United States Senator
New Hampshire
My vote power
Normal
Election date
September 8, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 1,394,868 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,394,868 ÷ 1,394,868) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in NH (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- 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
Republican · declared
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: Civil Rights 1 for
Democratic · declared
Chris Pappas served on the New Hampshire Executive Council from the 4th district from January 2013 to January 2019, and as Treasurer of Hillsborough County from 2007 to 2011.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
Republican · declared
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.
Records: Data Privacy 1 for, National Defense 1 for
Democratic · declared
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.
Democratic · declared
Maxwell Saal is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire in 2026. He is a medical researcher from Walpole.
Republican · declared
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
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · indepthnh.org