Sununu to face Pappas in New Hampshire Senate race

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The article provides concrete election outcomes, identifies the candidates’ claims as their own, and includes perspectives from both sides of the Senate contest. It offers some contextual reporting on other state races, but little independent verification or policy detail beyond the candidates’ campaign rhetoric.

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