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DonorAlpha, “New Hampshire Senate primary 2026”, https://donoralpha.com/races/new-hampshire-senate-primary-2026?e=c2026&el=runoff, updated .

New Hampshire Senate primary 2026

No. 32 of 68 Senate races in the 2026 cycle

This race is 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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