United States Senator
Source: sos.nh.gov
What does this office do?
- Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
- Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
- Confirming federal judges and Supreme Court justices
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates:
Andy Martin
Did not advanceRepublican
Andy Martin is a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire in 2026. He is a perennial candidate from Manchester who has run for various offices in multiple states over several decades.
Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 1 for
Chris Pappas
AdvancedDemocratic
Chris Pappas has represented New Hampshire's 1st District in the U.S. House since 2019 and helped run his family's Manchester restaurant. He earlier served three terms on the state Executive Council, and he focuses on tax cuts to lower costs and on curbing corruption.
Records: Environment and Public Health 60 for, 3 against, Civil Rights 26 for, Immigration 10 for, 11 against,
John E. Sununu
AdvancedRepublican
John E. Sununu is an engineer and business executive who represented New Hampshire in the U.S. House from 1997 to 2003 and the U.S. Senate from 2003 to 2009. He focuses on lowering housing, health care, and energy costs and on opposing tax increases.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 3 for, 4 against, Corporate Accountability 5 against, Data Privacy 2 for, 3 against,
Karishma Manzur
Did not advanceDemocratic
Karishma Manzur is a scientist who argues that too many lawmakers serve wealthy donors rather than the people. Her stated priorities are banning big money in politics, fixing the housing crisis and lowering the cost of living.
Maxwell Saal
Did not advanceDemocratic
Maxwell Saal is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire in 2026. He is a medical researcher from Walpole.
Scott P. Brown
Did not advanceRepublican
Scott P. Brown is a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire in 2026. He previously served as a United States Senator from Massachusetts (2010-2013), was the 2014 Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire, and served as U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa (2017-2020).
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Corporate Accountability 1 for
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