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John E. Sununu

U.S. Senate

2026 New Hampshire U.S. Senate General Election · November 3, 2026

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Last reviewed September 17, 2026

Overview

Current race
2026 New Hampshire U.S. Senate General Election on November 3, 2026
Official candidacy
U.S. Senate · Republican · Candidate
VerifiedOfficial records: New Hampshire Secretary of State
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2026 State Primary Election Results

Republican U.S. Senate

John E. Sununu

Total Votes: 75,789

Official and campaign contacts

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FEC committee ID: C00924092

FEC committee name: SUNUNU SENATOR

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Published email: [email protected]

Published website: https://www.sununusenator.com/

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Candidate biography

Source-published biography

John Sununu is a lifelong Granite Stater who strives to reflect the character of New Hampshire: independent, practical, and results-oriented. Trained as an engineer and with significant private sector experience, John always brings a common-sense approach and a desire to fix things to public office. During his time representing New Hampshire in Washington, John took on government waste, defended the rights and privacy of ordinary Americans, opposed tax hikes, and protected our seniors. He'll bring the New Hampshire way to Washington. Never afraid to do what’s right, John Sununu always puts New Hampshire first.

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John Sununu is a lifelong Granite Stater who strives to reflect the character of New Hampshire: independent, practical, and results-oriented. Trained as an engineer and with significant private sector experience, John always brings a common-sense approach and a desire to fix things to public office. During his time representing New Hampshire in Washington, John took on government waste, defended the rights and privacy of ordinary Americans, opposed tax hikes, and protected our seniors. He'll bring the New Hampshire way to Washington. Never afraid to do what’s right, John Sununu always puts New Hampshire first.

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John Sununu is a lifelong Granite Stater who strives to reflect the character of New Hampshire: independent, practical, and results-oriented. Trained as an engineer and with significant private sector experience, John always brings a common-sense approach and a desire to fix things to public office.

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John Sununu is a lifelong Granite Stater who strives to reflect the character of New Hampshire: independent, practical, and results-oriented. Trained as an engineer and with significant private sector experience, John always brings a common-sense approach and a desire to fix things to public office.

ABOUT JOHN SUNUNU

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John Sununu knows the Granite State. John grew up in Salem, graduated from Salem High, and lives in Rye. He always strives to reflect the character of New Hampshire: independent, practical, and results-oriented.

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John Sununu knows the Granite State. John grew up in Salem, graduated from Salem High, and lives in Rye. He always strives to reflect the character of New Hampshire: independent, practical, and results-oriented.

ABOUT JOHN SUNUNU

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His earliest political memories are of his mother, Nancy, who served as chair of the Salem School Board and was a catalyst for the family’s long commitment to public service. She taught him the values of integrity and straight talk—and the important truth that the people of New Hampshire make better decisions than any Washington bureaucrat ever could.

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His earliest political memories are of his mother, Nancy, who served as chair of the Salem School Board and was a catalyst for the family’s long commitment to public service. She taught him the values of integrity and straight talk—and the important truth that the people of New Hampshire make better decisions than any Washington bureaucrat ever could.

ABOUT JOHN SUNUNU

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After earning degrees in engineering, John built a successful career in high tech, engineering, consulting, and manufacturing. Prior to Congress, he ran the operations of an electronics company in Manchester for several years.

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After earning degrees in engineering, John built a successful career in high tech, engineering, consulting, and manufacturing. Prior to Congress, he ran the operations of an electronics company in Manchester for several years.

Positions and priorities

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Candidate position
Belief

Never afraid to do what’s right, he pushed to reform surveillance laws to protect ordinary Americans. Today, as privacy is again under threat from government overreach and Big Tech, John will hold them accountable and defend every American’s right to be free from surveillance.

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Never afraid to do what’s right, he pushed to reform surveillance laws to protect ordinary Americans. Today, as privacy is again under threat from government overreach and Big Tech, John will hold them accountable and defend every American’s right to be free from surveillance.

