Pappas and Sununu win NH Senate primaries ahead of November showdown

Democrat Chris Pappas and Republican former Sen. John Sununu captured New Hampshire’s Senate nominations, setting up a high-stakes general election to replace retiring Sen. Shaheen. Early tallies showed Pappas at about 62% over Karishma Manzur and Sununu at about 70% over Scott Brown, with results still coming in. Pappas, a four-term congressman with strong fundraising and name recognition, was backed by national Democrats, while Sununu leveraged deep name ID and a Trump endorsement to position himself as the experienced, independent option in a competitive race.