John Sununu
RFormer U.S. Senator (2003-2009); faculty member, St. Anselm College
Won the September 8, 2026 Republican primary with 68.4% of the vote over Scott Brown.
John Sununu is the Republican nominee for the open New Hampshire U.S. Senate seat. He previously served one term as a U.S. Senator from 2003 to 2009 after unseating Jeanne Shaheen in 2002; Shaheen defeated him in a 2008 rematch. He announced this campaign after Shaheen's retirement.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
On the record — official actions
- actionAs a U.S. Senator (2003-2009), served on Senate committees during the 108th-110th Congresses; specific committee assignments and roll-call votes from that earlier tenure were not reviewed for this entry.[3]
In their words — priorities
- In an interview with The Dartmouth, said New Hampshire needs "an effective voice in Washington" focused on "the economy, jobs, affordability, housing, energy and healthcare," and described Congress as dysfunctional.[3]
Background
- Born in Salem, New Hampshire; worked in engineering, consulting and manufacturing, including running operations at an electronics company.[3]
- Served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997 to 2003, then in the U.S. Senate from 2003 to 2009.[3]
- As of 2026, served as a faculty member at St. Anselm College and as a director at Boston Scientific.[3]
- Is the son of former Gov. John H. Sununu (R) and the brother of Gov. Chris Sununu (R).[3]
Campaign money
Raised $4.2M · spent $1.1M · $3.1M cash on hand (through 2026-08-19) FEC filing ↗