N.H. AG halts anonymous Senate mailers

New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella’s office handled 83 election-related calls and inquiries during the primary. That figure highlights the administrative load the Election Law Unit is managing as it prepares for the general election.

The state’s top law enforcement official issued a news release on Friday regarding anonymous political mailers in the U.S. Senate race. The release addressed complaints from residents who received mailings without the required “paid for” disclaimers. Those mailers promoted candidates John Sununu and Edmond Laplante.

Formella’s office confirmed that Journeyman Press, a Massachusetts-based printer, produced the materials. Pinpoint Campaigns, a Washington, D.C. firm, commissioned the work. The U.S. Mail service distributed the mailers. The Attorney General’s office sent cease-and-desist letters to both companies. It ordered them to stop sending any further mailers that lack the disclosures required by state and federal law.

The office also directed Journeyman Press to recall mailers already handed to the postal service. The printer confirmed that no additional mailings are scheduled for New Hampshire voters. Formella’s team contacted the campaigns for Sununu, Laplante, and Representative Christopher Pappas. It also reached out to the state Democratic and Republican parties. All groups stated they had no prior knowledge of or coordination with the mailing companies.

The Suncook Valley GOP sent out a separate newsletter called the Suncook Valley Taxpayers. It featured articles from Republican Representatives Dan and Carol McGuire. The publication included ads for nine Republican candidates. One ad showed State Senator Howard Pearl with Governor Kelly Ayotte. The Suncook Valley GOP argued that a small line on the front page and a longer statement on page 8 served as disclaimers for the entire package.

Formella declined to comment on the Suncook Valley GOP mailer in his Friday release. He focused instead on the anonymous Senate mailers. The Attorney General’s office is compiling records from the primary election hotline. The hotline was staffed by four attorneys, two investigators, and a paralegal on Election Day. Attorney Michael Imbrogno wrote that the documents will be ready for review on November 16, 2026.

The office is finalizing redactions for the primary election records. The general election is scheduled for November 3, 2026. The Election Law Unit has an active investigation into the anonymous Senate mailers. The investigation remains ongoing as the state approaches the voting date.