New Hampshire
New Hampshire Senate 2026
Lean DPrimaryOpen Seat
New Hampshire's U.S. Senate seat is open: incumbent Jeanne Shaheen is not seeking re-election. The race is expected to be competitive.
Democratic Primary
Chris Pappas
U.S. Representative, NH-01
46.1%
Karishma Manzur
Progressive activist
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Tom Sullivan
Democratic candidate
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Republican Primary
John Sununu
Former U.S. Senator from New Hampshire
65.4%
Scott Brown
Former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
24.5%
Daniel Innis
Former state senator
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Polling
Polling Average
Polling average as of May 15, 2026 · updated 26 days ago
Polling trend chart from 2025-09-05 to 2026-05-15. Latest averages: John Sununu 65.4%, Scott Brown 24.5%, Chris Pappas 46.1%.
Recent Polls(12)
| Pop | Sununu | Pappas | Brown | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | NH Journalunrated | 350 | RV | 73% | — | 27% |
| 2026-04-23 | Univ. of New Hampshireunrated | 563 | LV | 56% | — | 19% |
| 2026-03-26 | Emerson Collegeunrated | 524 | LV | 48% | — | 19% |
| 2026-03-23 | Saint Anselm Collegeunrated | 673 | RV | 49% | — | 28% |
| 2026-01-21 | Univ. of New Hampshireunrated | 967 | LV | 48% | — | 25% |
| 2026-01-04 | NH Journalunrated | 603 | RV | — | 46% | 28% |
| 2025-11-24 | Saint Anselm Collegeunrated | 1,000 | RV | 39% | — | 30% |
| 2025-11-24 | Univ. of New Hampshireunrated | 593 | LV | 40% | — | 27% |
| 2025-10-15 | co/efficientunrated | 1,034 | LV | — | 49% | 39% |
| 2025-09-29 | Univ. of New Hampshireunrated | 555 | LV | 42% | — | 19% |
| 2025-09-15 | co/efficientunrated | 346 | LV | 40% | — | 23% |
| 2025-09-05 | Saint Anselm Collegeunrated | 1,776 | RV | — | 48% | 37% |