Sununu, Pappas win NH Senate primaries setting up key race
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John Sununu and Chris Pappas won their New Hampshire Senate primaries, setting up a general-election contest for the seat held by retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. The article describes the race as a potential Republican pickup and reports that an earlier poll showed the matchup tied.
Former New Hampshire Sen. John Sununu defeated Scott Brown in the Republican primary, while Rep. Chris Pappas defeated Karishma Manzur in the Democratic primary. The Associated Press and Decision Desk HQ projected both outcomes shortly after polls closed. The winners will compete for the seat held by retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.
The article says Republicans see the seat as a pickup opportunity and notes that an Emerson College poll earlier in the year showed a hypothetical Sununu-Pappas matchup was tied. It also reports that both parties are expected to invest heavily in New Hampshire.
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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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