Trump endorses John Sununu in New Hampshire Senate race – NBC News

Listen to this article with a free account President Donald Trump endorsed John Sununu in the New Hampshire Senate race Sunday, backing him over other Republican opponents, including Scott Brown, as the GOP seeks to flip the seat held by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a retiring Democrat. Trump called Sununu an “America First Patriot” on Truth Social on Sunday and said he had Trump’s “Complete and Total Endorsement.” “John is strongly supported by the most Highly Respected Leaders in New Hampshire, and many Republicans in the U.S. Senate and, as your next Senator, he will work tirelessly to advance our America First Agenda,” Trump wrote. Sununu, who has served in Congress as a representative and a senator, lost his Senate re-election bid to Shaheen in 2008. Sununu has criticized Trump in the past, including by calling him a “loser” in a 2024 op-ed published in the New Hampshire Union Leader supporting Republican presidential primary candidate Nikki Haley. Sununu’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Trump’s endorsement. Since Sununu launched his bid, Democrats have warned that the Senate race could be tougher than expected, urging people not to “sleep” on it. Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., who is
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