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Trump endorses John Sununu for US Senate in N.H., not Scott Brown

Brown said voters deserve a choice and signaled he was not ready to end his Senate campaign.

Trump endorses John Sununu for US Senate in N.H., not Scott Brown
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This article1 analysis · Oct 11, 2026
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President Donald Trump endorsed John Sununu for New Hampshire’s Republican Senate nomination, while Scott Brown said he would continue offering voters a choice. The endorsement could help Sununu in the primary, but the article notes it may complicate his general-election prospects against Chris Pappas.

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Scott Brown R · NH
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New Hampshire Republican Senate candidate competing with Sununu

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New Hampshire Republican Senate candidate endorsed by Trump

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Sununu for the Republican Senate nomination

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Dan Innis
R · NH

Former Republican Senate candidate who endorsed Sununu

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader associated with the Senate Leadership Fund

Former US senator who ran against Brown in New Hampshire’s 2014 Republican primary

Chris Pappas
D · NH-1

New Hampshire representative and Democratic Senate candidate

ALSO MENTIONED  Chris Sununu, Former New Hampshire governor and John Sununu’s younger brother; John H. Sununu, Former New Hampshire governor and former White House chief of staff; Shaheen, Brown’s opponent in the 2014 general election

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Trump Endorses John E. Sununu in New Hampshire Senate Race

Outlets agree that President Donald Trump endorsed John E. Sununu over Scott Brown in New Hampshire’s Republican Senate primary. Brown said he would continue his campaign and argued voters deserve a choice. Center outlets describe the endorsement as a boost for Sununu and report Brown plans to stay in, with one analysis questioning Brown’s prospects. Right-leaning outlets likewise present the endorsement as a boost for Sununu, while noting Brown’s case that voters deserve a choice.

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