Key Facts

• Chris Pappas, a centrist Democrat, defeated Karishma Manzur in the New Hampshire Senate primary.
• The seat is open because Senator Jeanne Shaheen is retiring after three terms.
• Pappas has served in the U.S. House since 2019 and has support from Democratic leaders and former Vice President Kamala Harris.
• Pappas’s family owns a famous local restaurant called the Puritan Backroom in Manchester.
• The competition involved debate over support for Israel, with Manzur criticizing Pappas’s donations linked to pro-Israel groups.
• Pappas supports U.S. aid to Israel but expressed concerns about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
• In the general election, Pappas will run against John E. Sununu, a Republican and former senator endorsed by President Donald Trump.
• New Hampshire has not elected a Republican senator since 2010 but Republicans control the state legislature.