Chris Pappas Faces John Sununu

New Hampshire voters set a key Senate matchup between Democrat Pappas and Republican Sununu.

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Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Democratic Senate primary

New Hampshire picks Pappas and Sununu in primary for key open Senate seat

PRIMARY RESULTS: Granite State Showdown

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Former Republican Sen. John E. Sununu and Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas won New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate primaries Tuesday, setting a November matchup for the seat held by retiring Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. Pappas defeated scientist Karishma Manzur and three other Democrats; Sununu defeated former Sen. Scott Brown and other Republican challengers, with reported results showing Sununu near 70% against Brown’s roughly 25%. Shaheen, 79, is a three-term incumbent, and both parties are targeting the open seat in the fight for Senate control.

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Democratic primaries are becoming a proving ground for the party’s far-left wing, including DSA-aligned candidates. Voters risk elevating candidates seen as too radical, revealing a broader ideological problem inside the party.