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NH Senate Race Tight as Dark Money Tops $50 Million

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 3:08 AM UTC · How we work

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Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) faces Rep. John E. Sununu (R) for New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate seat.
Republicans have spent $41.2 million versus Democrats’ $35.4 million in New Hampshire.
Dark-money groups have poured about $50 million, including $10 million from No Going Back PAC.
Polls show the race within a few points, inside the margin of error.

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Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) faces Rep. John E. Sununu (R) for New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate seat.
Republicans have spent $41.2 million versus Democrats’ $35.4 million in New Hampshire.
Dark-money groups have poured about $50 million, including $10 million from No Going Back PAC.
Polls show the race within a few points, inside the margin of error.