United States Senator
My vote power
Average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The United States Senator general election in New Hampshire is on November 3, 2026. 3 candidates are running: Chris Pappas (Democratic), Edmond Laplante (Constitution), and John E. Sununu (Republican). One vote here carries average weight compared with other races.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power 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 whether more candidates are running than there are seats.
Representation: Average · 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, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Average representation → My vote power: Average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
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,
Who is running?
Democratic
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 28 for, Immigration 10 for, 11 against,
Constitution
Edmond Laplante is an auto mechanic and Marine Corps veteran who represents Richmond on the Monadnock Regional School Board and chairs the state Constitution Party. He focuses on limiting federal power and on better health and mental health care for veterans.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against
Republican
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 4 for, 4 against, Corporate Accountability 5 against, Data Privacy 2 for, 3 against,
Sources: sos.nh.gov · mm.nh.gov
Last updated September 24, 2026.