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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.
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New Hampshire is considered to be a slightly to moderately blue state at the federal level, with Kamala Harris carrying the state by roughly 3 percentage points in the 2024 presidential election. Democrats also hold the entire congressional delegation. However, Republicans control the governorship, both state legislative chambers, and a majority in the executive council.[1][2]
Shaheen was first elected in 2008, defeating then-incumbent senator John Sununu, and was re-elected in 2014 and 2020.[3]
Shaheen is generally considered a favorite to win re-election, although some forecasters believe this race has the potential to become competitive.
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Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Jeanne Shaheen, incumbent U.S. Senator (2009-present)[4]
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[5]
Declined
- Chris Sununu, outgoing governor of New Hampshire (2017–2025)[6]
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