Anonymous Political Mailers

Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella reports that due to the imminence of the State General Election, on November 3, 2026, and the need to provide the public with information regarding anonymous political mailers that have been distributed in New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Department of Justice Election Law Unit is providing the following information:

The Election Law Unit received several complaints in the past several days from New Hampshire residents who received anonymous political advertising mailers regarding the United States Senate race. To date, we have received complaints about three anonymous mailers distributed in New Hampshire concerning United States Senate candidates John Sununu and Edmond Laplante. These mailers do not contain information identifying the person or entity responsible for the advertising-known as "paid for" disclaimers-that are required by New Hampshire and federal law.

The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office has confirmed that the mailers were produced by Massachusetts printing company the Journeyman Press and distributed through U.S. Mail by the Journeyman Press. The Office has also learned that the mailers were commissioned by Pinpoint Campaigns, a Washington, D.C. based "boutique direct mail firm." The Office has issued a cease-and-desist letter to the Journeyman Press and Pinpoint Campaigns ordering them to cease distributing any further political advertising mailers that do not contain the disclosures required by New Hampshire and federal law. The Office has further ordered the Journeyman Press to take all necessary steps to recall or prevent the distribution of further political advertising mailers that have been provided to the United States Postal Service. The Journeyman Press has confirmed that no further mailers are scheduled to be sent to voters in New Hampshire.

The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office has contacted the campaigns of Mr. Sununu, Mr. Laplante, and Representative Christopher Pappas. The Office has also contacted the New Hampshire Democratic Party and New Hampshire Republican Party. All have stated that they had no prior knowledge of or coordination with the Journeyman Press or Pinpoint Campaigns in conjunction with the production of the anonymous mailers.

RSA 664:14 requires that all political advertising disclose which candidate or committee sponsored the advertisement and further to disclose if such advertisement has been authorized by a candidate or committee. The purpose of these requirements is to ensure that voters are able to know the source of the political advertising when they are assessing the credibility of the advertising and the weight to give to the claims in the advertising.

The Election Law Unit has opened an investigation into these mailers and that investigation remains active and ongoing. Because of the proximity to the November 3, 2026 State General Election, the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office issues this release to better inform voters.

Journeyman Press Cease and Desist 2026.10.30
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Pinpoint Campaigns Cease and Desist 2026.10.30
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