New Hampshire Primaries Test Trump Endorsements and Democratic Left
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What happened
New Hampshire holds statewide primaries on Tuesday to choose nominees for an open U.S. Senate seat and two House districts, with poll closing times ranging from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern depending on the municipality. Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s retirement opened the Senate contest. Rep. Chris Pappas is seeking the Democratic Senate nomination against Karishma Manzur, a scientist and Democratic Socialists of America member. On the Republican side, former Sen. John Sununu, who has President Donald Trump’s endorsement, is running against former Sen. Scott Brown. Separate primaries are also underway for the 1st Congressional District seat Pappas is leaving and for Democratic Rep. Maggie Goodlander’s 2nd District nomination.
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BLINDSPOT.
Only left-leaning outlets are covering this story
— the other side's media is silent.
Omitted — what each side leaves out
Unpacked
Right-leaning outlets had not covered New Hampshire's Tuesday primaries as of publication, so a reader on that side would miss that an open Senate seat is on the ballot and that Trump's preferred candidate is on it. Left-leaning coverage reports President Trump endorsed former Sen. John Sununu against Scott Brown, and that Rep. Chris Pappas faces Karishma Manzur, a Democratic Socialists of America member who supports Medicare for All. NBC News adds that Republicans last won a Senate race there in 2010. The New York Times names no candidates and never mentions the endorsement.
Left-leaning outlets also disagree on what is being tested. NBC News leads with Trump's endorsement and liberal Democrats chasing more wins. The New York Times instead calls a House primary a test of the party's establishment.
What do the polls show in either Senate primary?
Bottom line
The only detailed map of New Hampshire's open Senate primary is on NBC News, which names Trump's endorsee John Sununu. Right-leaning outlets have not covered the vote.
The receipts — 5 facts one side's coverage lacks
- President Trump endorsed former Sen. John Sununu in the New Hampshire Republican Senate primary
- Donald Trump lost New Hampshire by 3 points in 2024
- Karishma Manzur has said Chris Pappas is enabling genocide
- Paige Beauchemin raised $44,000 against Maggie Goodlander's $4.2 million
- John Sununu has support from Senate Majority Leader John Thune and the National Republican Senatorial Committee
The Left View
NBC News and The New York Times framed Tuesday’s contests as a test of Trump’s endorsement and of Democratic establishment strength against progressive challengers in one of the year’s more competitive Senate races. They reported Pappas as the Democratic Senate front-runner, facing Manzur, who supports Medicare for All and has accused Pappas of “enabling genocide” over Israel policy; Trump, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, and the National Republican Senatorial Committee have backed Sununu over Brown. The outlets also described a crowded Democratic primary in Pappas’s open 1st District, including Maura Sullivan, Stefany Shaheen, and progressive Carleigh Beriont, with Trump endorsing Republican Anthony DiLorenzo there, and a progressive primary challenge to Goodlander from state Rep. Paige Beauchemin. CBS News similarly previewed the Senate primaries as potentially affecting the balance of power in the Senate.
Our Take (balanced)
This is a substantive campaign preview: named candidates, offices, endorsements, and district facts are specific and checkable; who is a “front-runner,” how much the races “test” Trump or the Democratic left, and November competitiveness are framing, not established outcomes. Candidate policy attacks (including Manzur’s Israel remarks) are alleged by the speakers, not independently adjudicated here. No right-leaning outlet has reported this. Watch certified results after polls close, official vote totals, and post-election statements from the campaigns, the NRSC, and party committees.
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