Fmr Sen. Sununu to Newsmax: Will Seek Trump Backing in ’26 Senate Race

Former New Hampshire Sen. John Sununu told Newsmax on Monday he will seek President Donald Trump’s endorsement in his bid to reclaim the Senate seat he lost in 2008 to retiring Democrat Sen. Jeanne Shaheen — signaling a full embrace of the former president despite backing [former GOP candidate] Nikki Haley in the 2024 Republican primary.

Sununu told “Finnerty” he wants to be “the most effective voice for New Hampshire advocating with President Trump and the Republican Congress.”

“There’s no question President Trump won and he’s kept winning,” Sununu said.

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