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How outlets cover Chris Pappas D · NH-1 · Sep 8 – Sep 9, 2026
Chris PappasD · NH-1
How outlets cover Pappas · Sep 8 – Sep 9, 2026
Pappas and Sununu Win Primaries for New Hampshire Senate Race
Chris Pappas and John Sununu won their primaries for New Hampshire’s open Senate seat. Coverage focuses on the race’s potential stakes and how competitive it may be.
Lead article · Winnipeg Free Press · CENTERNew Hampshire voters pick nominees as Sen. Shaheen's exit sparks a scramble for key seatsARTICLES
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Center outlets agree that Chris Pappas and John Sununu won their primaries and will face each other for New Hampshire’s open Senate seat.
Center outlets report the results largely descriptively, often alongside House races and the Senate-control stakes. A follow-up instead focuses on Democrats’ concern that the race could be close and both parties’ preparations to spend.
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“A race tied to Senate control”
Coverage reports the primary results in largely descriptive terms, often noting the race’s potential effect on Senate control; a follow-up focuses on Democrats’ concern about competitiveness and planned spending.
8 CENTER ARTICLES
Winnipeg Free Press (original publisher not identified)SEP 8 · 12:45 AM ET
New Hampshire voters pick nominees as Sen. Shaheen's exit sparks a scramble for key seatsPappas won the Democratic Senate primary and will leave his House seat to run against John Sununu.CRED 91BAL 75 MIXEDmyMotherLode.com - The Mother Lode's Local News, Sports, Weather, Movies, Classifieds, Yellow Pages, Real Estate (original publisher not identified)SEP 8 · 12:41 AM ET
New Hampshire voters pick nominees as Sen. Shaheen's exit sparks a scramble for key seatsPappas won the Democratic primary and will face Sununu for Shaheen’s open Senate seat.CRED 89BAL 80 MIXEDABC NewsSEP 8 · 1:45 AM ET
New Hampshire voters pick nominees as Sen. Shaheen's exit sparks a scramble for key seatsPappas won the Democratic primary, criticized Sununu’s ties to Trump and is giving up his House seat to run for Senate.CRED 85BAL 80 MIXED2 ARTICLES FROM ABC NEWS2 ARTICLES FROM ABC NEWSHow it looks for Pappas, by side
8 ARTICLESLeft: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 0 good, 0 bad, 6 mixed, 2 neutral. Right: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 neutral.
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SEP 8 – 9Articles per day by side. SEP 8: Left 0, Center 7, Right 0. SEP 9: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0.
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