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Race2026 cycle · PrimariesPrimary day 8 Sep 2026Updated

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DonorAlpha, “New Hampshire Senate primary 2026”, https://donoralpha.com/races/new-hampshire-senate-primary-2026, updated .

New Hampshire Senate primary 2026

No. 15 of 34 Senate races in the 2026 primaries

The short version

In the 2026 New Hampshire Senate primary, 12 outside groups spent $4.9M: $2.9M supporting John Sununu (R), $438K opposing John Sununu, $583K supporting Chris Pappas (D) and $1.0M opposing Chris Pappas.

$4.9M

outside money

supporting John Sununu (R)
$2.9M
opposing John Sununu (R)
$438K
supporting Chris Pappas (D)
$583K
opposing Chris Pappas (D)
$1.0M

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • John Sununu Republican

    $438K
    $2.9M

    $2.9M supporting John Sununu · $438K opposing John Sununu

  • Chris Pappas Democrat

    $1.0M
    $583K

    $583K supporting Chris Pappas · $1.0M opposing Chris Pappas

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • John Sununu

    Republican

    the party’s nominee

    Own campaign raised
    $4.1M
    Outside money supporting
    $2.9M
    Outside money opposing
    $438K
    Sununu Senator

  • Chris Pappas

    Democrat

    the party’s nominee

    Own campaign raised
    $15.4M
    Outside money supporting
    $583K
    Outside money opposing
    $1.0M
    Chris Pappas for Senate
  • Campaign money to 19 Aug 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 7 Sep 2026

Supporting -$248KOpposing -$312K

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.supporting John Sununu$2.6M
  2. WinSenatesupporting Chris Pappas$362K
  3. Senate Leadership Fundsupporting John Sununu$228K
  4. Equality PACsupporting Chris Pappas$120K
  5. Defend the Votesupporting Chris Pappas$100K
  6. Strong As Granite PACsupporting Scott Brown$18,850
  7. Turning Point PACsupporting John Sununu$5,570
  8. Citizens Against Aipac Corruptionsupporting Karishma Manzur$2,833

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.opposing Chris Pappas$916K
  2. WinSenateopposing John Sununu$306K
  3. Strong As Granite PACopposing John Sununu$131K
  4. America PACopposing Chris Pappas$73,480
  5. Senate Leadership Fundopposing Chris Pappas$11,166
  6. Citizens Against Aipac Corruptionopposing Chris Pappas$2,833
  7. Forward Blueopposing John Sununu$1,000

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesAmericans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent $2.6M supporting John Sununu · $2.6MAmericans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent $916K opposing Chris Pappas · $916KWinSenate spent $362K supporting Chris Pappas · $362KWinSenate spent $306K opposing John Sununu · $306KSenate Leadership Fund spent $228K supporting John Sununu · $228KStrong As Granite PAC spent $131K opposing John Sununu · $131KEquality PAC spent $120K supporting Chris Pappas · $120KDefend the Vote spent $100K supporting Chris Pappas · $100KAmerica PAC spent $73,480 opposing Chris Pappas · $73,480Strong As Granite PAC spent $18,850 supporting Scott Brown · $18,850Senate Leadership Fund spent $11,166 opposing Chris Pappas · $11,166Citizens Against Aipac Corruption spent $2,833 opposing Chris Pappas · $2,833Citizens Against Aipac Corruption spent $2,833 supporting Karishma Manzur · $2,833Koch Inc gave $30.0M to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $30.0MStand Together gave $20.0M to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $20.0MSMP gave $21.1M to WinSenate · $21.1MOne Nation gave $70.7M to Senate Leadership Fund · $70.7MChevron Corporation gave $3.9M to Senate Leadership Fund · $3.9MTorres Victory Fund gave $2.1M to Equality PAC · $2.1MEquality Project (DC) gave $690K to Equality PAC · $690KDefend the Vote Action Fund gave $801K to Defend the Vote · $801KDemocratic Movement gave $143K to Defend the Vote · $143KCounter Coalition gave $4,000 to Citizens Against Aipac Corruption · $4,000Lal PAC gave $1,449 to Citizens Against Aipac Corruption · $1,449Koch IncKoch IncCompany or group · $30.0MStand TogetherStand TogetherCompany or group · $20.0MSMPSMPCompany or group · $21.1MOne NationOne NationCompany or group · $70.7MChevron CorporationChevron CorporationCompany or group · $3.9MTorres Victory FundTorres Victory FundCompany or group · $2.1MEquality Project (DC)Equality Project (DC)Company or group · $690KDefend the Vote Action FundDefend the Vote Action FundCompany or group · $801KDemocratic MovementDemocratic MovementCompany or group · $143KCounter CoalitionCounter CoalitionCompany or group · $4,000Lal PACLal PACCompany or group · $1,449Americans for ProsperityAction, Inc.Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.Group · $3.5MWinSenateWinSenateGroup · $668KSenate Leadership FundSenate Leadership FundGroup · $239KStrong As Granite PACStrong As Granite PACGroup · $149KEquality PACEquality PACGroup · $120KDefend the VoteDefend the VoteGroup · $100KAmerica PACAmerica PACGroup · $73,480Citizens Against AipacCorruptionCitizens Against Aipac CorruptionGroup · $5,665John SununuJohn SununuCandidate · $3.3MChris PappasChris PappasCandidate · $1.6MScott BrownScott BrownCandidate · $18,850Karishma ManzurKarishma ManzurCandidate · $2,833
  • Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent supporting John Sununu · $2.6M
  • Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent opposing Chris Pappas · $916K
  • WinSenate spent supporting Chris Pappas · $362K
  • WinSenate spent opposing John Sununu · $306K
  • Senate Leadership Fund spent supporting John Sununu · $228K
  • Strong As Granite PAC spent opposing John Sununu · $131K
  • Equality PAC spent supporting Chris Pappas · $120K
  • Defend the Vote spent supporting Chris Pappas · $100K
  • America PAC spent opposing Chris Pappas · $73,480
  • Strong As Granite PAC spent supporting Scott Brown · $18,850
  • Senate Leadership Fund spent opposing Chris Pappas · $11,166
  • Citizens Against Aipac Corruption spent opposing Chris Pappas · $2,833
  • Citizens Against Aipac Corruption spent supporting Karishma Manzur · $2,833
  • Koch Inc gave to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $30.0M
  • Stand Together gave to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $20.0M
  • SMP gave to WinSenate · $21.1M
  • One Nation gave to Senate Leadership Fund · $70.7M
  • Chevron Corporation gave to Senate Leadership Fund · $3.9M
  • Torres Victory Fund gave to Equality PAC · $2.1M
  • Equality Project (DC) gave to Equality PAC · $690K
  • Defend the Vote Action Fund gave to Defend the Vote · $801K
  • Democratic Movement gave to Defend the Vote · $143K
  • Counter Coalition gave to Citizens Against Aipac Corruption · $4,000
  • Lal PAC gave to Citizens Against Aipac Corruption · $1,449
GaveSpent supportingSpent opposingSwipe to see the whole map.
  • Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent $2.6M supporting John Sununu$2.6M
  • Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent $916K opposing Chris Pappas$916K
  • Koch Inc gave $30.0M to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.$30.0M
  • Stand Together gave $20.0M to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.$20.0M
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