Former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu Dropping Hints at Senate Run

Former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu Dropping Hints at Senate Run

New Hampshire Democrat Sen. Jeanne Shaheen told the country she would not seek reelection in 2026.

In my post, I wrote that former Republican Gov. Chris Sununu said he would not run.

I also wrote: “However, we have heard other politicians say that and then run for a political office.”

Well, look at what we have here!

Sununu told Fox News radio host Guy Benson that he would win if he ran for Shaheen’s seat. From NH Journal:

When it comes to running for the U.S. Senate, Sununu told radio host Guy Benson, “I’ve always said my biggest fear is that I would win. I’m not too worried about that. Actually, I would win, by the way.”

When Benson followed up, Sununu doubled down.

“I know my voters. I’m connected to the voters,” Sununu said. “I’m not taking it for granted…you’d have to run hard. But I know how to run. I know how to win. I just I know my voters and they know me.

“And so if I really wanted to do this, I have no doubt we could be very, very successful. I know that sounds arrogant and all that kind of crap. I don’t care. I’m just saying these are the ABCs of me winning.”

Sununu chose not to run for a fifth term in 2024.

This is what he said: “They call it ‘public service,’ not ‘public career.’”

Politicians, when you leave office, just say, “Never say never” or “I’m going to leave the door open because you never know!”

Sununu told the media he was already “considering” running for Shaheen’s seat thanks to DOGE. More from NH Journal:

“Back (in 2022), I had Republicans in the U.S. Senate telling me that balancing budgets didn’t matter. America didn’t care, and it wasn’t important. And I basically said, ‘Screw you.’ I’m a budget hawk. I’m not going to become part of a group that doesn’t stand for efficiency and good government values and having the moral courage to make tough decisions,” Sununu said.

“Clearly, that has changed. We have DOGE going on — thank you, President Trump. He’s talking about balancing budgets. He’s driving that message. And there’s a need for leadership on something that I believe very, very strongly. There’s a different attitude now. They’re taking their job seriously.”

Sununu was one of the louder anti-Trump Republicans in 2024.

However, Sununu told Benson it was nothing but politics and he doubts President Donald Trump would punish him:

“I was at the White House three weeks ago,” he told Benson. “That relationship is not of concern. There’s a great understanding. I’ve been very supportive of what he’s been doing with DOGE.”

As for his criticisms of Trump last year, Sununu chalked it up to politics.

“Everyone ran tough in the primary. I mean, come on,” Sununu said. “And as soon as he won, we said, ‘Okay, look, this is where we’ve got to go. He’s he’s got the right message.’

“Everyone has seen me out in the media for the last year working hard for the Republican Party, working hard to get folks to vote the right way. That is the least of my concerns, to be honest.”

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