Sen. Jeanne Shaheen won’t run for reelection in 2026, creating GOP opening in New Hampshire – Washington Examiner
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) has announced that she will not run for reelection in 2026, which poses a significant challenge for the Democratic Party in defending her seat against potential Republican candidates in New Hampshire, a key swing state. In a video announcement, Shaheen expressed that “it’s just time” for her to step back from her political career. Her decision complicates the Democrats’ chances of regaining control of the Senate from the GOP. The situation is still evolving, and further updates are anticipated.
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen won’t run for reelection in 2026, creating GOP opening in New Hampshire
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced on Wednesday that she will not seek reelection in 2026 in a blow to Democrats, who will now have to defend her New Hampshire seat against the GOP.
“It’s just time,” Shaheen said in a video announcement on her retirement.
Shaheen’s decision not to run for a fourth term in New Hampshire, a famously purple state, complicates the Democratic Party’s efforts to retake the Senate from GOP control.
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