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Democrats score major Senate victory as Pappas defeats Trump-backed Republican in key battleground
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.
In short
- 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.