Former senior White House aide Maggie Goodlander, a Democrat with strong political ties, has declared her candidacy for Congress in New Hampshire. Goodlander, who is married to President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, is vying to succeed U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster in the state’s 2nd Congressional District. Kuster had earlier announced that she would not seek re-election for a seventh term.
At 37 years old, Goodlander, a native of Nashua, recently returned to her hometown from Washington, where she held prominent positions in the Justice Department and the White House. Her professional background includes serving as a top antitrust official, counsel to Attorney General Merrick Garland, and working in the White House chief of staff’s office.
