While no one has officially announced a campaign to run in New Hampshire’s 2026 Senate election following Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s (D-NH) announcement that she will not seek reelection, there are some lawmakers from the state who could be eyeing the office.
Several Republicans were already considering entering the race, including the state’s former governor Chris Sununu. But now Democrats, who likely would not have challenged Shaheen in a primary race, are expected to throw their hats in as well.
New Hampshire represents a mixed political bag, most recently voting for Vice President Kamala Harris for president while electing Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte in the 2024 election.
Sununu had previously said he was ruling out a run for the Senate but this week indicated he has not ruled it out.
“I have not ruled it out completely, but folks in Washington have asked me to think…
