New Hampshire Senate polls 2026

Senate election 3 Nov 2026, in 3 days.

Chris Pappas leads the polling average with 49.5%, 6.3 points ahead of John E. Sununu.

Average

Updated 34 minutes ago

Chris Pappas 49.5 +2.1

John E. Sununu 43.1 +1.6

Chris PappasJohn E. Sununu

Chris PappasJohn E. Sununu

Immigration

ExpandRestrictRemigration

Economy

Free marketState-directed

Christian identity1 unplaced

SecularChristian

Abortion

Broad accessProtect unborn life

Marriage & family

Individual choiceTraditional

National culture2 unplaced

CosmopolitanPreserve heritage

Subsidiarity

CentraliseDevolve

Technology1 unplaced

Light-touchRein in Big Tech

Scores and reasons written by AI. Methodology

Why these scores

Chris Pappas: 3.5 of 10 One of 46 House Democrats voting for the 2025 Laken Riley Act detention law
John E. Sununu: 6 of 10 Opposed 'amnesty', voted against 2007 McCain-Kennedy bill; Trump-endorsed, wants to work with Trump

Chris Pappas: 5 of 10 Ranked most bipartisan House Democrat (Lugar 2023); criticised Biden's student debt cancellation as 'no way to make policy'
John E. Sununu: 2.5 of 10 Perfect Club for Growth scores 2005-06; deficit hawk; backed by Americans for Prosperity

Chris Pappas: 2 of 10 Greek Orthodox; no religion-in-public-life agenda in his record

Chris Pappas: 1.5 of 10 House Pro-Choice Caucus member; backs federal law restoring Roe abortion rights
John E. Sununu: 5 of 10 Pro-life Senate voting record 2003-09; no detailed 2026 abortion position found

Chris Pappas: 1.5 of 10 Equality Caucus co-chair; cosponsored Equality Act; voted for 2022 Respect for Marriage Act
John E. Sununu: 4 of 10 Voted against 2006 Federal Marriage Amendment; endorsed by Log Cabin Republicans

Chris Pappas: 4 of 10 Backs a federal law restoring abortion rights nationally over state bans
John E. Sununu: 5.5 of 10 Small-government fiscal conservative; no specific devolution proposal

John E. Sununu: 2.5 of 10 Long opposed internet taxes and tech mandates such as the broadcast flag; no 2026 tech plan found

Date	Pollster	Pappas	E. Sununu
23 Oct	Rasmussen Reports (R)	50	44
20 Oct	Saint Anselm College	50	43
12 Oct	National Public Affairs (R)+1 scenario	50	45
5 Oct	YouGov	51	43
4 Oct	Rasmussen Reports (R)	49	44
29 Sept	Saint Anselm College	51	44
27 Sept	Trafalgar Group (R)	47	41
22 Sept	New York Times/Siena University	50	45
21 Sept	University of New Hampshire	50	42
17 Sept	InsiderAdvantage (R)	48	40
11 Sept	co/efficient (R)	46	46
10 Sept	Rasmussen Reports (R)	45	34
30 Aug	Fabrizio, Lee, & Associates (R)	36	37
24 Aug	University of New Hampshire	43	45