Former Sen. John Sununu Enters New Hampshire Senate Race

Sununu is competing against former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) for the seat. The Republican primary will be held next year.

Former Sen. John E. Sununu in a U.S. Senate photo public domain photo

Former U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu, a member of the prominent Sununu political family, on Oct. 22 entered the 2026 U.S. Senate election in New Hampshire as a Republican candidate.

Sununu announced his candidacy with a video posted on X, pitching himself as a bipartisan and pragmatic candidate who would “return to the Senate to help calm the waters.”