Dems, GOP go with safer bets in NH Senate primaries: 3 takeaways
Sununu won the Republican Senate nomination and is presented as a leading Republican opportunity to flip the seat.

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Chris Pappas and John Sununu won their parties’ New Hampshire Senate nominations, setting up a closely watched fall contest. The article also reports results and campaign disputes in the race for Pappas’ vacant House seat.
The article reports that Chris Pappas won the Democratic Senate nomination and John Sununu won the Republican nomination. It describes the seat as a potential Republican pickup, while a political forecaster said Democrats remained favored to hold it. Both candidates spoke about the general-election contest in their victory remarks.
The article also says Stefany Shaheen won the Democratic primary for Pappas’ House seat over Maura Sullivan, while Anthony DiLorenzo won the Republican primary over Hollie Noveletsky. It describes policy disagreements and personal attacks in the Shaheen-Sullivan campaign, including disputes over Medicare for All and Shaheen’s family ties.
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SWIPE →Former South Carolina senator mentioned as Darline Graham's brother
Candidate for an unspecified elected office; the article gives his name as Jack Schlossberg
Republican primary challenger for Chris Pappas' vacant House seat
Republican Senate primary challenger to John Sununu
Democratic Senate primary challenger to Chris Pappas
President whose endorsement and political record are discussed in the campaigns
Democratic nominee for Chris Pappas' vacant House seat
New Jersey representative mentioned as a politician with a well-known family name
Republican nominee for Chris Pappas' vacant House seat
South Carolina senator mentioned as a recent example of a candidate with family political ties
Former vice president cited for her 2024 New Hampshire result
Retiring New Hampshire senator whose seat is being contested
Democratic primary challenger for Chris Pappas' vacant House seat
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31 OUTLETSJohn Sununu won New Hampshire’s Republican Senate primary, and Chris Pappas won the Democratic primary. They will face each other for the open Senate seat. Center outlets mostly use straightforward election coverage, stressing the race’s potential effect on Senate control and presenting criticism from both nominees as campaign remarks. Right-leaning outlets also report the matchup, but some emphasize Republican prospects and establishment dynamics while others focus on the contest and endorsements.
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