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New Hampshire jumps to No. 6 on the list of Senate seats most likely to flip as polling tightens between Democrat Chris Pappas and Republican John Sununu and outside spending climbs, highlighting the state’s independent streak and its importance to Democrats’ broader effort to convert red territory while Republicans push a robust ad campaign to defend seats.
Stefany Shaheen, daughter of retiring senator Jeanne Shaheen, won New Hampshire’s 1st District Democratic primary, defeating eight challengers as Rep. Chris Pappas runs for the Senate; the victory sets up a general-election contest in a district Democrats view as key to retaining House control.
Democrats in New Hampshire are pressing for more resources to back Rep. Chris Pappas in a tight Senate race against GOP former Sen. John Sununu, after primaries sent both candidates to the general election. Polls show Sununu with a slim lead, while national donors and committees plan a major ad push—Senate Leadership Fund ~$17 million and Senate Majority PAC over $10 million—raising concerns that Republicans may outspend Democrats on air. Pappas and allies insist the race isn’t safe and warn that winning NH is critical to Democrats holding the chamber, even as both sides target personal and lobbying ties in their messaging.
New Hampshire's primaries produced a potential Senate flip opportunity as Republican John Sununu won the GOP nomination and Democrat Chris Pappas secured the Democratic nod, setting the stage for a high-stakes race to replace retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. The results also highlighted notable House contests, with Anthony DiLorenzo (R) and Lily Tang Williams (R) taking the 1st and 2nd District Republican nods, and Stefany Shaheen (D) and Maggie Goodlander (D) winning Democratic nominations in the 1st and 2nd Districts, respectively, signaling a busy November congressional landscape.
NBC News projects Republican John Sununu won the New Hampshire Senate Republican primary and Democrat Chris Pappas won the Democratic primary, with former Sen. Scott Brown and Karishma Manzur trailing. Sununu leads roughly 68% to Brown’s 27%, while Pappas leads about 65% to Manzur’s 33% as votes continue to be counted, sending both nominees to the November general election after Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s retirement opened the seat.
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.
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.
In New Hampshire, left-leaning Karishma Manzur, a DSA-backed candidate, is challenging incumbent Democrat Chris Pappas in an open-seat Senate primary, accusing him of supporting policies she calls a “genocide,” over his Israel stance, while Pappas defends the U.S.–Israel alliance and his record; the result will determine which party controls the Senate, with the winner set to face GOP contenders John Sununu or Scott Brown in the general election.
As U.S. housing costs reach an all-time high, lawmakers urge President Trump to sign the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act, which would curb large investors buying single-family homes, streamline NEPA reviews, and fund grants to boost housing; Trump’s refusal to sign—paired with calls from Warren, Klobuchar, and Pappas—has sparked renewed outrage even as the National Association of Realtors reports a record $440,600 median existing-home price.