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
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/19/2026 | University of New Hampshire | 2,038 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
|
| 12/28/2025 |
Praecones Analytica
for New Hampshire Journal |
603 RV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
|
| 12/11/2025 |
Guidant Polling and Strategy
for One Nation |
353 LV |
John Sununu (R)
Scott Brown (R)
|
| 12/11/2025 |
Guidant Polling and Strategy
for One Nation |
600 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
Scott Brown (R)
|
| 11/19/2025 | Saint Anselm | 2,112 RV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
|
| 11/17/2025 | University of New Hampshire | 521 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
Karishma Manzur (D)
Jared Sullivan (D)
|
| 11/17/2025 | University of New Hampshire | 593 LV |
John Sununu (R)
Scott Brown (R)
|
| 10/13/2025 | co/efficient | 1,034 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
|
| 9/23/2025 | University of New Hampshire | 1,225 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
|
| 9/12/2025 | co/efficient | 904 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
|
| 9/4/2025 |
1892 Polling
for One Nation |
500 LV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
|
| 8/27/2025 | St. Anselm | 791 RV |
Scott Brown (R)
Dan Innis (R)
|
| 8/27/2025 | St. Anselm | 1,776 RV |
Chris Pappas (D)
Dan Innis (R)
|
| 3/19/2025 |
Quantus Insights
for TrendingPolitics |
650 RV |
Chris Pappas (D)
John Sununu (R)
|
| 3/1/2025 |
Praecones Analytica
for New Hampshire Journal |
626 RV |
Jeanne Shaheen (D)
Frank Edelblut (R)
|