2026 midterms · New Hampshire · November 3

New Hampshire Senate race 2026

Who’s running for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire on November 3, 2026: Chris Pappas (D), John E. Sununu (R) and Edmond LaPlante (Constitution Party). Open seat, now held by Jeanne Shaheen (D). Forecasters: Likely D (average of 7; range Likely D to Tilt D). Chris Pappas has been backed with $763,737 by the pro-Israel PACs we track (2016–2026).

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New Hampshire Senate race 2026 on November 3
RaceRatingDemocratsRepublicansOthers on the ballotNotes
New Hampshire Senate
Likely D
Average of 7; Likely D to Tilt D
Each forecaster for New Hampshire Senate
  • Cook Political Report: Lean D (Oct 6, 2026)
  • Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely D (Oct 14, 2026)
  • Inside Elections: Tilt D (Oct 15, 2026)
  • Decision Desk HQ: Likely D (Oct 19, 2026)
  • Split Ticket: Likely D (Oct 19, 2026)
  • The Economist: Likely D (Oct 19, 2026)
  • Silver Bulletin: Likely D (Oct 19, 2026)
John E. Sununu
Edmond LaPlante (Constitution Party)
Open seat · Now held by Jeanne Shaheen (D)

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Where this comes from

Candidates as of October 9, 2026, from state election offices, news reports and Ballotpedia’s candidate lists; independent and minor-party candidates may not be complete. Ratings are the average of up to seven nonpartisan forecasters, read from the tables Wikipedia editors keep of them: how we average them and each forecaster’s own pages. Backing is contributions plus outside spending for a candidate by the pro-Israel PACs we track, from FEC filings (method). Results, on election night, only from AP or official sources. Found an error? Tell us.