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New Hampshire Republican Senate nominee?
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SEP 9, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer Governor
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyModerate Republican
Age51 years old (Nov 5, 1974)
GenderMale
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LocationNew Hampshire
BackgroundPolitician
EducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) — B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering (1998)
Notable personal detailsChristopher Thomas Sununu is an American politician and engineer who served as the 82nd governor of New Hampshire from 2017 to 2025. He previously served on the New Hampshire Executive Council (District 3) and worked as an environmental engineer, including hazardous-waste site remediation. He earned a civil and environmental engineering degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has been involved in business leadership in New Hampshire.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports cutting state taxes for individuals and businesses, phasing out the interest-and-dividends tax, lowering meals-and-rooms and business tax rates, raising small-business filing thresholds, and opposing new taxes or fees. Has presented multi-year budgets that emphasize tax relief, reduced business tax rates, and limiting new taxes while maintaining targeted spending priorities.
Healthcare
Has supported and signed Medicaid expansion in New Hampshire and taken actions to preserve and strengthen Medicaid funding and access while also pursuing state-level payment reforms to increase funding for community health services. Emphasizes expanding coverage for low-income residents and increasing resources for mental-health and substance-use providers.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border enforcement and state-level deployments to assist at the southern border while backing stricter vetting; has authorized sending New Hampshire National Guard members to the U.S.–Mexico border and sought legislation to strengthen northern border enforcement. Has indicated limits (e.g., refusing to use the Guard to separate immigrant families) while emphasizing enforcement to stop drug smuggling and illegal crossings.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports legal abortion access in New Hampshire while endorsing some limits on late-term procedures (notably a 24-week restriction). Has described himself as pro-choice but has signed and defended legislation that restricts abortions after about six months, and has supported some additional exemptions and reporting requirements.
Climate & Energy
Supports a market-driven, technology-neutral energy transition that prioritizes affordability and continued use of fossil fuels during a gradual transition; has vetoed expansions of net metering and opposed some aggressive regional climate measures while supporting targeted development like offshore wind. Emphasizes protecting ratepayers from policies he says would raise costs and favors increasing regional natural gas supply and other measures to lower prices.
Public Safety & Guns
Chris Sununu has opposed new statewide gun restrictions as governor, vetoing bills that would have expanded background checks, created waiting periods, and tightened school gun-free zones, and he signed laws limiting state enforcement of federal firearms rules and exempting display of a firearm from reckless-conduct charges. His actions favor protecting gun owners’ rights and resisting additional gun-control measures while emphasizing school safety through infrastructure rather than new firearm regulations.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMay 19, 2026
Chris Sununu is being mentioned in coverage of the SAVE America Act, a Republican-backed voter registration bill that would require proof of citizenship. The debate is also shaping GOP Senate politics, including procedural fights over how to advance the bill and how candidates position themselves on election integrity. The issue matters in part because similar proof-of-citizenship rules have already been enacted in states like New Hampshire.
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Articles
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TBThe Boston Globe2 months ago
Would the SAVE Act affect you? N.H. proof
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TAThe American Conservative2 months ago
After Minneapolis, Republicans Still Have a Midterms Advantage
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Polls
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