2026 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

For related races, see 2026 United States Senate elections.

The 2026 United States Senate election in New Hampshire will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of New Hampshire. Incumbent three-term Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen, who was re-elected in 2020, is running for re-election to a fourth term in office.

2026 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent U.S. senator Jeanne Shaheen Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

Filed paperwork

• Jeanne Shaheen, incumbent U.S. Senator (2009–present)^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Publicly expressed interest

• Scott Brown, former U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa (2017–2020), former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (2010–2013), and nominee for this seat in 2014^[2]

Declined

• Chris Sununu, governor of New Hampshire (2017–2025)^[3]

References

1. DiStaso, John (November 19, 2020). "NH Primary Source: They're running again: Shaheen, Pappas file candidacies, reelection committees". WMUR. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
2. Steinhauser, Paul (May 23, 2023). "Former Sen. Scott Brown hosts 2024 GOP presidential contenders in NH as he mulls another Senate run in 2026". www.foxnews.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
3. Steinhauser, Paul (July 12, 2024). "On the trail: Sununu says NH is going to be 'a coin toss'". Concord Monitor. Retrieved November 15, 2024.