# Democrats score major Senate victory as Pappas defeats Trump-backed Republican in key battleground

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/democrats-score-major-senate-victory-as-pappas-defeats-trump-backed-republican-in-key-battleground/
- Published: 2026-11-04T00:23:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T07:53:08+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pappas-wins-democrats-score-major-senate-victory-pappas-defeats-trump-backed-republican-key-battleground
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Democrat Chris Pappas is projected to win New Hampshire’s Senate race.
- The result strengthens Democrats’ efforts to regain the Senate.
- Pappas would be the state’s first openly gay US senator.

## Summary

The Fox News Decision Desk projects that Democrat Chris Pappas will defeat Republican John E. Sununu in New Hampshire’s competitive Senate race. The result is a significant boost for Democrats as they seek to regain control of the Senate, and Pappas will succeed retiring Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen.

With 19.18% of votes reported, Pappas had 60.6% and Sununu 37.61%, according to the article. Pappas, a four-term congressman and former state Executive Council member, emphasised bipartisan work; Sununu, a former senator endorsed by Donald Trump, argued Pappas had achieved little for the state. Pappas would also become New Hampshire’s first openly gay US senator.

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