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Pappas and Sununu Win New Hampshire Senate Primaries

9/9/2026

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Pappas Wins Primary

Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas and Republican former Sen. John E. Sununu each won New Hampshire’s Senate primaries on Sept 8, 2026.
The race exposed progressive criticism of corporate and pro-Israel donor power, foregrounding healthcare and inequality concerns voiced by challenger Karishma Manzur.
Pappas raised over $15 million, while Manzur collected under $500,000.
Human Rights Campaign lauded Pappas for his LGBTQ+ record and possible historic gay Senate seat.

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Sununu, Pappas Triumph

Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas and former Sen. John E. Sununu won New Hampshire’s open U.S. Senate primaries on Sept 8, 2026.
Sununu framed his campaign around the Sununu family’s political legacy and a Truth-Social endorsement from President Donald Trump promising an America First agenda.
Republican voters chose Sununu over former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown and other contenders.
Pappas beat socialist candidate Karishma Manzur to claim the Democratic nomination.

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Pappas, Sununu Win

Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas and former Sen. John E. Sununu won New Hampshire’s open U.S. Senate primaries on Sept 8, 2026.
His campaign spent about $4.8 million on outside advertising, roughly twice the total raised by Sununu and Brown combined.
Pappas secured roughly 61.9% of the Democratic vote, defeating Karishma Manzur’s 36%.
Sununu captured about 70% of the Republican vote, beating former Sen. Scott Brown’s 25%.

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The Human Rights Campaign praised Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas, highlighting his record on LGBTQ+ equality and his potential to become the first openly gay male senator.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning and Right-leaning coverage.

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Pappas Wins Primary

Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas and Republican former Sen. John E. Sununu each won New Hampshire’s Senate primaries on Sept 8, 2026.
The race exposed progressive criticism of corporate and pro-Israel donor power, foregrounding healthcare and inequality concerns voiced by challenger Karishma Manzur.
Pappas raised over $15 million, while Manzur collected under $500,000.
Human Rights Campaign lauded Pappas for his LGBTQ+ record and possible historic gay Senate seat.

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