US Senate Election New Hampshire

Chris Pappas (D):

Christopher Charles Pappas is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative from New Hampshire's 1st congressional district since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Pappas served on the New Hampshire Executive Council from 2013 to 2019. Pappas is the first openly gay man to represent New Hampshire in Congress. His district covers much of the southern and eastern parts of New Hampshire and includes the state's largest city, Manchester, as well as the Seacoast and the Lakes Region. He is the Democratic Party's nominee for U.S. Senate in the 2026 election, facing Republican nominee John E. Sununu.

John Sununu (R):

John Edward Sununu carried on the family's political legacy in New Hampshire. Also educated at MIT (BS/MS) and Harvard Business School (MBA), he represented New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997 to 2003 before being elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002. Known for his fiscal conservatism, moderate social stance, and focus on technology and financial policy, he was the youngest member of the U.S. Senate during his tenure (2003–2009). He is the older brother of former New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu.