A political Rorschach test: Pappas's DC record is up for interpretation in Senate race
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Senate 2026 · New Hampshire
Race coverage
An open Democratic-held seat. The September 8 primaries set the matchup: Chris Pappas, the four-term congressman for the state's first district, against John Sununu, who held this seat from 2003 to 2009. Below: articles from the New Hampshire press that name a candidate in this race but are not counted as policy coverage — articles coded to Government Operations (CAP major topic 20, the machinery of government, with campaigns as one subtopic), pieces with no policy content, and letters, releases, digests and blogs — since collection began in May 2026. Each carries what it is.
All kindsPress releases 38Letters to the editor 52Digests 14Government operations 118No policy content 3
118 articles in this group; the list keeps the newest 60 and drops repeats of the same headline — 58 below.
MACDONALD: Pappas "Endorsed" By a Bad Man - Granite Grok
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Conversations with the candidates: Pappas on housing, affordability, AI and more
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MACDONALD: We Got Us a New Fact-Checker in NH - Granite Grok
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Karoline Leavitt joins Fox News
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MACDONALD: "What's Wrong With Washington..." - Granite Grok
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Midterms monitor: NH and Maine could decide control of the U.S. Senate
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Democrats raise questions about DiLorenzo’s wealth — and lack of disclosures
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Wave of outside money in Senate race floods NH voters' mailboxes & screens
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Could Republicans flip New Hampshire Senate seat? Sununu's got a shot
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MACDONALD: Chris Pappas’ Red Flags & Maura Healey’s Nanny Brigade - Granite Grok
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Sununu-Pappas Senate race draws national senators to New Hampshire
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Bob Sanders: Voting isn’t a popularity contest — so I’m voting for Pappas
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Donna Soucy: The John Sununu you don’t see on TV
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Republicans on NH ballot aim to keep Trump at arm's length, even as he pulls them close
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SMITH: Elephants In The Room - Granite Grok
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Opinion: New Hampshire needs new leadership - Concord Monitor
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Sununu vs. Pappas: Where the candidates stand in the fundraising battle • New Hampshire Bulletin
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Sununu-Pappas Senate race shaping up to be costly, bitter
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In turnout Tuesday, Democrats outperform Republicans — and 2018 • New Hampshire Bulletin
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Commentary: New Hampshire voters have spoken. So what did they say? • New Hampshire Bulletin
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DiLorenzo wins GOP primary in 1st Congressional District; Democratic race still open
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Pappas to face Sununu in November general election for Senate - Concord Monitor
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NH voters at the polls express disgust, distrust and apathy towards primary candidates
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Pappas, Sununu sweep to victory in U.S. Senate primaries
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From the polls: Voters weigh 'electability' in primary - Concord Monitor
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CARDELLO: Chris Pappas and The Other Half of New Hampshire - Granite Grok
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Let's vote NH - here's what to watch for after polls close
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SKIP: I'm Betting That Scott Brown Still Doesn't Like Me from 2014 - Granite Grok
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U.S. Senate: Here’s what separates Manzur and Pappas, Brown and Sununu • New Hampshire Bulletin
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State House Dome: Ayotte, Warmington set for four gubernatorial debates
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NH News Recap: What's at stake in the 2026 state primary
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Musk PAC trying to buy Senate seat for Sununu, claims Pappas camp
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Beauchemin tried, landed few punches at Goodlander in their only debate
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NH’s Senate race: A buzzy primary getting national attention
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MACDONALD: What Do Anti-Corruption Dems Have to Say About This? - Granite Grok
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In Senate Democratic primary's final days, Pappas vs. Manzur race appears to be tightening
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Three candidates vie for Executive Council District 4 seat - Concord Monitor
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NH AFL-CIO backing Pappas in Democratic Senate primary
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Judge clears way for independent U.S. Senate candidate to be on the ballot
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NH's 1st Congressional District: The state's most chaotic primary campaign?
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Primary conversations: Pappas says Democratic Party needs to focus on kitchen-table issues
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What’s in a name? For a ‘Shaheen’ on the campaign trail in 2026, quite a lot
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Primary conversations: Sununu says Congress should take back powers from executive branch
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MACDONALD: And He's a Lousy Eleanor Roosevelt - Granite Grok
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Primary conversations: Manzur says it’s time to break donors’ grip on party politics
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Primary conversations: Scott Brown says he’s only ‘independent’ in Senate race
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MACDONALD: Bad Teacher? - Granite Grok
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