The 2026 United States Senate election in New Hampshire will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of New Hampshire. Incumbent three-term Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen, who was re-elected in 2020, is running for re-election to a fourth term in office.
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Background
editNew Hampshire is considered to be a slightly to moderately blue state at the federal level, with Kamala Harris carrying the state by roughly 3 percentage points in the 2024 presidential election. Democrats also hold the entire congressional delegation. However, Republicans control the governorship, both state legislative chambers, and a majority in the executive council.[1][2]
Shaheen was first elected in 2008, defeating then-incumbent senator John Sununu, and was re-elected in 2014 and 2020.[3]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editFiled paperwork
edit- Jeanne Shaheen, incumbent U.S. Senator (2009-present)[4]
Republican primary
editCandidates
editPublicly expressed interest
edit- Scott Brown, former U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa (2017–2020), former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (2010–2013), and nominee for this seat in 2014[5]
Declined
edit- Chris Sununu, former governor of New Hampshire (2017–2025)[6]
References
edit- ^ "New Hampshire keeps all-Democratic delegation with Pappas, Goodlander wins in US House races". AP News. November 5, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ "NH Republicans claim big State House wins and strengthen majorities in House and Senate". New Hampshire Public Radio. November 6, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ Castronuovo, Celine (November 4, 2020). "Shaheen wins reelection in New Hampshire". The Hill. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ DiStaso, John (November 19, 2020). "NH Primary Source: They're running again: Shaheen, Pappas file candidacies, reelection committees". WMUR-TV. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Sexton, Adam (December 19, 2024). "Former US Sen. Scott Brown considers 2026 run". WMUR-TV. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ Steinhauser, Paul (July 12, 2024). "On the trail: Sununu says NH is going to be 'a coin toss'". Concord Monitor. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
Sununu said he has no eyes on the 2026 Senate election in New Hampshire. 'I would rule myself completely out of a U.S. Senate race'