DiLorenzo claim about Shaheen’s ties to Reid Hoffman misleading

By: Jennifer Leahy

Outlets: Granite State News Collaborative

Published: November 2, 2026

Words: 1,162

Last Updated: 6 days, 20 hours ago


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FINDING:

Reid Hoffman did not directly contribute $1 million to the Stefany Shaheen for Congress campaign, but money he contributed to a political action committee in August was eventually used to support the Shaheen campaign.

CLAIM:

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Anthony DiLorenzo claimed Oct. 26 in a debate with his opponent, Democrat Stefany Shaheen, that Reid Hoffman, the billionaire co-founder of LinkedIn, donated $1 million to Shaheen’s campaign. A similar claim is made on a website, The …

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