John E. Sununu
Candidate for New Hampshire U.S. Senate · Republican
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · New Hampshire U.S. Senate · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: New Hampshire Secretary of State — CANDIDATE LIST W/ ADDRESS - 09/17/2026, 2026 General Election, United States Senator, John E. Sununu (REP) · read Sep 24, 2026
Results
Certified results for New Hampshire U.S. Senate
United States Senator
2022 State General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie HassanDemocrat | Democrat | 332,490 | 53.5% |
| Donald C. BolducRepublican | Republican | 275,631 | 44.4% |
| Jeremy KauffmanLibertarian | Libertarian | 12,390 | 2.0% |
| Scatter | 464 | 0.1% |
Official — New Hampshire Secretary of State general election results (county summary) · New Hampshire Secretary of State — general election results workbooks
United States Senator
2022 State General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| HassanDemocrat | Democrat | 332,490 | 53.5% |
| BolducRepublican | Republican | 275,631 | 44.4% |
| KauffmanLibertarian | Libertarian | 12,390 | 2.0% |
| Write-in | 464 | 0.1% |
Official — New Hampshire Secretary of State general election results by town/ward · New Hampshire Secretary of State — general election results workbooks
United States Senator
2020 State General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne ShaheenDemocrat | Democrat | 450,778 | 56.6% |
| Corky MessnerRepublican | Republican | 326,229 | 41.0% |
| Justin O'DonnellLibertarian | Libertarian | 18,421 | 2.3% |
| Scatter | 486 | 0.1% |
Official — New Hampshire Secretary of State general election results (county summary) · New Hampshire Secretary of State — general election results workbooks
Key Votes
The record
H.R. 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (TARP) — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · tally 74–25 (1 not voting) · Bill Passed · Vote 213, 110th Congress, session 2nd A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.
Oct 1, 2008 · Official · U.S. Senate · sourceH.R. 6304: FISA Amendments Act of 2008 — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · tally 69–28 (3 not voting) · Bill Passed · Vote 168, 110th Congress, session 2nd A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes.
Jul 9, 2008 · Official · U.S. Senate · sourceH.R. 3221: Housing reform bill — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · tally 84–12 (4 not voting) · Bill Passed · Vote 96, 110th Congress, session 2nd A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes.
Apr 10, 2008 · Official · U.S. Senate · sourceH.R. 3963: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · tally 64–30 (6 not voting) · Bill Passed · Vote 403, 110th Congress, session 1st A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.
Nov 1, 2007 · Official · U.S. Senate · sourceS. 1639: Cloture on comprehensive immigration reform bill — voted NoClose vote
On the Cloture Motion · tally 46–53 (1 not voting) · Cloture Motion Rejected · Vote 235, 110th Congress, session 1st A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.
Jun 28, 2007 · Official · U.S. Senate · sourceS.J.Res. 9: Joint resolution to revise U.S. policy on Iraq — voted NoClose vote
On the Joint Resolution · tally 48–50 (2 not voting) · Joint Resolution Defeated · Vote 75, 110th Congress, session 1st A joint resolution to revise United States policy on Iraq.
Mar 15, 2007 · Official · U.S. Senate · sourceH.R. 2: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · tally 94–3 (3 not voting) · Bill Passed · Vote 42, 110th Congress, session 1st A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.
Feb 1, 2007 · Official · U.S. Senate · sourceH.R. 810: Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005 — voted No
On Passage of the Bill · tally 63–37 · Bill Passed · Vote 206, 109th Congress, session 2nd A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.
Jul 18, 2006 · Official · U.S. Senate · source
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S. 2611: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 — voted No
On Passage of the Bill · tally 62–36 (2 not voting) · Bill Passed · Vote 157, 109th Congress, session 2nd A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.
May 25, 2006 · Official · U.S. Senate · sourceConfirmation of Samuel A. Alito Jr. as Associate Justice — voted Yes
On the Nomination · tally 58–42 · Nomination Confirmed · Vote 2, 109th Congress, session 2nd Samuel A. Alito, Jr., of New Jersey, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Jan 31, 2006 · Official · U.S. Senate · sourceConfirmation of John G. Roberts Jr. as Chief Justice — voted Yes
On the Nomination · tally 78–22 · Nomination Confirmed · Vote 245, 109th Congress, session 1st John G. Roberts, Jr., of Maryland, to be Chief Justice of the United States
Sep 29, 2005 · Official · U.S. Senate · sourceH.R. 6: Energy Policy Act of 2005 (conference report) — voted No
On the Conference Report · tally 74–26 · Conference Report Agreed to · Vote 213, 109th Congress, session 1st A bill to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy.
Jul 29, 2005 · Official · U.S. Senate · sourceH.R. 3045: Dominican Republic–Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) Implementation Act — voted YesClose vote
On Passage of the Bill · tally 55–45 · Bill Passed · Vote 209, 109th Congress, session 1st A bill to implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement.
Jul 28, 2005 · Official · U.S. Senate · sourceS. 256: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 — voted Yes
On Passage of the Bill · tally 74–25 (1 not voting) · Bill Passed · Vote 44, 109th Congress, session 1st A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.
Mar 10, 2005 · Official · U.S. Senate · sourceH.R. 1: Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (conference report) — voted NoClose vote
On the Conference Report · tally 54–44 (2 not voting) · Conference Report Agreed to · Vote 459, 108th Congress, session 1st An act to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the medicare program and to strengthen and improve the medicare program, and for other purposes.
