Fox News Projects Democrat Chris Pappas Defeats John E. Sununu in New Hampshire, Holding Shaheen's Senate Seat
Fox's Decision Desk made the call with about 19% of votes reported. Sununu, a former senator endorsed by Trump, kept his distance from the president. This is Fox's projection, not an Associated Press call.
Fox News says Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas will win New Hampshire's open Senate seat over former Republican Sen. John E. Sununu.
The projection. The Fox News Decision Desk made the call with 19.18% of votes reported. At that point Pappas had 60.6% and Sununu 37.61%. Pappas, a four-term congressman, will succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. Fox says Democrats saw the race as a must-hold in their push to win back the Senate.
The campaign. Fox says Pappas and other Democrats repeatedly tied Sununu to Trump, whose approval ratings Fox describes as well underwater in New Hampshire. Sununu had Trump's endorsement but kept his distance. He told Fox News Digital the election was about New Hampshire and that "Donald Trump will be out of office in two years."
The pitch from each side. Sununu argued Pappas "has attempted very little in Congress" and would be "a rubber stamp for the far left." Pappas answered that he works across the aisle, pointing to his work on fentanyl scheduling and saying he "challenged Joe Biden on the border."
The candidates. Fox says Sununu was trying to return to the Senate after 18 years away. He won the seat in 2002 and lost a 2008 rematch to Shaheen. Pappas beat a far-left rival by double digits in the September primary.
Our own board. This is a Fox News projection. RightNewsRightNow's Election Headquarters marks a race as called only when the Associated Press calls it, so check there for the official status.
What we could not check. We did not see state or Associated Press vote totals. The percentages are Fox's early figures and will move as counting continues.