Democrat Pappas Wins New Hampshire Senate Race, Makes History as First Openly Gay Male Senator
Pappas defeated John E. Sununu and kept the seat in Democratic hands, becoming the first openly gay man elected to the Senate.
- On Tuesday, Democratic Representative Chris Pappas defeated Republican John E. Sununu in New Hampshire's open Senate race, becoming the first openly gay man elected to the U.S. Senate and preserving the seat for Democrats.
- Pappas campaigned on affordability and healthcare access while linking Sununu to President Donald Trump, framing the contest as "Team New Hampshire versus Team Trump" to address voter concerns about the national environment.
- Decision Desk HQ and the Associated Press called the race at 8:20 p.m. EST with Pappas leading 60 percent to 37 percent, holding a more than 20-point advantage when the race was called.
- John E. Sununu, who held the seat from 2003 to 2009, promptly conceded the race, telling supporters, "This has been an incredible campaign, but this is not our night."
- Pappas's victory acts as a critical firewall for Democrats fighting to retain U.S. Senate control, with the senator-elect joining the chamber in January to represent a historic milestone for LGBTQ+ representation.
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The Democrat defeated Republican John E. Sununu in the New Hampshire elections and announced a change of course in Washington.
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The Democrat defeated Republican John E. Sununu in the New Hampshire elections and announced a change of course in Washington.
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Tuesday's midterm elections in the United States were marked by firsts. To the list of minority candidates who have broken barriers by being elected to Congress or as governors was added the name of Chris Pappas: the first openly gay man to win a seat in the Senate. Like many of his fellow Democrats, Pappas secured victory with a campaign focused on criticizing Donald Trump's administration. His political career, however, goes back much further.
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Pappas Elected to the Senate Embraces Her Husband: "I Am the Luckiest Man, I Married the Man I Love"
"I'd like to thank the man next to me, my amazing husband Vann." In Manchester, on the evening of November 3, applause for Vann Bentley interrupts the speech of Chris Pappas, newly elected to the United States Senate. He jokes about his choice of candidate, then returns to his husband: "I'm the luckiest man because I'm married to the man I love." The Democrat beat Republican John E. Sununu in New Hampshire and is the first openly gay man elected…
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