New Hampshire Democrats Panic as GOP Frontrunner Sununu Surges in Senate Race
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Democrat Chris Pappas admits he is trailing Republican John Sununu for New Hampshire’s open Senate seat, pleading for more national party support as Sununu’s momentum and strong fundraising expose Democratic weakness in the state.
Democratic Representative Chris Pappas, running to replace retiring liberal Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, has privately conceded to party officials that his campaign is falling behind the likely Republican nominee, John Sununu. Pappas, who faces little real opposition from progressive challenger Karishma Manzur and has the backing of Kamala Harris, stressed that the race is critical for Democrats desperate to cling to Senate power.
Sununu, a respected former senator from a well-known Republican family, is expected to easily win Tuesday’s primary and has already secured $17 million from a leading Republican Senate super-PAC, demonstrating strong conservative support. Meanwhile, Democrats have allocated far less television ad money to New Hampshire than to other battlegrounds like Ohio and Iowa, signaling a lack of confidence in Pappas’s prospects despite his local fundraising efforts.
Political analysts note that although New Hampshire often leans Democratic in federal elections, recent polling shows Sununu with a slight lead, highlighting the state’s growing dissatisfaction with Democratic leadership and its potential to return to Republican hands.