John E. Sununu
Republican · NH
John E. Sununu is a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire in 2026. He served as a United States Senator from New Hampshire (2003-2009) and, before that, as U.S. Representative for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district (1997-2003). He is an engineer by training.
Where John E. Sununu stands, based on their records
Supports
National Defense (1 record), Data Privacy (1 record)
Track record
Track record — National Defense
National Defense · 1 support
Sununu supported the 2002 congressional authorization for military action against Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq and defended ongoing operations as a senator.
October 10, 2002Supports National Defense
Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 15, 2026
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
As a U.S. Senator, Sununu was one of a small group of Republicans who joined a bipartisan filibuster over civil-liberties concerns and opposed extending the USA PATRIOT Act's roving-wiretap and records-search provisions in December 2005, forcing negotiated privacy protections tying such searches to foreign-terrorism investigations.
December 16, 2005Supports Data Privacy
Source: npr.org · researched July 15, 2026
Track record — General
General · 1 record
On July 31, 2008, as a U.S. senator, John E. Sununu introduced S.3394, a bill intended to prevent foreign courts from undermining judgments of U.S. courts; the bill was referred to the Senate Finance Committee.
July 31, 2008
Source: congress.gov · researched August 21, 2026
Past race John E. Sununu ran in:
- United States Senator · September 8, 2026 · New Hampshire
Profile last researched July 15, 2026.