Former New Hampshire Sen. John E. Sununu will run for his old seat in 2026, sparking a comeback attempt nearly two decades after the Republican left elected office.
“Maybe you’re surprised to hear that I’m running for the Senate again. I’m a bit surprised myself,” Sununu said in a video announcing his bid to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. “Somebody has to step up and lower the temperature. Somebody has to get things done.”
Sununu acknowledged that politics have changed since he was last on the ballot in 2008, when he lost a bid for a second term to Shaheen.
