Rep. Chris Pappas announces bid for NH Senate

Gay U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas announces Senate bid

Chris Pappas, a gay man representing New Hampshire’s First Congressional District in the U.S. House, has announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat fellow Democrat Jeanne Shaheen plans to vacate. He would be the first out gay man in the Senate; there have already been lesbians and bisexual women in the chamber.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.“I’m running for Senate because ou…

Democrat NH Senator Backs Rep’s Bid for Elevation to Retiring Lawmaker’s Senate Seat

Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., received a major political boost in his bid to move up to the Senate when he was endorsed Friday by Sen. Maggie Hassan, his fellow New Hampshire Democrat. Pappas is running for the nomination to be the Democrat candidate in the November 2026 election to replace Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. Shaheen in March announced her intent to retire at the end of her current term.  Hassan is a prominent figure in the Granite State, …

Chris Pappas launches Senate bid in N.H.

Gay U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) launched his bid for the seat held by retiring U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) with a video posted to X Thursday morning and kickoff event planned for the evening in his hometown of Manchester, N.H. “I’m running for Senate because our economy, our democracy, and our way of life are on the line, and New Hampshire deserves a senator who is grounded in the people, places, and values of this state,” he said in a…

Feisty Pappas vows to take on Trump, Musk in kicking off Senate bid

In a short but feisty speech, four-term U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., Thursday vowed that if elected to the U.S. Senate he will carry the fight against the Trump administration’s attempts to cut entitlements, impose tariffs and divide the American…

Pappas ends speculation, announces Senate run

MANCHESTER — On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) who has been trying to get a handle on whether to run for U.S. Jeanne Shaheen's seat once her term is up, ended the speculation with a 5 p.m. campaign kickoff…

Dem Rep. Pappas Launches N.H. Senate Campaign

Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., announced Thursday he is running to replace retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. In his launch video, Pappas pledged to work for everyone while vowing to get the country back on track. He criticized government-cutting services, claiming it was all done to give billionaires like Elon Musk a tax cut. “Public service is about how we create the better future people deserve,” Pappas said. “We’re in turbulent, dangerous time…