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← Rundown2026 New Hampshire Senate race

2026 election · U.S. Senate

2026 New Hampshire Senate race

Incumbent: Jeanne Shaheen (Democrat)

Chris PappasChris PappasDEMOCRATIC PARTY47.2%
John E SununuJohn E SununuREPUBLICAN PARTY42.2%
vsPappas +53 polls
IJR Line — pollster average adjusted by community Influence
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Public polling

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PappasBrownSununu
30%40%50%Aug 27Jan 26Jun 27Pappas 48.6%Brown 37.8%Sununu 42.6%
Trend: trailing 5-poll average · hover a dot for the poll behind it

Declared candidates

Source: FEC filings + public polling
  • Jeanne Shaheen
    Jeanne Shaheen

    Democrat · Incumbent

    Stated positions (17) ▾
    • Abortion: Supports access to safe, legal abortion without restrictions and reproductive health services. [1][2]
    • Border Security: Urges bipartisan compromise to enhance border security and avoid government shutdowns, while working with Senate colleagues on solutions to border and immigration challenges. [1][2]

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Seats and incumbents from the public congress-legislators dataset; candidates from FEC filings and Wikipedia polling rosters; polls and aggregation averages via Wikipedia contributors (CC BY-SA) and public polling exports. The community pick is an unscientific reader poll. All active races →

PollsterDatesCandidate%
Peak Insights (R)2026-06-27Chris Pappas43
Peak Insights (R)2026-06-27John E. Sununu42
Saint Anselm College2026-06-25Chris Pappas48
Saint Anselm College2026-06-25Scott Brown36
Saint Anselm College2026-06-25John E. Sununu41
University of New Hampshire2026-06-23John E. Sununu44
University of New Hampshire2026-06-23Chris Pappas52
University of New Hampshire2026-06-23Scott Brown38
University of New Hampshire2026-04-21Scott Brown38
University of New Hampshire2026-04-21John E. Sununu42
University of New Hampshire2026-04-21Chris Pappas52
Emerson College2026-03-23John E. Sununu44
Emerson College2026-03-23Chris Pappas48
Emerson College2026-03-23Scott Brown39
Saint Anselm College2026-03-18John E. Sununu43
Saint Anselm College2026-03-18Scott Brown38
Saint Anselm College2026-03-18Chris Pappas47
yes. every kid.2026-01-29Chris Pappas45
yes. every kid.2026-01-29John E. Sununu41
University of New Hampshire2026-01-19John E. Sununu45
University of New Hampshire2026-01-19Chris Pappas52
University of New Hampshire2026-01-19Scott Brown42
NHJournal/Praecones Analytica2025-12-28Chris Pappas46
NHJournal/Praecones Analytica2025-12-28John E. Sununu36
NHJournal/Praecones Analytica2025-12-28Scott Brown28
Guidant Polling and Strategy (R)2025-12-11John E. Sununu44
Guidant Polling and Strategy (R)2025-12-11Scott Brown38
Guidant Polling and Strategy (R)2025-12-11Chris Pappas49
Saint Anselm College2025-11-19John E. Sununu41
Saint Anselm College2025-11-19Scott Brown36
Saint Anselm College2025-11-19Chris Pappas44
co/efficient (R)2025-10-13John E. Sununu42
co/efficient (R)2025-10-13Chris Pappas49
co/efficient (R)2025-10-13Scott Brown39
University of New Hampshire2025-09-23Scott Brown37
University of New Hampshire2025-09-23Chris Pappas52
co/efficient (R)2025-09-12Scott Brown40
co/efficient (R)2025-09-12Chris Pappas50
Saint Anselm College2025-08-27Scott Brown37
Saint Anselm College2025-08-27Chris Pappas48
  • Border enforcement & immigration law: Supports bipartisan legislation for border security and to stem fentanyl flows. [1][2]
  • China & trade: Supports free trade policies that create jobs and provide geopolitical advantages. [1]
  • Congressional term limits: Opposes term limits because voters should decide when to replace elected officials. [1]
  • Economy & Jobs: Supports private sector job creation with government role in fostering entrepreneurship and innovation. [1]
  • Education: Supports improving educational opportunities for all children. [1]
  • Energy & Environment: Supports energy efficiency legislation and incentives for clean energy investment. [1][2]
  • Fentanyl & drug enforcement: Supports increased resources at the border to stop the flow of fentanyl. [1]
  • Fiscal Responsibility: Supports fiscal responsibility by ensuring taxpayer funds deliver results and combating waste. [1][2]
  • Gun policy: Supports banning military-style assault weapons and expanding federal background checks. [1]
  • Health Care: Supports the Affordable Care Act and measures to lower costs and expand access. [1][2]
  • Immigration: Supports comprehensive reform including border security and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. [1][2]
  • Israel: Supports security assistance to Israel as part of broader national security interests. [1]
  • Marijuana legalization: Opposes federal interference with state-legal marijuana production and sales. [1]
  • National Security: Supports strong international alliances as critical to America's security and economic strength. [1][2]
  • Ukraine aid: Supports aid to Ukraine and strengthening NATO to deter Russia. [1][2]
  • Chris Pappas
    Chris Pappas

