John E. Sununu
Last held office: U.S. Senate, New Hampshire (2003–2009). Lost the 2026 race for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire.
- Last margin
- −13.7
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Sununu was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Sununu has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Sununu won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. Senate in New Hampshire | General | Lost | Chris Pappas (D), Edmond Laplante (CST) | 42.1% | D+13.7 | $5.7M | D+2.8 | |
| 2008 | U.S. Senate, New Hampshire | General | Lost | Jeanne Shaheen (D), Ken Blevens (L) | 45.3% | D+6.3 | $7.4M | — | |
| 2002 | U.S. Senate, New Hampshire | General | Won | Jeanne Shaheen (D), Ken Blevens (L) | 50.8% | R+4.4 | $3.6M | — | |
| 2000 | U.S. House, NH-1 | General | Won | Martha Fuller Clark (D), Dan Belforti (L) | 52.9% | R+7.8 | $544.3K | — | |
| 1998 | U.S. House, NH-1 | General | Won | Peter Flood (D) | 66.9% | R+33.7 | $548K | — | |
| 1996 | U.S. House, NH-1 | General | Won | Joseph F. Keefe (D), Gary A. Flanders (L) | 50.1% | R+3.4 | $609.5K | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $5.7M
- Spent
- $3.9M
- Cash
- $1.7M
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| SUNUNU SENATOR FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Sununu has held
- U.S. Senate, New Hampshire · 2003–2009
- U.S. House, NH-1 · 1997–2003
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sununu has run against
- Chris Pappas (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Jeanne Shaheen (D) · 2008 election, lost
- Martha Fuller Clark (D) · 2000 election, won
- Peter Flood (D) · 1998 election, won
- Joseph F. Keefe (D) · 1996 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 33 polls; Sununu’s best result was 46% (U.S. Senate in New Hampshire).
Sununu’s polls in the database →How we know Sununu
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide S001078
- FEC S0NH00201
- Wikidata Q1699908
- Ballotpedia John E. Sununu
- Vote Smart 617
- GovTrack 300095
- OpenSecrets N00000397
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET