New Hampshire Senate
Edmond Laplante (I) vs. Chris Pappas (D) vs. John E. Sununu (R). General election Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
What does a U.S. senator do?
Writes and votes on federal laws, approves or rejects the President's nominees for judges and cabinet posts, and approves treaties. 6-year term. Each state has two.
- Votes on the federal budget and taxes
- Confirms Supreme Court justices
- Serves on committees that shape bills
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Listed alphabetically by last name. Each box has the same sections in the same order. Donation and campaign links appear only after we confirm they belong to the candidate's own committee.
Edmond Laplante
Who they are
What they say they'll do
What they've done
Who funds them
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Chris Pappas
Who they are
In their words: “New Hampshire deserves a Senator grounded in the people, places, and values of this state – that’s Chris Pappas.” campaign site
What they say they'll do
- Anti-Corruption Agenda
- Stopping Corporate Special Interests From Buying Our Elections
- Tax Cuts and Lower Costs Blueprint
- Lowering Energy Costs
- Making Health Care More Affordable
What they've done
Who funds them
In short
ActBlue page belongs to "Chris Pappas", checked against FEC records.
John E. Sununu
Who they are
In their words: “John Sununu is running for the U.S. Senate to stand up for New Hampshire—every single day. The New Hampshire Way needs to be the American Way.” campaign site
What they say they'll do
What they've done
Who funds them
In short
WinRed page belongs to "Sununu Senator", checked against FEC records.
Where they stand, issue by issue
Quotes are taken from each campaign's own website (first sentences of the section, unedited). Topics are assigned by keyword; we do not summarize or score positions. "No public position found" means we did not find the topic on the campaign site, not that the candidate has no view.
Chris believes that Granite Staters should not have to worry about how they can afford to heat their homes, turn their lights on, or fill up their gas tanks.source
If working hard still meant getting ahead, New Hampshire families wouldn’t be struggling to afford everyday life.source
Chris knows that our health care system is rigged against working families. That’s why he’s fighting to lower health care costs by taking on Big Pharma and insurance companies that put profits ahead of patients.source
Public trust in the government has hit historic lows , with just 17% of Americans saying they trust the government to do what’s right for Americans. Chris Pappas knows the system is rigged against people and in favor of corporate special interests, dark money groups, and entrenched politicians.source
No candidate in this race addresses on their site: Social Security & Medicare, Immigration & the border, Crime & public safety, Guns, Abortion, Schools & education, Energy & environment, Foreign policy & defense, Veterans, Farming & rural issues, Housing, Roads, transit & infrastructure.
About this race
No incumbent is on the ballot (open seat). The race is rated leaning Democratic. 6-year term. Each state has two.
Rating from the Cook Political Report race ratings, Oct 23, 2026. Candidates from the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House: 2026 nominees from official state sources.
