SENATE
New Hampshire Senate2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
OPEN
Jeanne Shaheen (D)
Retiring
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Apr 27, 2026D +50
R +50
D +2
Race summary
Republicans are bullish on New Hampshire after a recent Emerson College survey showed the race in a statistical tie between Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas and former Sen. John E. Sununu. They maintain that any member of the Sununu family polls just as well in the race even though it’s the former senator’s brother, popular former Gov. Chris Sununu, who would have put the most fear into Democrats. If this is shaping up to be a difficult midterm cycle and a favorable Democratic environment, we have a hard time seeing Republicans pulling off the upset in the Granite State.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Jun 12, 2026
Primary Election: Sep 8, 2026
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Full Bio:
SHAHEEN, Jeanne, a Senator from New Hampshire; born in St. Charles, Mo., January 28,
1947; B.A., Shippensburg State College, Shippensburg, Penn., 1969; M.S.S.,
University of Mississippi, 1973; New Hampshire State senator, 1990-1996;
governor of New Hampshire, 1997-2003; unsuccessful candidate for election to
the United States Senate in 2002; elected as a Democrat to the United States
Senate in 2008; reelected in 2014 for the term ending January 3,
2021.
Source: Bioguide
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STATE DATA
New Hampshire
Population Breakdown
Source: United States Census
Past Presidential Results from this State
2024 Election Results
Source: The Cook Political Report
2020 Election Results
Source: The Cook Political Report
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Apr 13, 2026
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