New Hampshire Senate
Jeanne Shaheen (D) is not running again. 3 candidates are on the ballot on November 3, 2026. The Cook Political Report rates it a toss-up.
Chris Pappas
Democrat · in the House today
FLiberty Score FOn the liberty side in 67 of 122 votes and bills.
John E. Sununu
Republican · engineer, U.S. senator from 2003 to 2009
6/7With liberty on 6 of 7 measuresNot a letter grade. Sununu has cast no vote in Congress since 2021, so this comes from what Sununu has said and done, on the 7 measures where the record settles which side Sununu is on.
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John E. Sununu, on the record
Sununu has no votes in Congress since 2021, so there is no letter grade. This is what Sununu has said and done on our measures. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test we use for votes.
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Opposed the 300 billion dollars in American reconstruction aid for Iran that was part of the administration's proposed deal to end the war.
“I don’t think the U.S. should provide any money for reconstruction”
- By the test we use for votes
- With liberty
The measure is no deal that lets the regime survive. He opposes American money to rebuild it.
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Said in a radio interview that it was a mistake to go to war with Iran without a plan to protect the Strait of Hormuz, and that he does not support sending ground troops.
“I certainly said that it was a mistake to go in in the first place without having a plan for protecting the Strait of Hormuz.”
- By the test we use for votes
- Not clear either way
He faults how the war began, and in the same interview he wants a policy that keeps Iran from a nuclear weapon. He has not said he would vote to stop the war, so it counts for nothing.
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Voted against the 1997 House resolution on the 30th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem. It passed 406 to 17.
- By the test we use for votes
- Against liberty
We count votes that recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital as with liberty. He voted against a resolution marking the city's reunification.
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Voted for the 2002 House resolution expressing solidarity with Israel in its fight against terrorism. It passed 352 to 21.
- By the test we use for votes
- With liberty
We count a vote for a resolution standing with Israel as with liberty.
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At the Republican primary debate in Hampton, called China the biggest national security threat the country faces and listed support for Taiwan among the ways to confront it.
“China is the biggest national security threat we face.”
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- With liberty
The measure is standing by Taiwan against Beijing.
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Told WKBK radio in Keene that Russia is a true adversary and that he supports continued aid to Ukraine.
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- With liberty
We count a vote for aid to Ukraine as with liberty.
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Told WKBK radio in Keene that he supports more defense spending, including money for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
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- With liberty
The measure is funding and equipping the armed forces.
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At the Republican primary debate in Hampton, said he favors ending birthright citizenship and would support a federal law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.
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- With liberty
We count a vote for the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to register to vote, as with liberty.
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Told WKBK radio in Keene that immigration officers should wear body cameras and that ICE should put first people who are in the country illegally and have committed crimes or threaten public safety.
- By the test we use for votes
- Not clear either way
This backs enforcement against some and does not say what should happen to the rest. It settles nothing, so it counts for nothing.
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At the Republican primary debate in Hampton, said he backed the policies in the tax and spending law known as the Big Beautiful Bill, which extended tax cuts.
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- With liberty
We count a vote for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as with liberty.
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Said in a radio interview that tariffs on building materials should be removed to bring down the cost of housing.
“On housing, let's get rid of the tariffs on building materials.”
- By the test we use for votes
- Not clear either way
Tariffs are one of the questions we have not ruled on yet, so this counts for nothing.
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Praised the Supreme Court ruling that states can bar transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports.
“Title IX was designed to ensure opportunity for women and girls to compete in all levels of sports. Protecting those opportunities is common sense, and today’s Court ruling did just that.”
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- With liberty
We count a vote for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act as with liberty.
Also on the ballot
Edmond LaPlante (Constitution).
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