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Kamala Harris Endorses Rep. Chris Pappas in Senate Primary

8/31/2026

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) for the U.S. Senate primary.
The endorsement arrived Monday, eight days before the Sept. 8 Democratic primary.
Pappas leads the race with a poll margin over Karishma Manzur under 20 points.
Mary Peltola (D-AK) and Josh Turek (D-IA) rejected Harris’s outreach.
Harris also backs Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Abdul El-Sayed while eyeing a 2028 run.

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Story summary

Former Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) for the U.S. Senate primary.
The endorsement arrived Monday, eight days before the Sept. 8 Democratic primary.
Pappas leads the race with a poll margin over Karishma Manzur under 20 points.
Mary Peltola (D-AK) and Josh Turek (D-IA) rejected Harris’s outreach.
Harris also backs Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Abdul El-Sayed while eyeing a 2028 run.