    DEMOCRATIC PARTY

    FEC filing ↗
    Stated positions (16) ▾
    • Abortion: Supports women's right to make decisions about their bodies without government interference and funding for reproductive health services. [1][2]
    • Combating the Opioid Epidemic: Supports Medicaid expansion as a tool to combat the opioid epidemic. [1]
    • Congressional stock trading: Supports banning members of Congress from trading stocks. [1][2]
    • Congressional term limits: Opposes congressional term limits. [1]
    • Economy & Affordability: Focuses on lowering costs for families via tax credits, opposing Trump-era tariffs, and supporting affordable housing initiatives. [1][2]
    • Energy & Environment: Supports promoting clean energy, environmental protection, and addressing climate change while also working to lower energy costs. [1][2]
    • Energy production: Supports promoting clean energy and confronting climate change. [1]
    • Government Reform: Called for a ban on stock trading by members of Congress and forced a House floor vote on the issue. [1]
    • Gun policy: Supports universal background checks and measures to keep weapons of war off the streets. [1]
    • Health Care: Supports treating health care as a right, backed Medicaid expansion in NH, and favors allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices and capping insulin costs at $35. [1][2][3]
    • Health care: Supports health care as a right and ensuring quality, affordable coverage for all Americans. [1]
    • Housing costs: Supports addressing the high cost of housing in New Hampshire. [1]
    • Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform combining border security measures with a path for immigrants who work and follow rules, and backs protections for DREAMers. [1][2]
    • LGBTQ Rights: Opposes discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, noting his own position as the first openly gay member of Congress from New Hampshire. [1]
    • LGBTQ and Equality: Supports fighting for the dignity and equality of all Americans regardless of who they are or who they love. [1]
    • Marijuana legalization: Supports recreational marijuana. [1]
  • DI
    Dan Innis

    REPUBLICAN PARTY

    FEC filing ↗
    Stated positions (7) ▾
    • Abortion: Opposes banning abortions during the first or second trimester. [1]
    • Border enforcement & immigration law: Supports President Trump's immigration policies. [1]
    • China & trade: Supports tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico and other countries. [1]
    • Energy production: Supports expanding net energy metering capacity. [1]
    • Housing costs: Supports encouraging local zoning changes for housing development. [1]
    • School choice: Supports the Education Freedom Account program. [1][2]
    • Taxes: Supports lowering business taxes. [1]
  • JS
    Jared Sullivan

