Overview
- John E. Sununu said he will seek and welcome President Trump's endorsement in his bid to return to the U.S. Senate.
- Eight Republican senators led by NRSC Chair Tim Scott endorsed Sununu, signaling national party efforts to rally the field.
- An NRSC memo to donors casts Sununu as a broadly popular candidate reflecting New Hampshire’s “independent streak” and stresses his crossover appeal.
- Scott Brown vowed to remain in the GOP primary, with his campaign mocking Sununu as a Beltway-backed, out-of-date choice in a memo to Republicans.
- Democrats are coalescing around Rep. Chris Pappas, and nonpartisan forecasters still rate the open seat lean Democratic even as Republicans call it a top pickup opportunity.