Republican primary heats up in New Hampshire as former Sen. John E. Sununu joins Scott Brown in the race for retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s seat.
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EXCLUSIVE:FormerRepublicanSen.JohnE.SununuofNewHampshirewantshisoldjobback.
AndonWednesday,SununutookabigfirststeptowardsreturningtoCapitolHillasheannouncedhiscandidacyinthe2026racetosucceedretiringDemocraticSen.JeanneShaheeninNewEngland’sonlyswingstate.
Sununu,inacampaignlaunchvideosharedfirstnationallywithFoxNewsDigital,saidthatnowadays“Congressjustseemsloud,dysfunctional,evenangry,”andthathewantsto“returntotheSenatetohelpcalmthewaters.”
Sununuisaformerthree-termrepresentativewhodefeatedthen-Gov.ShaheeninNewHampshire’s2002Senateelection.ButthesenatorlosttoShaheenintheir2008rematch.
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Shaheenannouncedearlierthisyearthatshewouldn’tseekre-electioninnextyear’smidtermsandRepublicansareworkingtofliptheseatastheyaimtonotonlydefendbutexpandtheirSenatemajority
