# Democrat Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Senate race, preventing Republican pickup

https://mins.news/en/item/128122

- The Guardian, 2026-11-04 01:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/03/new-hampshire-senate-chris-pappas-john-sununu

> Democratic congressman Chris Pappas defeated former senator John Sununu in a close contest for New Hampshire’s open US Senate seat. Pappas campaigned as a bulwark against the Trump administration and will become the first openly gay man to serve in the Senate.

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