New Hampshire Senate

Lean D Cook Political Report, as of October 6, 2026

Incumbent: Open (Jeanne Shaheen) (D). Data pulled from the FEC on October 20, 2026.

Campaigns through 2026-09-30Outside money through 2026-10-16Source: FEC

outside money is 1.8×
what the campaigns raised

The short version

Chris Pappas has raised $21.5M to John E. Sununu's $5.3M (4.0x), through September 30, 2026.
Outside groups have reported $47.6M in general election spending: $16.0M helping the Democrat and $31.6M helping the Republican.
Largest outside spender: WinSenate, $13.4M opposing John E. Sununu.

Campaign money
Outside spending
Where it came from
Top PAC donors

Campaign money

D Democrat

Chris Pappas

Raised: $21.5M
Spent: $18.6M
Cash on hand: $3.3M
From PACs: $1.3M
From individuals: $19.0M
Self funding: $0
Outside money for (general): $16.0M

Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.

R Republican

John E. Sununu

Raised: $5.3M
Spent: $2.8M
Cash on hand: $2.5M
From PACs: $554K
From individuals: $3.0M
Self funding: $0
Outside money for (general): $31.6M

Campaign totals through September 30, 2026.

Outside spending

$47.6MGeneral election independent expenditures in this raceFEC 24 and 48 hour notices, through October 16, 2026

$16.0MSpent to help Chris Pappas in the general (supporting them or opposing their opponent)

$31.6MSpent to help John E. Sununu in the general (supporting them or opposing their opponent)

Not included above: $5.6M in outside spending that filers reported for the primary, a runoff, or no specific election, involving these two nominees.

Biggest outside spenders, general election

Spender	Position	Amount	FEC ID
WinSenate	Oppose John E. Sununu	$13.4M	C00865444
No Going Back PAC Inc.	Oppose Chris Pappas	$9.6M	C00960435
SLF PAC	Oppose Chris Pappas	$9.3M	C00571703
Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) dba CVA Action and dba Libre Action	Oppose Chris Pappas	$4.5M	C00687103
Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) dba CVA Action and dba Libre Action	Support John E. Sununu	$3.1M	C00687103
No Going Back PAC Inc.	Support John E. Sununu	$2.2M	C00960435
LCV Victory Fund	Oppose John E. Sununu	$1.0M	C00486845
The Sentinel Action Fund	Oppose Chris Pappas	$1.0M	C00811166
Protect Freedom Political Action Committee	Support John E. Sununu	$664K	C00657866
America PAC	Oppose Chris Pappas	$644K	C00879510
WinSenate	Support Chris Pappas	$435K	C00865444
America's Credit Unions	Support Chris Pappas	$432K	C90023565
American Center PAC	Oppose John E. Sununu	$404K	C00962860
AB PAC	Support Chris Pappas	$317K	C00492140
America PAC	Support John E. Sununu	$225K	C00879510

Where the outside money came from

For the biggest spenders, the money is followed upstream while a single donor supplied at least half of it. From FEC receipts.

WinSenate ← $21.1M from SMP (95% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
LCV Victory Fund ← $18.0M from League of Conservation Voters, Inc. (58% of its reported receipts) No donor disclosure
Protect Freedom Political Action Committee ← $9.5M from Jeff Yass (73% of its reported receipts)
America PAC ← $82.8M from Elon Musk (59% of its reported receipts)

The Gap

These totals come from the 24 and 48 hour notices outside groups must file before ads run. They are the disclosed floor. Spending by groups that do not file independent expenditure notices, such as issue ads paid for by 501(c)(4) groups, does not appear here.

Top PAC donors to each campaign

D Chris Pappas

PAC	Given	Checks
AMERIPAC: the Fund for a Greater America	$10K	2
Stand Up for Workers PAC FEC	$10K	2
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Separate Segregated Fund (Crna-PAC)	$10K	2
Kidspac FEC	$10K	2
American Postal Workers Union Committee on Political Action FEC	$10K	4
National Treasury Employees Union Political Action Committee FEC	$10K	3
Alsopac FEC	$10K	4
National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Political Action Com (Narfe-PAC) FEC	$10K	2
Transport Workers Union Political Contributions Committee	$10K	2
Blue Wave Project FEC	$10K	3

Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through August 17, 2026. 222 PACs in total.

R John E. Sununu

PAC	Given	Checks
Jobs Freedom and Security PAC	$10K	2
Pennsylvania Honor FEC	$10K	2
Nebraska Sandhills PAC FEC	$10K	2
Arkansas for Leadership Political Action Committee (Arkpac) FEC	$10K	2
True North PAC	$10K	2
Senate Eagle PAC FEC	$10K	2
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Political Action Committee FEC	$10K	2
Common Sense for America PAC	$10K	1
Steer PAC FEC	$10K	2
Common Values PAC FEC	$10K	2

Itemized PAC contributions processed by the FEC through August 10, 2026. 67 PACs in total.

Primary Sources

FEC candidate page, Chris Pappas: fec.gov/data/candidate/S6NH00141
FEC committee filings, Chris Pappas principal campaign committee: C00660464
FEC candidate page, John E. Sununu: fec.gov/data/candidate/S6NH00208
FEC committee filings, John E. Sununu principal campaign committee: C00924092
FEC independent expenditures, 2026 cycle: fec.gov independent expenditures
Race rating: Cook Political Report, October 6, 2026
Nominees: www.eagletribune.com