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New Hampshire senate
New Hampshire Senate 2026 results: Chris Pappas (D) vs John E. Sununu (R)
Election day 3 November 2026
Result
Result so far: 91% reporting
DDHQ projects Chris Pappas (D), 8:00 pm ET
Chris Pappas D55.7%
349,147 votes
John E. Sununu R42.3%
265,306 votes
Edmond LaPlante C1.9%
11,842 votes
Others O0.1%
693 votes
civicAPI, 3:16 pm Wed ET (8:16 pm Wed UK).
Final pre-election PollCheck polling average
Chris Pappas (D)
50.2%
+1.1 in 30 days
John E. Sununu (R)
43.5%
+0.6 in 30 days
Win probability
84%
Pappas - Likely D
- Incumbent
- Jeanne Shaheen (D)
- Status
- Incumbent retiring
- Last result
- 2020: Jeanne Shaheen (D) 56.7%, Corky Messner (R) 41%
- 2024 president
- D+2.8
- Election day
- 3 November 2026, polls close 8 pm Eastern (1 am Wed UK)
Polling trend
New Hampshire senate polling average
Every poll
35 general election polls
| Pollster | Fieldwork | Sample | Pappas | Sununu | Spread | vs avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AtlasIntel Leans D+3.5 | 28 Oct 2026 - 1 Nov 2026 | 1,057 LV | 52% | 44% | Pappas +8 | Pappas +1.3 | Pollster |
| University of New Hampshire Leans D+2.2 | 27 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 | 2,040 LV | 54% | 42% | Pappas +12 | Pappas +4.6 | Pollster |
| National Public Affairs R Leans R+2.2 | 25 Oct 2026 - 29 Oct 2026 | 800 LV | 51% | 45% | Pappas +6 | Pappas -0.7 | Pollster |
| Rasmussen Reports R Leans R+0.9 | 20 Oct 2026 - 23 Oct 2026 | 970 LV | 50% | 44% | Pappas +6 | Pappas -0.6 | Pollster |
| Saint Anselm College Leans D+0.5 | 19 Oct 2026 - 20 Oct 2026 | 1,672 LV | 50% | 43% | Pappas +7 | Pappas +0.4 | Pollster |
| UMass Lowell / YouGov Leans D+0.4 | 2 Oct 2026 - 19 Oct 2026 | 600 LV | 48% | 41% | Pappas +7 | Pappas +0.3 | Pollster |
| National Public Affairs R Leans R+2.2 | 8 Oct 2026 - 12 Oct 2026 | 600 LV | 50% | 45% | Pappas +5 | Pappas -1.6 | Pollster |
| National Public Affairs R Leans R+2.2Not in average: same survey, another version used | 8 Oct 2026 - 12 Oct 2026 | 600 LV | 50% | 43% | Pappas +7 | Pappas +0.4 | Pollster |
| YouGov Leans D+0.4 | 28 Sep 2026 - 5 Oct 2026 | 1,520 LV | 51% | 43% | Pappas +8 | Pappas +1.4 | Pollster |
| Rasmussen Reports R Leans R+0.9 | 2 Oct 2026 - 4 Oct 2026 | 979 LV | 49% | 44% | Pappas +5 | Pappas -1.2 | Pollster |
| Saint Anselm College Leans D+0.5↑ Poll sponsored by AARP | 28 Sep 2026 - 29 Sep 2026 | 1,042 LV | 51% | 44% | Pappas +7 | Pappas +0.5 | Pollster |
| Trafalgar Group R Leans R+1.5 | 26 Sep 2026 - 27 Sep 2026 | 1,082 LV | 47% | 41% | Pappas +6 | Pappas -0.5 | Pollster |
| New York Times / Siena University Leans D+1.0 | 15 Sep 2026 - 22 Sep 2026 | 613 LV | 50% | 45% | Pappas +5 | Pappas -1.3 | Pollster |
| University of New Hampshire Leans D+2.2 | 17 Sep 2026 - 21 Sep 2026 | 1,418 LV | 50% | 42% | Pappas +8 | Pappas +1.0 | Pollster |
| InsiderAdvantage R Leans R+1.1 | 16 Sep 2026 - 17 Sep 2026 | 1,200 LV | 48% | 40% | Pappas +8 | Pappas -0.2 | Pollster |
| co/efficient R Leans R+3.3 | 9 Sep 2026 - 11 Sep 2026 | 958 LV | 46% | 46% | Tie | Pollster | |
| Rasmussen Reports R Leans R+0.9 | 8 Sep 2026 - 10 Sep 2026 | 1,000 LV | 45% | 34% | Pappas +11 | Pollster | |
