Democrat Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Senate race to become first out gay senator
Pappas focused campaign against Republican John Sununu on serving as a bulwark against Trump administration US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Chris Pappas, the four-term Democratic congressman, has won New Hampshire’s US Senate race, protecting the open seat from a Republican flip in a closely fought contest against John Sununu, the former senator. Pappas, 46, is a centrist voice in the US House who has at times broken with his party on major legislation.
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Pappas focused campaign against Republican John Sununu on serving as a bulwark against Trump administration
Chris Pappas, the four-term Democratic congressman, has won New Hampshire’s US Senate race, protecting the open seat from a Republican flip in a closely fought contest against John Sununu, the former senator.
Pappas, 46, is a centrist voice in the US House who has at times broken with his party on major legislation. He focused his Senate campaign on serving as a bulwark against the Trump administration, which is unpopular in the Granite State. Pappas will be the first out gay man to serve in the US Senate.
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- 118 words · 1 min read
- Published
- November 4, 2026
- Byline
- Shrai Popat
- Source
- The Guardian