Elections
Scott Brown trails badly in New Hampshire GOP Senate primary against Sununu
PN Team • 2 months ago
Former Massachusetts senator Scott Brown is running a long-shot campaign for the New Hampshire Republican Senate nomination against John E. Sununu, son of former governor John H. Sununu, who has consolidated establishment support including an endorsement from President Trump. Sununu entered the race after his more popular brother, former governor Chris Sununu, declined to run.
Polling shows Sununu with a commanding lead: a University of New Hampshire survey of likely Republican voters put his favorability far ahead of Brown's, with Brown also carrying notably higher unfavorability numbers. RealClearPolitics' polling average shows Sununu leading by a wide margin, and outlets like The Cook Political Report treat Sununu as the de facto nominee against expected Democratic candidate Representative Chris Pappas. Brown, a Trump-appointed former ambassador to New Zealand and the 2010 winner of Ted Kennedy's former Senate seat, argues that "New Hampshire breaks late" and says he remains confident despite the deficit. The primary outcome will determine who faces Pappas in the general election.
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- John E. Sununu Sununu is portrayed as the strong frontrunner with establishment support and a commanding polling lead.
- Donald Trump Trump's endorsement of Sununu reinforces his political influence and kingmaker status within the party.
- Republican Party (United States) Referenced as the party holding the primary contest, a neutral factual mention.
- United States House of Representatives Chris Pappas's House role is mentioned neutrally as context for his candidacy.
- Democratic Party (United States) Mentioned only as the party Pappas will represent in the general election, a neutral factual reference.
- Massachusetts Referenced only as the state Brown formerly represented, a neutral factual detail.
- New Hampshire New Hampshire is the setting of the primary race, mentioned factually without reputational connotation.
- United States Senate The Senate seat is the subject of the race but is referenced only as context, not evaluated itself.