Oppose All Middle-Class Tax Increases

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Oppose all federal tax increases on middle-class households.

  • Preserve the beneficiary and categorical tax direction.
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Lower Inflation and Housing, Health-Care, and Energy Costs

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Reduce inflation and lower the costs of housing, health care, and energy for New Hampshire families.

  • Preserve the four affordability objectives without inventing mechanisms.
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Wrote the Law Banning Taxes on Internet Access

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Wrote federal legislation that became law banning taxes on internet access.

  • Preserve the campaign-attributed completed legislative record and specific tax subject.
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Cosponsored Legislation Restoring Disability Protections

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Cosponsored legislation restoring protections for Americans with disabilities so they can live, learn, and work with dignity.

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Championed Bipartisan Mental-Health Reforms

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Championed bipartisan reforms treating mental illness as a disease and expanding support for affected families.

  • Preserve the campaign-attributed bipartisan reform record without inventing program details.
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Hold Government and Big Tech Accountable for Surveillance

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Hold government and large technology companies accountable for surveillance and defend Americans' privacy.

  • Preserve the accountability and privacy objectives without inventing an enforcement mechanism.
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Focus on Jobs, the Economy, and the National Debt

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Prioritize job growth, economic performance, and reduction of the national debt.

  • Preserve the three current priorities while separating them from the campaign's affordability objective.
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Establish Term Limits for Members of Congress

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Establish term limits for members of Congress.

  • Preserve the explicit institutional reform without inventing a term length.
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Require Congress to Pay the Full Cost of Its Health Care

Candidate position
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Require members of Congress to pay the full cost of their health-care coverage.

  • Preserve the covered officials and cost-sharing mechanism.
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Cut Congressional Pay After a Shutdown Vote

Candidate position
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Reduce the pay of members of Congress who vote to shut down the federal government.

  • Preserve the pay consequence and stated triggering action.
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Support Preserving Female Athletic Categories

Candidate position
FactVote summary · Belief

Support preserving women's and girls' athletic categories and the ability of states to restrict participation in those categories based on sex.

  • Preserve the candidate's support for the court-recognized state authority and female athletic opportunities; exclude opponent attacks and inflammatory phrasing.
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Public record

Complete configured U.S. Senate floor record and selected highlights

1,977 captured official records

The searchable archive contains 1,977 exact attributed records from the official Senate roll-call universe reconciled to canonical Senate vote numbers (1270 yes, 666 no, 0 present, 41 not voting, and 0 other published choices). The examples below are representative highlights, not a scorecard.

Coverage: January 7, 2003 through December 11, 2008
Vote events
1,977
Unique measures
465
Final passage
152
Yes / No
1,270 / 666

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cloture proceduralNot voting

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide alternative minimum tax relief for individuals for 2008.

Cloture Motion Rejected

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John E. Sununu is recorded as not voting in the official record for on the cloture motion.

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Vote question: On the Cloture Motion

Vote description: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide alternative minimum tax relief for individuals for 2008.

Vote result: Cloture Motion Rejected

Member cast: Not voting

December 11, 2008
cloture proceduralNot voting

A bill to provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation.

Cloture Motion Agreed to

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John E. Sununu is recorded as not voting in the official record for on the cloture motion.

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Vote question: On the Cloture Motion

Vote description: A bill to provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation.

Vote result: Cloture Motion Agreed to

Member cast: Not voting

November 20, 2008
final passageVoted yes

A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.

Bill Passed

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John E. Sununu is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on passage of the bill.

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Vote question: On Passage of the Bill

Vote description: A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.

Vote result: Bill Passed

Member cast: Yea

October 1, 2008
amendmentVoted yes

In the nature of a substitute.

Amendment Agreed to

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John E. Sununu is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on the amendment.

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Vote question: On the Amendment

Vote description: In the nature of a substitute.

