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John Sununu and Chris Pappas Win New Hampshire Senate Primaries
Just the facts
Former Senator John E. Sununu won the Republican nomination for the United States Senate in New Hampshire after defeating opponent Scott Brown. Representative Chris Pappas secured the Democratic nomination for the Senate seat by defeating progressive challenger Karishma Manzur. The seat is being vacated by retiring Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen, making the upcoming general election a key contest for control of the Senate. In the Democratic primary for New Hampshire's House seat being vacated by Pappas, Stefany Shaheen was among eight candidates competing for the nomination.
Why this is news
New Hampshire held its primary elections to determine Democratic and Republican nominees for key Congressional seats in the 2026 midterm elections.
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