| Fabrizio, Lee, & Associates R Leans R+0.1Poll sponsored by the NRSCNot in average: taken before the primary (8 September) | 27 Aug 2026 - 30 Aug 2026 | 600 LV | 36% | 37% | Sununu +1 | Pollster | |
| University of New Hampshire Leans D+2.2Not in average: taken before the primary (8 September) | 20 Aug 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 | 1,878 LV | 43% | 45% | Sununu +2 | Pollster | |
| Saint Anselm College Leans D+0.5Not in average: taken before the primary (8 September) | 17 Aug 2026 - 18 Aug 2026 | 1,411 LV | 48% | 41% | Pappas +7 | Pollster | |
| Peak Insights R Leans R+1.9Poll sponsored by the NRSCNot in average: taken before the primary (8 September) | 24 Jun 2026 - 27 Jun 2026 | 500 LV | 43% | 42% | Pappas +1 | Pollster | |
| Saint Anselm College Leans D+0.5Not in average: taken before the primary (8 September) | 24 Jun 2026 - 25 Jun 2026 | 1,614 RV | 47% | 41% | Pappas +6 | Pollster | |
| University of New Hampshire Leans D+2.2Not in average: taken before the primary (8 September) | 18 Jun 2026 - 23 Jun 2026 | 2,232 LV | 47% | 44% | Pappas +3 | Pollster | |
| University of New Hampshire Leans D+2.2Not in average: taken before the primary (8 September) | 17 Apr 2026 - 21 Apr 2026 | 1,295 LV | 49% | 42% | Pappas +7 | Pollster | |
| Emerson College Leans R+0.2Not in average: taken before the primary (8 September) | 21 Mar 2026 - 23 Mar 2026 | 1,000 LV | 45% | 44% | Pappas +1 | Pollster | |
| Saint Anselm College Leans D+0.5Not in average: taken before the primary (8 September) | 16 Mar 2026 - 18 Mar 2026 | 1,491 RV | 46% | 43% | Pappas +3 | Pollster | |
| yes. every kid.Not in average: taken before the primary (8 September) | 28 Jan 2026 - 29 Jan 2026 | 563 LV | 45% | 41% | Pappas +4 | Pollster | |
| University of New Hampshire Leans D+2.2Not in average: taken before the primary (8 September) | 15 Jan 2026 - 19 Jan 2026 | 2,053 LV | 50% | 45% | Pappas +5 | Pollster | |
| NHJournal/Praecones AnalyticaNot in average: taken before the primary (8 September) | 26 Dec 2025 - 28 Dec 2025 | 603 RV | 42% | 36% | Pappas +6 | Pollster | |
| Guidant Polling and Strategy RPoll sponsored by One Nation , a group aligned with the Senate Leadership FundNot in average: taken before the primary (8 September) | 9 Dec 2025 - 11 Dec 2025 | 600 LV | 47% | 44% | Pappas +3 | Pollster | |
| Saint Anselm College Leans D+0.5Not in average: taken before the primary (8 September) | 18 Nov 2025 - 19 Nov 2025 | 2,212 RV | 44% | 41% | Pappas +3 | Pollster | |
| co/efficient R Leans R+3.3Not in average: taken before the primary (8 September) | 9 Oct 2025 - 13 Oct 2025 | 1,034 LV | 45% | 42% | Pappas +3 | Pollster | |
| University of New Hampshire Leans D+2.2Not in average: taken before the primary (8 September) | 17 Sep 2025 - 23 Sep 2025 | 1,235 LV | 49% | 43% | Pappas +6 | Pollster | |
| co/efficient R Leans R+3.3Not in average: taken before the primary (8 September) | 10 Sep 2025 - 12 Sep 2025 | 904 LV | 46% | 43% | Pappas +3 | Pollster | |
| 1892 Polling RPoll sponsored by One Nation , a group aligned with the Senate Leadership FundNot in average: taken before the primary (8 September) | 2 Sep 2025 - 4 Sep 2025 | 500 LV | 45% | 43% | Pappas +2 | Pollster |
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