Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
John E Sununu
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. Senate · New Hampshire
- Filing address
- Hampton, NH (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- SUNUNU, JOHN E
- Next election
- General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
New Hampshire
FEC candidate ID S6NH00208 · Principal campaign committee: SUNUNU SENATOR
2025–2026 cycle totals through October 14, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$3,214,180.1757%
- PACs and other committees$574,000.0010%
- Party committees$62,000.001%
- Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$1,827,317.0232%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$4,030.890%
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$799,410.8620%
- Contributions over $200$3,125,119.3380%
- Itemized from inside New Hampshire$607,769.5718%
- Itemized from other states$2,707,590.0482%
Top out-of-state sources of itemized individual money: Florida $508,244.92 · Texas $314,656.74 · California $249,961.43 · New York $245,796.25 · Virginia $207,108.23. States with fewer than 10 contributions are not listed.
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
PAC and committee contributors
78 committees reported giving $515,500.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- NRSCParty committee$62,000.00
- THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- CITIZENS UNITED POLITICAL VICTORY FUND Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUNDLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- RESPONSIBILITY AND FREEDOM WORK PAC (RFWPAC)Leadership PAC$10,000.00
- FREEDOM FUNDLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- DIRIGO PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- ARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)Leadership PAC$10,000.00
- COMMON VALUES PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- FREE STATE PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- WILD AND WONDERFUL PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- LEADERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY ARE NATIONAL KEYS PACConnected PAC$10,000.00
- DAKOTA PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- JOBS, FREEDOM, AND SECURITY PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- NEBRASKA SANDHILLS PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC$10,000.00
- TRUE NORTH PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- THE PETER NORBECK LEADERSHIP PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- SENATE EAGLE PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- STEER PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- ALABAMA FIRST PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
Show all 78 committees
- BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- JOBS OPPORTUNITY NOW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPS-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PAC (US CHAMBER PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DEC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BSC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- THE HAWKEYE PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- FUND FOR AMERICA'S FUTURELeadership PAC$5,000.00
- SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION & PERFORMANCE RACING, INC. PAC (SEMA & PRI PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- MAKING A RESPONSIBLE STAND FOR HOUSEHOLDS IN AMERICA PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- WHOLESALE & SPECIALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION (WSIA) PAC Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- DENALI LEADERSHIP PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENGTH AND SECURITY PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- LPL FINANCIAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LPL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- BIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- BADLANDS PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AKA BREAD FINANCIAL PAC)Connected PAC$5,000.00
- JOBS OPPORTUNITY AND NEW IDEAS PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- CONSERVATIVES HARVESTING SUCCESS PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- WORKING FOR OHIOLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- BUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAMLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- SEND IN THE SEAL PACPAC$5,000.00
- PENNSYLVANIA HONORLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- FRELINGHUYSEN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- CAMPAIGN FOR WORKING FAMILIESConnected PAC$3,000.00
- AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('HOTELPAC')Hybrid PAC$2,500.00
- ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE PAC (EMA SBC PAC)Connected PAC$2,500.00
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- SOUTHERN COMPANY EMPLOYEES PACPAC$2,500.00
- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)PAC$2,500.00
- TRANSAMERICA CORPORATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- TAX CUTS & JOBS PACPAC$2,500.00
- GW PACPAC$2,500.00
- RELY ON YOUR BELIEFS FUNDLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- THOROUGHBRED PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NORTH DAKOTA PETROLEUM COUNCIL, INC. FEDERAL PACPAC$2,500.00
- WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (WABPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- HIGGINBOTHAM INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$2,000.00
- USAGAINSTALZHEIMER'S PACPAC$1,500.00
- SCITECH PACConnected PAC$1,500.00
- BLUEGRASS COMMITTEELeadership PAC$1,000.00
- DENHAM FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (API PAC)PAC$1,000.00
- RANGER PACHybrid PAC$1,000.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting John E Sununu$3,199,988.01
- Independent expenditures opposing John E Sununu$130,636.00
FEC totals for the 2026 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONSupporting$2,881,612.00
- STRONG AS GRANITE PACOpposing$130,636.00
- TURNING POINT PAC INC.Supporting$5,570.00
The race
New Hampshire U.S. Senate, 2026 · 15 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| John E Sununu (R) | $5,681,528.08 | $1,711,396.49 | 2026-10-14 |
| Chris Pappas (D) | $23,703,648.39 | $1,984,365.82 | 2026-10-14 |
| Scott P. Brown (R) | $2,255,699.62 | $356,497.28 | 2026-09-30 |
| Karishma Manzur (D) | $558,788.30 | $19,029.70 | 2026-09-30 |
| Jeanne Shaheen (D) | $176,809.69 | $808,003.84 | 2026-09-30 |
| Jared Sullivan (D) | $100,112.19 | $0.00 | 2026-06-30 |
| Dan Innis (R) | $48,502.53 | $0.00 | 2026-01-25 |
| Matthew S Giovonizzi (NON) | $4,463.13 | $1,236.03 | 2025-06-30 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
Polling average: Chris Pappas 49.2% · Scott Brown 37% (Pappas +12.2%). Averages listed on Wikipedia from 270toWin, Race to the WH, RealClearPolitics.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Public Affairs (R) | October 8–12, 2026 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | Chris Pappas 50% · John E. Sununu 45% |
| YouGov | September 28 – October 5, 2026 | 1,520 (LV) | ± 3.9% | Chris Pappas 51% · John E. Sununu 43% |
| Saint Anselm College | September 28–29, 2026 | 1,042 (LV) | ±3.0% | Chris Pappas 51% · John E. Sununu 44% |
| Trafalgar Group (R) | September 26–27, 2026 | 1,082 (LV) | ±2.9% | Chris Pappas 47% · John E. Sununu 41% |
| New York Times/Siena University | September 15–22, 2026 | 613 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Chris Pappas 50% · John E. Sununu 45% |
| University of New Hampshire | September 17–21, 2026 | 1,418 (LV) | ± 2.6% | Chris Pappas 50% · John E. Sununu 42% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate election in New Hampshire (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: SUNUNU SENATOR.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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