New Hampshire Senate race could decide chamber control

Chris Pappas (D), John Sununu (R), and Edmond Laplante (Constitution Party) are competing for New Hampshire's U.S. Senate seat on Nov. 3. Incumbent Jeanne Shaheen did not run for re-election, and the outcome could influence which party controls the Senate. As of Oct. 6, forecasters rated the race between Lean Democratic and Toss-up.

New Hampshire’s open Senate contest is set for Nov. 3, with Pappas, Sununu, and Laplante on the ballot. Shaheen, first elected to the seat in 2008? Wait source says first assumed office in 2009. Did not seek re-election. Republicans currently hold 53 Senate seats to Democrats’ 45. New Hampshire has backed Democratic presidential nominees from 2004 through 2024, while Republicans have controlled the governorship and legislature since 2020.

Pappas has served in the U.S. House since 2019 and previously held state and county posts. Sununu served in the Senate from 2003 to 2009 and in the House before that; his father and brother were New Hampshire governors. Forecasters on Oct. 6 ranged from Lean Democratic to Toss-up.

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