DChris Pappas
Democratic · U.S. representative
RJohn E. Sununu
Republican
Background
Harvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard Business School
Work experience
Campaign sites, official bios, Wikipedia, Ballotpedia
United States representative · 2019–now
Member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire · 2013–2019
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives · 2002–2006
United States senator · 2003–2009
United States representative · 1997–2003
Polls
Every poll (1)
PollsterMidpointPappasSununuCalled for Chris Pappas (D)Nov 45544
• in the average
Money
$2.0M
$1.7M
From small donors
Under $200
34%
20%
None
None
Record in Congress
Not in the current Congress
0.6%
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Laken Riley Act
Requires federal detention of immigrants in the country illegally who are charged with theft or violent crimes.
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HALT Fentanyl Act
Permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs.
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Budget reconciliation law covering taxes, spending, Medicaid and SNAP.
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GENIUS Act
Sets federal rules for payment stablecoins.
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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
Funding bill that ended the fall 2025 government shutdown.
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Secure America Act
2026 budget reconciliation bill.
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Issues
Economy and cost of living · New Hampshire, last 10 years
Economy, real GDP growth
+1.7%2025
Unemployment rate
3.0%2026 so far
Rent, yearly change · Northeast region
+4.2%2026 so far
Home prices, yearly change
+4.6%2026 so far
“He'll oppose all middle-class tax hikes and work to make life more affordable for New Hampshire families by focusing like a laser on reducing inflation and lowering the cost of housing, healthcare, and energy.”
sununusenator.com ↗“That's why he's fighting to lower health care costs by taking on Big Pharma and insurance companies that put profits ahead of patients.”
chrispappas.org ↗“He championed bipartisan mental health reforms to treat mental illness like the disease it is, helping families across the country.”
sununusenator.com ↗Immigration and the border · New Hampshire, last 10 years
Net international migration
1.7 per 1,0002025
Taxes and spending · New Hampshire, last 10 years
State taxes, share of the economy
2.6%2025
“He's also leading efforts with Senator Mark Kelly to suspend the federal gas tax and provide relief to Granite Staters at the pump.”
chrispappas.org ↗“He consistently opposed tax increases and, as a Senator, wrote the law to ban taxes on internet access.”
sununusenator.com ↗