Maggie Goodlander
Maggie Goodlander | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 2nd district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Annie Kuster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Margaret Vivian Goodlander November 4, 1986 Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Relatives | Betty Tamposi (mother) Samuel A. Tamposi (grandfather) |
| Education | Yale University (BA, JD) |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | |
Years of service | 2010–2022 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Naval Intelligence |
| Battles/wars | Global War on Terrorism |
Margaret Vivian Goodlander (born November 4, 1986) is an American politician, lawyer, and former naval officer who has served as the U.S. representative from New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she is married to Jake Sullivan, former U.S. national security advisor.
Goodlander served as an intelligence officer in the United States Navy Reserve and worked as a foreign policy advisor in the United States Senate to Senators Joe Lieberman and John McCain. After law school, she was a law clerk for Chief Judge Merrick Garland and Justice Stephen Breyer. She served as counsel on the House Judiciary Committee during the first impeachment of Donald Trump. During the Biden administration, she was an attorney at the United States Department of Justice and senior White House advisor. She was elected to Congress in 2024 to replace retiring Democratic incumbent Annie Kuster.