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U.S. Senate · New Hampshire

Statewide, New Hampshire.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Chris Pappas, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Chris Pappas355,99255.9%
John Sununu268,51442.2%
Edmond Laplante12,0681.9%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • This is an open seat: incumbent Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D) is retiring and did not run in the September 8, 2026 Democratic primary. U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas won that primary with 64.6% of the vote over Karishma Manzur and others. John Sununu (a businessman and former faculty member, not to be confused with his father, former Gov. John H. Sununu, or his brother, Gov. Chris Sununu) won the Republican primary with 68.4% over Scott Brown. Sununu previously served one term in the U.S. Senate (2003-2009) after defeating Shaheen in 2002; Shaheen defeated him in a 2008 rematch. He announced his candidacy on October 22, 2025 after Shaheen announced her retirement.[1][2]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Chris PappasDPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative for New Hampshire's 1st District (since 2019)Full profile →John SununuRFormer U.S. Senator (2003-2009); faculty member, St. Anselm CollegeFull profile →Edmond LaplanteConstitution PartyFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Chris Pappas
    Recorded votes[35][36]

    Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).

  • John Sununu
    —
  • Edmond Laplante
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Chris Pappas
    Recorded votes[31][32][33]

    Voted yes on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted yes on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted yes on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs.

  • John Sununu
    —
  • Edmond Laplante
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Chris Pappas
    Recorded votes[17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted yes on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • John Sununu
    —
  • Edmond Laplante
    In their own words[9]
    “immigration policy must begin with enforcement of the laws already on the books, and that individuals who are in the country illegally should not receive state or federal benefits intended for citizens and lawful residents.”

    On his campaign website platform page

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Chris Pappas
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][27]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted yes on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • John Sununu
    —
  • Edmond Laplante
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Chris Pappas
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][25]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • John Sununu
    —
  • Edmond Laplante
    In their own words[9]
    “For civilian healthcare, including mental health and addiction treatment, solutions should be led by the states and communities closest to the people affected, not imposed by distant federal bureaucracies.”

    On his campaign website platform page

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Chris Pappas
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][26][27]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • John Sununu
    —
  • Edmond Laplante
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Chris Pappas
    Recorded votes[34]

    Voted yes on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • John Sununu
    —
  • Edmond Laplante
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Chris Pappas
    Recorded votes[30]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • John Sununu
    —
  • Edmond Laplante
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Chris Pappas
    Recorded votes[26]

    Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • John Sununu
    —
  • Edmond Laplante
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Chris Pappas
    Recorded votes[24]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • John Sununu
    —
  • Edmond Laplante
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Chris Pappas
    Recorded votes[28][29]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • John Sununu
    Opposes[8]

    In a May 2026 interview with The Dartmouth he said the War Powers Act is appropriately structured because it lets the administration respond to imminent threats while preserving Congress' authority afterward, and that U.S. actions involving Iran have been consistent with precedent.

  • Edmond Laplante
    —

Research notes & limits

Basic-tier research relying primarily on Ballotpedia. Independent candidates Tim Harris and Matt Giovonizzi withdrew/were disqualified per Ballotpedia and are excluded. Biography gaps: Laplante's bio relies on his Ballotpedia profile and survey; no independent news profile was found.

Sources · 44

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

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