Senate race in New Hampshire called for Pappas; Shaheen projected to win House seat
As per WMTW, the New Hampshire Senate race has been called for Chris Pappas. Maggie Shaheen is projected to win the state's House seat.
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New Hampshire Senate Race 2026: Live Results and Updates
Voters in New Hampshire are choosing a US senator in the midterm elections of 3 November 2026. This page carries the reports on this race as they come in.
Seat count so far
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Counts appear here as top news sources report them
Called for Democrats by France 24
Projections and forecasts
Calls and forecasts made by the organisations named below, as reported by news publishers. They are not results.
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Latest updates
Democrat Chris Pappas wins open New Hampshire Senate seat
Democratic candidate Chris Pappas has won the open Senate seat in New Hampshire, according to BBC News. He is the first openly gay man elected to the Senate.
Chris Pappas defeats John Sununu in New Hampshire Senate race
Democratic Representative Chris Pappas defeated former Republican Senator John Sununu in the New Hampshire Senate race, according to an AP projection reported by Axios. Pappas is the first openly gay man elected to the US Senate, and the result keeps the seat with the Democrats.
Source:Axios ↗Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Senate race over John Sununu
As per AP, Democratic Representative Chris Pappas defeated former Republican Senator John Sununu in the New Hampshire Senate race. AP reports that Pappas will become the first openly gay man elected to the US Senate, and the seat stays with Democrats.
Source:Axios ↗Democrat Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Senate race over John Sununu
AP projects that Democrat Chris Pappas defeated former Republican Senator John Sununu in the New Hampshire Senate race. Axios reports that the win keeps the seat in Democratic hands.
Source:Axios ↗Democrat Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Senate race, avoiding Republican flip
Democrat Chris Pappas won the New Hampshire Senate race, according to The Guardian. The result means the seat did not flip to Republicans.
Democrat Chris Pappas projected to win New Hampshire Senate seat
Representative Chris Pappas, a Democrat, is projected to win the New Hampshire Senate race, according to Decision Desk HQ. The result keeps the seat with the Democratic Party, which had faced a possible Republican gain led by former Senator John Sununu.
New Hampshire Senate race live results published, Pappas against Sununu
13WMAZ has published live results for the 2026 New Hampshire US Senate election between Chris Pappas and John E. Sununu. The snippet gives no vote count or call.
Source:13WMAZ ↗Sununu and Pappas make case for change in New Hampshire Senate race
Establishment candidates John E. Sununu and Chris Pappas are campaigning in the New Hampshire Senate race with a pitch for change, as per AP.
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Frequently asked questions
When will the New Hampshire Senate race result be known?
Some races are called on election night. Close contests, mail ballots and recounts can delay a call by days.
What is at stake in the New Hampshire Senate race?
Voters in New Hampshire are choosing a US senator. A party needs 51 of the 100 seats to control the Senate.