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New Hampshire’s Sununu says he’s ‘never even met’ Trump amid attacks from Democratic opponent

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Hallas, E. (2026, October 20). New Hampshire’s Sununu says he’s ‘never even met’ Trump amid attacks from Democratic opponent. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4771991/sununu-pappas-attacks-trump-new-hampshire-senate-race/

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John E. Sununu, the Republican Senate nominee in New Hampshire, released an advertisement emphasizing his independence from President Donald Trump to appeal to voters ahead of the race against Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas. The move comes as polls indicate the race is competitive and could potentially shift control of the seat to Republicans.

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Republican Senate nominee John E. Sununu released a new ad distancing himself from President Donald Trump, aiming for an independent image as he competes against Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas in New Hampshire's upcoming election to replace retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. Polls indicate that Sununu is close to potentially flipping the seat from blue to red. The ad comes amid attacks from his opponent highlighting Sununu’s alleged ties to Trump.

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Sununu this week released a new ad distancing himself from President Donald Trump, striking an independent tone in the New Hampshire race as polls suggest he is within striking distance of flipping the seat red.

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Democratic New Hampshire Republican Senate

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Chris Pappas PERSON · 1× Democratic NORP · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Jeanne Shaheen PERSON · 1× John E. Sununu PERSON · 1× New Hampshire GPE · 1× Republican NORP · 1× Senate ORG · 1× Shaheen PERSON · 1× Sununu PERSON · 1×

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Republican Senate nominee John E. Sununu this week released a new ad distancing himself from President Donald Trump, striking an independent tone in the New Hampshire race as polls suggest he is within striking distance of flipping the seat red.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-20

🔮 Sununu is challenging Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) in a competitive campaign to succeed Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), after Shaheen announced she would not seek reelection.

2026-10-20 · Washington Examiner

New Hampshire’s Sununu says he’s ‘never even met’ Trump amid attacks from Democratic opponent · assertive framing

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he → release → seat

Sununu is challenging Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) in a competitive campaign to succeed Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), after Shaheen announced she would not seek reelection. asserted

she → challenge → reelection