Vote result: Amendment Agreed to

Member cast: Yea

October 1, 2008
final passageVoted yes

A bill to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes.

Bill Passed

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John E. Sununu is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on passage of the bill.

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Vote question: On Passage of the Bill

Vote description: A bill to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes.

Vote result: Bill Passed

Member cast: Yea

October 1, 2008
cloture proceduralVoted yes

A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

Cloture Motion Agreed to

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John E. Sununu is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on the cloture motion.

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Vote question: On the Cloture Motion

Vote description: A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

Vote result: Cloture Motion Agreed to

Member cast: Yea

September 27, 2008
amendmentVoted no

To provide alternative minimum tax relief, and for other purposes.

Amendment Rejected

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John E. Sununu is recorded as voting no in the official record for on the amendment.

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Vote question: On the Amendment

Vote description: To provide alternative minimum tax relief, and for other purposes.

Vote result: Amendment Rejected

Member cast: Nay

September 23, 2008
amendmentVoted yes

In the nature of a substitute.

Amendment Agreed to

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John E. Sununu is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on the amendment.

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Vote question: On the Amendment

Vote description: In the nature of a substitute.

Vote result: Amendment Agreed to

Member cast: Yea

September 23, 2008

Every roll-call position in the configured service window is represented. Historical bulk rows are identity-matched through ICPSR and Bioguide identifiers, reconciled to official Senate clerk numbers, and linked to the canonical Senate record. Direct Senate collection progressively supersedes those rows. Voice votes and actions without member-level attribution are outside this archive.

Campaign finance

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FEC candidate totals October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

Total receipts
$3,662,251.84
Total disbursements
$989,605.38
Cash on hand
$2,672,646.46
Committee debt
$0.00
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Candidate ID: S6NH00208

Name: SUNUNU, JOHN E

Office: Senate

State: NH

District: New Hampshire

Party: REPUBLICAN PARTY

Coverage start: 2025-10-01

Coverage end: 2026-06-30

Total receipts: $3662251.84

Total disbursements: $989605.38

Cash on hand: $2672646.46

Debts owed by committee: $0.00

Candidate contributions: $0.00

Loans made by candidate: $0.00

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Sources

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  1. Election record

    2026 New Hampshire general-election placement record - John E. Sununu

    New Hampshire Secretary of State

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  2. Candidate-owned primary source

    John E. Sununu — candidate-owned primary source 1

    John E. Sununu campaign

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  3. Government public record

    John E. Sununu — U.S. Senate roll call 110-2-215

    Secretary of the U.S. Senate

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  4. Government public record

    John E. Sununu — U.S. Senate roll call 110-2-214

    Secretary of the U.S. Senate

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  5. Government public record

    John E. Sununu — U.S. Senate roll call 110-2-213

    Secretary of the U.S. Senate

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  6. Government public record

    John E. Sununu — U.S. Senate roll call 110-2-212

    Secretary of the U.S. Senate

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  7. Government public record

    John E. Sununu — U.S. Senate roll call 110-2-211

    Secretary of the U.S. Senate

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  8. Government public record

    John E. Sununu — U.S. Senate roll call 110-2-207

    Secretary of the U.S. Senate

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  9. Government public record

    John E. Sununu — U.S. Senate roll call 110-2-203

    Secretary of the U.S. Senate

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  10. Government public record

    John E. Sununu — U.S. Senate roll call 110-2-202

    Secretary of the U.S. Senate

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  11. Official campaign contact filing

    SUNUNU SENATOR — current FEC Statement of Organization

    Federal Election Commission

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  12. Campaign-finance record

    John E. Sununu — official FEC candidate totals

    Federal Election Commission

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  13. Candidate-provided

    John E. Sununu campaign source 2

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  14. Candidate-owned primary source

    John E. Sununu — Part 101 verified source

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    John E. Sununu — Part 101 verified source

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    John E. Sununu — Part 101 verified source

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