Can John Sununu Overcome Political Gravity?
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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: news reports and opinion columns from the national press that name a candidate in this race, since collection began in May 2026. A name anywhere in the text counts, so a piece need not be about the race. Pages that are not articles are left out.
Policy topics
122 pieces in this selection; the lists keep only the most recent, and repeats of the same headline are dropped — 73 below.
Democrat Chris Pappas says "we're taking nothing for granted" in N.H. race
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Democrat Chris Pappas says "we're taking nothing for granted" in N.H. Senate race
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Transcript: Rep. Chris Pappas on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 11, 2026
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New Hampshire Senate Race Heats Up With Republican Sununu Hoping to Flip Seat
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Chris Pappas Leads in New Hampshire Senate Race
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Pappas leads Sununu by 7 points in New Hampshire Senate race: Poll
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Pappas Leads Sununu in New Hampshire Senate Race
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Sununu rattles off disagreements with Trump at New Hampshire town hall
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Republicans Bind Their Senate Hopes to Sununu Dynasty
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Republicans see bright spot in New Hampshire with Sununu
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Report: Pappas Pulls TV Ad Money from NH Senate Market Amid Tight Race
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Sununu 'Turns the Tables' on New Hampshire Senate Opponent As the Dem Distress Signal Goes Out
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Cook Political Report shifts New Hampshire toward Republican Sununu (Helen Huiskes/The Hill)
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Cook Political Report shifts New Hampshire toward Republican Sununu
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In New Hampshire’s 1st District, DiLorenzo and Shaheen face off in a consequential race
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Can Sununu Reclaim New Hampshire Senate Seat?
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Sununu vs. Pappas: Where the candidates stand in the fundraising battle
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New Hampshire: Sununu Helps Republicans’ Fight to Keep the Senate
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John Sununu Wins NH Republican Senate Nomination
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Pappas and Sununu to face off in November for New Hampshire Senate seat
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Shaheen wins Democratic primary for New Hampshire House seat left open by Pappas
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Pappas To Face Sununu in NH U.S. Senate Race
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JUST IN: John Sununu Wins NH GOP Senate Primary
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Sununu thanks supporters after projected GOP Senate primary win in New Hampshire
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Pappas-Sununu showdown set in Democrats' must-win Senate race: 3 takeaways from New Hampshire
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Pappas, Sununu win New Hampshire primaries, NBC News projects
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Let's Go: Sununu and Pappas Advance in New Hampshire Senate Race
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Pappas, Sununu to face off in crucial New Hampshire Senate race
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Pappas Wins Democratic Primary In Key Senate Race
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John E. Sununu Wins Republican Senate Primary in New Hampshire
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Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Democratic Senate primary
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John Sununu, Chris Pappas win New Hampshire Senate primaries in race to replace Jeanne Shaheen
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Chris Pappas Defeats Progressive Challenger in New Hampshire Senate Primary
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New Hampshire Senate race set between Pappas and Sununu after projected primary wins
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Sununu, Pappas to Go Head-to-Head in New Hampshire Senate Race
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Key New Hampshire Senate Race to Pit Pappas Against Sununu
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Pappas, Sununu will fight out to succeed Shaheen in New Hampshire Senate race
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Pappas and Sununu set up marquee Senate clash in New Hampshire
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Democratic Senate Seat at Risk in New Hampshire as Sununu Gains
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Pappas keeps focus on November amid signs of tightening Senate primary
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GOP Poll Shocks Democrats: Sununu Leading Pappas in New Hampshire Senate Race
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Democratic race for Pappas seat in New Hampshire grows increasingly bitter
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Sununu Takes Lead in New Hampshire Senate Race
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Harris endorses Pappas for New Hampshire Senate
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Poll: Pappas holds commanding lead in N.H. Democratic primary
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Pappas Warns Democrats Not to Overlook NH Senate Race
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Rep. Crow helps launch anti-corruption caucus in Congress
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US Midterms Tracker: Where the Most Competitive Races Stand Six Months Out
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Rzeczniczka Trumpa ogłosiła radosną wiadomość. "Nie możemy się doczekać"
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