US EditionSununu won’t run for New Hampshire Senate seat
- Former Governor Chris Sununu announced he will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, stating, "I don't have to be the candidate, and I'm not going to be the candidate."
- Sununu's decision clears the way for Representative Chris Pappas to run for the seat currently held by retiring Senator Jeanne Shaheen, amid optimism for Democrats to retain it.
- The National Republican Senatorial Committee believes there are many candidates ready to campaign, while Pappas aims to keep the seat Democratic.
- Sununu communicated this decision to NRSC Chair Tim Scott and mentioned discussions with the White House.
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2026 NH Senate Race: Sununu's Out, So Who's In?
As expected, former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has decided to sit out the 2026 U.S. Senate race. What does that mean for the fight to fill Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s seat when she retires next year? Good News for Republican Scott Brown, Bad News for the GOP Sununu’s flirtation with a Senate run pushed former ambassador and Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Scott Brown temporarily out of the picture — particularly after Brown’s old boss, President Donald T…
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Boston HeraldChris Sununu out on New Hampshire Senate race despite Trump endorsement
The Granite State’s popular former governor says he will not attempt a Senate campaign, putting to rest some of the speculation about who might seek U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s soon-to-be vacant position. After Shaheen’s sudden announcement she would not seek another term serving as the state’s senior senator, the rumors swirled about who might enter an unexpectedly wide open midterm race, and atop almost every list of potential conservative cont…
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