongMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: David Watters, Rebecca Perkins Kwoka, Tara Reardon

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET

With Long’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills29%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the New Hampshire State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Long’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Long was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026New Hampshire Senate District 20Lost—D+7.7—
2024New Hampshire State Senate, District 20WonD+12.2——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Seats Long has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Long has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Long

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET