Democrat Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Senate race, avoiding Republican flip
Summary
Democrat Chris Pappas won New Hampshire’s open U.S. Senate seat, defeating former senator John Sununu and keeping it from Republican control. Pappas will be the first openly gay man to serve in the Senate.Key Facts
- Pappas is a four-term Democratic congressman and was 46 at the time of the race.
- He will succeed retiring Democratic senator Jeanne Shaheen.
- Pappas campaigned against the Trump administration’s policies and approval ratings in New Hampshire.
- Pappas portrayed Sununu as likely to support President Donald Trump’s agenda.
- Sununu previously represented New Hampshire in the Senate and lost his seat in 2008.
- Sununu presented himself as independent-minded despite receiving Trump’s endorsement.
- Sununu criticized the administration’s handling of the Iran war and its support for Ukraine.
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