Greater Nashua
Pappas wins U.S. Senate seat as Goodlander holds commanding lead in CD2
After months of trading heavy blows with Republican John Sununu, Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH) emerged as the winner of the race to decide who would succeed U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), who is retiring after 50 years in public service. Sununu conceded at 8:20 p.m. after 20 percent of the votes had been counted. By that time, he had lost in both Concord, Manchester and Portsmouth. Pappas, a congressman since 2019, had secured 60 percent of the vote. Challenger Edmond Laplante of the Constitution Party finished with two percent of the vote. In the race for the Second Congressional District, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) holds a substantial lead over Republican challenger Lily Tang Williams. As of 10:10 p.m., Goodlander leads Tang Williams 60 percent to 37 percent. This represents a substantial change from the 2024 race where Goodlander defeated Tang Williams by ...