Nov 25, 2003 · Official · U.S. Senate · sourceS. 3: Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 (conference report) — voted Yes
On the Conference Report · tally 64–34 (2 not voting) · Conference Report Agreed to · Vote 402, 108th Congress, session 1st A bill to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion.
Oct 21, 2003 · Official · U.S. Senate · sourceH.R. 2: Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (conference report) — voted YesClose vote
On the Conference Report · tally 50–50 · Conference Report Agreed to · Vote 196, 108th Congress, session 1st To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2004.
May 23, 2003 · Official · U.S. Senate · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- New finance report · Oct 4
- Raised
- $4,124,582cycle to date through Aug 19
- Cash on Hand
- $3,019,794cycle to date through Aug 19
- Spent
- $1,104,788cycle to date through Aug 19
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Aug 19
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Aug 19, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- CGI · payroll wages- see memo$260.3K
- STRATEGIC PERCEPTION INC · videography$119.0K
- SOCKO STRATEGIES LLC · fundraising consulting$101.6K
- 1776 DIGITAL · digital marketing$80.9K
- BREAKTHROUGH COMMUNICATIONS · communications consulting$80.0K
Campaign finance — Sununu Senator: Pre-Primary 2026, through Aug 19, 2026
Aug 19, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Sununu Senator: Pre-Primary 2026, through Aug 19, 2026
Raised $4,124,581.62 this cycle · spent $1,104,788.09 · cash on hand $3,019,793.53 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Aug 19, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $2,369,994.04 (57%); PACs and other political committees $417,000.00 (10%); Party committees $62,000.00 (2%); Transfers from authorized committees $1,272,476.03 (31%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): staff payroll $260.3K; digital $210.6K; other $162.1K; individuals (staff, contractors, reimbursements) $121.6K; fundraising $110.7K; general consulting $80.0K.
Aug 19, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Filings
- Statement of CandidacyFEC · 2026View the Filing
- Statement of OrganizationFEC · 2026View the Filing
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against John
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $176,800 on Google; outside Google ads $126,600–$155,700; Snap $0; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $1,752,152. Against: outside Google ads $320,900–$399,500; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $23,393; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $3,016,723. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched — not yet counted. Meta not included.
Sep 29, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Snapchat ads — Winsenate (opposing)
Winsenate — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 3 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $23,393–$23,393 (Snap disclosed USD (exact)); 0 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 29, 2026 · Official · Snap Political Ads Library (PoliticalAds.zip 2025–2026) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads — WINSENATE (opposing)
WINSENATE — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 49 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $320,900–$399,500 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 0 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads — NO GOING BACK PAC INC. (supporting)
NO GOING BACK PAC INC. — supporting this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 13 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $118,100–$145,700 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 13 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads — THE SENTINEL ACTION FUND (supporting)
THE SENTINEL ACTION FUND — supporting this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 3 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $8,500–$10,000 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 3 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads — Sununu Senator (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (Sununu Senator). 45 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $176,800 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $4,891,484 supporting, $4,068,459 opposing, across 71 reports.
WinSenateOpposing · $3,864,459
16 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA LIBRE ActionSupporting · $3,144,691
29 reports, newest Oct 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.Supporting · $1,036,652
8 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Protect Freedom Political Action CommitteeSupporting · $459,000
2 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
American Center PACOpposing · $204,000
1 report, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
America PACSupporting · $93,122
5 reports, newest Oct 9, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Turning Point PACSupporting · $88,869
7 reports, newest Sep 26, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
The Sentinel Action FundSupporting · $69,150
3 reports, newest Sep 18, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I’ve never been for one-time changes in the tax code. It’s not good. It’s not consistent. It’s not efficient.”
“I’ve never even met the president, but there is no question that I will be a much more effective voice with this administration”
“I've worked in the private sector for over 20 years. Here in the millyard, I ran the operations of a manufacturing firm. I'm trained as an engineer.”
“When it comes to standing up for NH, I take a backseat to no one. I’m not running for any other job. I don’t want to make anyone in Washington happy”
In the News
Press coverage
- Republicans on NH ballot aim to keep Trump at arm's length, even as he pulls them closeSep 18, 2026 · Press · New Hampshire Public Radio
- Pappas, Sununu focus on each other's records as US Senate race kicks offSep 10, 2026 · Press · WMUR
- Pappas to face Sununu in November general election for SenateSep 8, 2026 · Press · Concord Monitor
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Polls
Public polls
UNH Survey CenterGeneral election · U.S. Senate
Chris Pappas 50% · John E. Sununu 42% · Edmond Laplante 2% · Another candidate 1% · Don't know/Undecided 4%
Sep 17, 2026 to Sep 21, 2026 · 1,418 LV · ±2.6 pts · online · UNH Survey Center (Granite State Poll)
InsiderAdvantageGeneral election · U.S. Senate
Chris Pappas 48% · John E. Sununu 40%
Sep 16, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026 · 1,200 LV · ±2.83 pts · Mixed Mode Text/Panel · InsiderAdvantage
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for New Hampshire U.S. Senate
- Edmond LaplanteConstitution · On the 2026 ballot
- Chris PappasDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Senator · NH-SEN
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · OSINTOn the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for United States Senator (New Hampshire) — Republican
Name as listed by the Secretary of State: “John E. Sununu”; party code REP. Won the Sept. 8, 2026 Republican primary.
Sep 17, 2026 · Official · New Hampshire Secretary of State · source
Not on file for John yet: Reach Them. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_h1n2gx7nn.
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