New Hampshire Senate race 2026
Our 21-day average puts Chris Pappas at 50.3%, John Sununu at 43%, Scott Brown at 38.5%, Edmond Laplante at 2.6%, based on 40 polls ending between 3/1/2025 and 10/20/2026. Dots on the chart are individual polls; the line is the rolling average. How to read these numbers.
New Hampshire Senate race 2026 over time
40 polls · 21-day rolling average · dots are individual polls
Chris Pappas 50.3%
John Sununu 43%
Scott Brown 38.5%
Edmond Laplante 2.6%
View data as table
| Choice | Latest average | Polls | Latest poll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Pappas | 50.3% | 34 | 10/20/2026 |
| John Sununu | 43% | 29 | 10/20/2026 |
| Scott Brown | 38.5% | 9 | 8/24/2026 |
| Edmond Laplante | 2.6% | 4 | 10/12/2026 |
Average result
Unweighted mean across 40 matching polls
View data as table
| Choice | % |
|---|---|
| Chris Pappas | 48% |
| John Sununu | 43.7% |
| Scott Brown | 35.7% |
| Edmond Laplante | 1.8% |
| Dan Innis | 21.5% |
| Karishma Manzur | 11.5% |
| Jeanne Shaheen | 58.9% |
| Generic Democrat | 46% |
Individual polls (40)
| End date | Pollster | Sample | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/20/2026 | Saint Anselm | 1,672 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
|
| 10/12/2026 |
National Public Affairs
for God, Family, & Country PAC |
600 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
Edmond Laplante (O)
|
| 10/5/2026 | YouGov | 1,519 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
|
| 9/29/2026 |
St. Anselm
for AARP |
1,042 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
|
| 9/27/2026 | Trafalgar Group | 1,082 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
Edmond Laplante (O)
|
| 9/22/2026 | The New York Times/Siena University | 613 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
|
| 9/21/2026 | University of New Hampshire | 1,418 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
Edmond Laplante (O)
|
| 9/17/2026 | InsiderAdvantage | 1,200 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
|
| 9/11/2026 | co/efficient | 958 LV |
Generic Democrat (D)
Generic Republican (R)
|
| 8/30/2026 |
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates
for National Republican Senatorial Committee |
600 LV |
John Sununu (R)
Chris Pappas (D)
Tim Harris (I)
Christine Lopez (I)
Aaron Day (I)
Edmond Laplante (O)
Jeanne Logan Morrow (I)
|
| 8/25/2026 | GQR | 422 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
Karishma Manzur (D)
Maxwell Saal (D)
|
| 8/24/2026 | University of New Hampshire | 1,878 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
|
| 8/24/2026 | University of New Hampshire | 1,878 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
Scott Brown (R)
|
| 8/18/2026 | Saint Anselm College Survey Center | 1,411 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
|
| 8/18/2026 | Saint Anselm College Survey Center | 1,411 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
Scott Brown (R)
|
| 6/27/2026 |
Peak Insights
for NRSC |
500 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
|
| 6/25/2026 | Saint Anselm | 1,614 RV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
|
| 6/25/2026 | Saint Anselm | 1,614 RV |
Chris Pappas (D)
Scott Brown (R)
|
| 6/23/2026 | University of New Hampshire | 2,232 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
|
| 6/23/2026 | University of New Hampshire | 2,232 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
Scott Brown (R)
|
| 5/13/2026 |
Praecones Analytica
for NH Journal |
350 RV |
John Sununu (R)
Scott Brown (R)
|
| 4/21/2026 | University of New Hampshire | 1,295 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
|
| 3/23/2026 | Emerson College | 1,100 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
|
| 3/18/2026 | Saint Anselm | 1,491 RV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
|
| 1/29/2026 | yes. every kid. | 563 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
|