Pappas defeats Sununu in pivotal U.S. Senate race

By: William Skipworth

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 1,005

Last Updated: 4 days, 2 hours ago

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This story was updated at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday to include more up-to-date results as additional votes were counted.

In an election that attracted attention across the country, Democrat Chris Pappas defeated Republican John Sununu to become New Hampshire’s next U.S. senator.

He’s the first openly gay man elected to the Senate, and his win helped Democrats take control of the upper chamber.

The four-term U.S. representative from Manchester won 56% of …

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