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Democratic Representative Chris Pappas and former Republican Senator John E. Sununu won their respective party primaries in New Hampshire on Tuesday. The two candidates will face each other in the November general election for the open U.S. Senate seat currently held by retiring Senator Jeanne Shaheen. Pappas defeated progressive challengers in the Democratic primary, while Sununu secured the Republican nomination.
Outlets across the political spectrum agree that Chris Pappas and John Sununu won their respective primaries and will face each other in the November Senate election.
Left-leaning outlets like The New York Times and HuffPost focus on Pappas defeating challengers and the competitive nature of the general election. Center outlets emphasize the familiar names and the open seat resulting from Senator Jeanne Shaheen's retirement. Right-leaning outlets such as Blaze Media and the Washington Examiner highlight the success of the political establishment in the primaries.
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Shaheen wins Democratic primary for New Hampshire House seat left open by Pappas
Stefany Shaheen, a health tech entrepreneur and daughter of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), narrowly defeated state Democratic Party Vice Chair Maura Sullivan in the bitter Democratic primary for outgoing Rep. Chris Pappas’s (D-N.H.) seat with 90 percent of precincts reporting, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Stefany Shaheen and Sullivan, a former top…
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Source context: Mr. Pappas, a moderate Democrat who has served four terms in the House, will face former Senator John E. Sununu, the Republican nominee, in November.
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Frontrunner Sununu beats Scott Brown to earn Republican nod in closely watched race in NovemberFormer senator John E Sununu triumphed on Tuesday in the New Hampshire Republican Senate primary over Scott Brown, earning the GOP nod in what will probably be a must-win race if Democrats hope to seize the upper chamber.Sununu, 61, was the clear frontrunner in…
Mr. Pappas, a moderate Democrat who has served four terms in the House, will face former Senator John E. Sununu, the Republican nominee, in November.
Pappas and Sununu won their primaries Tuesday night, NBC News projects, as both parties expect a competitive Senate race in New Hampshire this fall.
She won the Democratic primary for the open 1st District despite her rivals’ attempts to weaponize her family ties.
Former Republican senator John E. Sununu and Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas easily won their primaries for an open U.S. Senate seat.
The general election in New Hampshire is looking closer than Democrats would like.
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Stefany Shaheen, a health tech entrepreneur and daughter of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), narrowly defeated state Democratic Party Vice Chair Maura Sullivan in the bitter Democratic primary for outgoing Rep. Chris Pappas’s (D-N.H.) seat with 90 percent of precincts reporting, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Stefany Shaheen and Sullivan, a former top…
Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas and Republican former Sen. John E. Sununu won their respective Senate primaries Tuesday in New Hampshire, formalizing a fall matchup for an open seat that both sides have already begun fighting over. With over 80 percent of votes counted, Pappas was leading biochemist Karishma Manzur, 65 percent to 33 percent, The…
Republican John E. Sununu, a former U.S. senator, and Democrat Chris Pappas, a member of the U.S. House, are vying to replace U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, whose decision not to seek reelection created a cascade of competitive races.
Rep. Chris Pappas defeated democratic socialist Karishma Manzur in the Democratic primary, while former Sen. John Sununu defeated Scott Brown in the GOP contest.
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Incumbent Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., will retire when her term ends in January.
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The political establishment has carried the day in the Senate primary elections in New Hampshire.U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) won the Democratic nomination on Tuesday to succeed three-term Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, while former Sen. John Sununu captured the Republican nomination, setting up an open-seat general election critical to both parties’ hopes of…
Republican John E. Sununu was declared the winner of Tuesday’s New Hampshire GOP Senate primary, teeing up a battleground general election with Democratic nominee Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH). The race was called for Sununu, a former New Hampshire senator and the brother of former New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, at 8 p.m. by the…
Donald Trump endorsed Anthony DiLorenzo defeated Novel Iron Works owner Hollie Noveletsky and state Rep. Brian Cole to clinch the GOP nomination for the Granite State's 1st Congressional District.
Stefany Shaheen, whose mother is retiring from the Senate, edged out veteran Maura Sullivan in a bruising primary, defying sparse polling that had her down in the competitive contest.
(The Center Square) a Democratic New Hampshire Rep. Chris Pappas will face former Sen. John E. Sununu in the November elections to settle an open U.S. Senate race that could
