Federal race · 2026
New Hampshire U.S. Senate, 2026
General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Chris Pappas (D)$24M raised · $2M on hand
- John E Sununu (R)$5.7M raised · $1.7M on hand
- Scott P. Brown (R)$2.3M raised · $356K on hand
- Karishma Manzur (D)$559K raised · $19K on hand
- Jeanne Shaheen (D)$177K raised · $808K on hand
- Jared Sullivan (D)$100K raised · $0 on hand
- Dan Innis (R)$49K raised · $0 on hand
- Matthew S Giovonizzi (NON)$4K raised · $1K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Pappas (D) | General-election nominee | $23,703,648.39 | $22,126,866.80 | $1,984,365.82 | 2026-10-14 |
| John E Sununu (R) | General-election nominee | $5,681,528.08 | $3,936,990.86 | $1,711,396.49 | 2026-10-14 |
| Scott P. Brown (R) | Lost primary | $2,255,699.62 | $1,899,202.34 | $356,497.28 | 2026-09-30 |
| Karishma Manzur (D) | Lost primary | $558,788.30 | $539,758.60 | $19,029.70 | 2026-09-30 |
| Jeanne Shaheen (D) | Not running (declined to run) | $176,809.69 | $824,891.17 | $808,003.84 | 2026-09-30 |
| Jared Sullivan (D) | Withdrawn | $100,112.19 | $100,212.19 | $0.00 | 2026-06-30 |
| Dan Innis (R) | Withdrawn | $48,502.53 | $48,502.53 | $0.00 | 2026-01-25 |
| Matthew S Giovonizzi (NON) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $4,463.13 | $3,227.10 | $1,236.03 | 2025-06-30 |
7 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Andy Martin (Republican) · Lost primary
- Chuck Morse (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Dennis Lamare (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Edmond Laplante (RNC) · Running
- Mary Maxwell (Republican) · Lost primary
- Maxwell Leavy Saal (Democratic) · Lost primary
- Tejasinha Sivalingam (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$11,894,995.64 = candidates’ own spending $7,002,290.61 + outside spending $4,892,705.03
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| John E Sununu | $3,199,988.01 | $130,636.00 | $0.00 |
| Chris Pappas | $266,188.23 | $1,293,060.29 | $0.00 |
| Karishma Manzur | $2,832.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
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.
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