    DEMOCRATIC PARTY

    FEC filing ↗
    Stated positions (11) ▾
    • Abortion: Opposes banning abortions during the first trimester. [1][2]
    • Border enforcement & immigration law: Supports comprehensive immigration reform alongside campaign finance changes. [1]
    • Campaign finance reform: Supports reducing money's influence in politics to make officials more responsive to voters. [1][2]
    • Congressional term limits: Supports congressional term limits via an Article V convention. [1]
    • Election integrity: voter ID: Supports independent redistricting to restore faith in elections and reduce gerrymandering. [1][2]
    • Housing costs: Supports easing local zoning requirements to increase housing supply and affordability. [1][2]
    • Marijuana legalization: Supports legalizing marijuana. [1]
    • Parents' rights in education: Opposes a Parental Bill of Rights requiring schools to respond to inquiries within 10 days. [1]
    • School choice: Opposes expanding eligibility for Education Freedom Accounts. [1][2]
    • Taxes: Opposes a constitutional ban on personal income taxes. [1][2]
    • Women's sports: Opposes legislation allowing segregation in sports and facilities based on biological sex. [1][2]
  • John E Sununu
    John E Sununu

    REPUBLICAN PARTY

    FEC filing ↗
    Stated positions (7) ▾
    • Abortion: Holds a pro-life voting record as rated 0% by NARAL and 100% by NRLC. [1]
    • Energy production: Supports increasing domestic fuel exploration and opening the Outer Continental Shelf for oil and gas leasing. [1]
    • Health care: Supports lowering healthcare costs while protecting senior benefits. [1][2]
    • Housing costs: Prioritizes making housing more affordable as part of economic focus. [1]
    • School choice: Supports private-school vouchers and charter schools. [1]
    • Social Security & Medicare: Pledges to protect Social Security and Medicare benefits without cuts. [1][2]
    • Taxes: Opposes raising taxes, especially during financial challenges. [1]
  • KM
    Karishma Manzur

    DEMOCRATIC PARTY

    FEC filing ↗
    Stated positions (10) ▾
    • Ban Big Money in politics: Supports overturning Citizens United, banning corporate PACs, dark money and super PACs, and requiring transparency in donations to reduce wealthy donor influence. [1][2]
    • Child care: Supports universal child care and lowering the cost of childcare. [1][2][3]
    • Congressional stock trading: Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress as part of strict anti-corruption and ethics laws. [1]
    • Corporate price gouging: Supports cracking down on corporate price gouging by big food companies. [1]
    • Environment: Supports protecting New Hampshire's environment and keeping it wild and beautiful. [1]
    • Health care: Supports Medicare for All and universal health care to guarantee quality, affordable coverage for everyone. [1][2][3]
    • Housing costs: Supports building more housing, stabilizing rents, and increasing federal funding to address the housing crisis and affordability. [1][2][3]
    • Israel: Opposes unconditional weapons transfers to Israel and U.S. support for its actions, citing foreign lobbying influence. [1][2]
    • Minimum wage: Supports raising the federal minimum wage to provide livable wages. [1][2]
    • Tariffs: Opposes unfair import taxes (tariffs) that raise costs for everyday Americans. [1]
  • Scott P. Brown
    Scott P. Brown

    REPUBLICAN PARTY

    FEC filing ↗
    Stated positions (6) ▾
    • Abortion: Supports a woman's right to choose and opposes constitutional amendment banning abortion. [1][2]
    • Border enforcement & immigration law: Supports securing the border and enforcing immigration laws to stop illegal entry. [1]
    • Energy production: Opposes national cap-and-trade legislation because it increases energy costs and kills jobs. [1]
    • Federal spending & debt: Opposes Paul Ryan's budget plan including Medicare changes. [1]
    • Health care: Supports fixing worst parts of Affordable Care Act to drive down costs and strengthen private market. [1]
    • Marijuana legalization: Opposes medical use of marijuana. [1]
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    📊 Polling averageChris Pappas 47.2%John E. Sununu 42.2%Scott Brown 36.9%Pappas +53 polls · recency-weighted