Sununu keeps Trump at arm’s length in New Hampshire Senate debate
Candidates competing for the seat of retiring Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) focused their first debate on positioning themselves as independent voices for New Hampshire, nonetheless of which party holds power in Washington. Republican John E.Sununu, returning to the Senate after nearly two decades, distanced himself from Donald Trump, emphasizing his opposition to the former president’s candidacies in both 2016 and 2024. The debate highlighted their efforts to appeal to voters by emphasizing independence and differing on party lines.
The candidates vying for the seat of retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) spent their first debate trying to convince voters they would be independent voices for New Hampshire, whether their party controls Washington or not.
John E. Sununu, a Republican who served a single term in the Senate nearly two decades ago, kept Donald Trump at arm’s length throughout the debate, telling viewers that he’s repeatedly “stood up” to the president and opposed his candidacies in 2016 and 2024.
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