Democrat Pappas Wins New Hampshire Senate Nomination
New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate race is shaping up as a two-front battle: Democrat Chris Pappas remains the front-runner in the primary with strong fundraising and high-profile endorsements, while progressive challenger Karishma Manzur has closed the gap and gained momentum. On the Republican side, former Sen. John Sununu leads the open-seat contest, buoyed by a Trump endorsement, as both parties eye a potentially competitive general election for Shaheen’s seat.
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About John E. Sununu
John Edward Sununu is an American politician from the U.S. state of New Hampshire. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997 to 2003 and in the U.S. Senate from 2003 to 2009. He is the son of John H. Sununu and older brother of Chris Sununu, both of whom were governors of New Hampshire.
Everything about John E. Sununu →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- United States representative, United States representative, United States representative, United States senator
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- September 10, 1964