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New Hampshire's Republican Senate Nominee in ’22 Endorses the Democrat in ’26

Bolduc says Pappas has focused on veterans and bipartisanship as Republicans and independents join his backing, the Union Leader reported.

  • Trump-Backed Republican Don Bolduc is supporting Democrat Congressman Chris Pappas over Republican John Sununu, the Union Leader reported, just weeks before the election.
  • The group supporting Pappas includes former state Sen. Rick Russman, Concord lawyer James Steiner, and Sarah Stewart, who served as commissioner of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
  • Supporters argue John Sununu has abandoned traditional Republican values by aligning with the "MAGA machine." Russman said the party "he grew up in" is not represented by this platform.
  • Sununu campaign spokesman Mike Schrimpf claimed Pappas blindly supports the Democratic Party line, citing his votes with former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and campaign plans with California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
  • Retired Army brigadier general Bolduc previously called Sununu a "Chinese communist sympathizer," while the Gov labeled Bolduc "not a serious candidate" during the 2022 primary, fueling ongoing friction.
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New Hampshire Union Leader broke the news in Manchester, United States on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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