Pappas, Sununu clinch NH Senate nominations in race to shape Senate control

New Hampshire voters nominated Rep. Chris Pappas (D) and former Sen. John E. Sununu (R) to run in November for the seat being vacated by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen; in early tallies, Pappas led Manzur 62%–27% with 27% counted, and Sununu led Brown 70%–25% with 16% counted, highlighting a high-stakes contest that could influence control of the U.S. Senate; Pappas leans on name recognition and fundraising, while Sununu benefits from decades of name recognition and alignment with national Republicans.