Sununu Targets Pappas's 8-Year Record as New Hampshire Senate Race Turns Toss-Up
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 17
Sununu Targets Pappas's 8-Year Record as New Hampshire Senate Race Turns Toss-Up
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 17
Summary
John E. Sununu sharpened his general-election message by accusing Rep. Chris Pappas of spending 8 years in Washington without delivering for New Hampshire, casting the Democrat as an ineffective incumbent.
Sununu tied that charge to transportation funding, saying Pappas's committee tenure has not lifted a state that ranks among the nation's lowest in federal road, highway and bridge support.
Pappas's campaign pushed back with a list of accomplishments, including healthcare benefits for 3.5 million veterans, broadband expansion and millions for state infrastructure, while arguing Sununu backed Trump policies and past entitlement cuts.
Cook Political Report shifted the race from lean Democrat to toss-up after Inside Elections made the same move, a notable Republican gain in a cycle otherwise shaped by inflation, high fuel prices and Trump's weak approval ratings.
Outside groups are already pouring millions into New Hampshire, with Pappas warning GOP-aligned super PACs are outspending his side 3 to 1 on TV as Democrats try to tie Sununu to Trump.