Senate Battlegrounds 2026

New Hampshire · U.S. Senate

Fielded September 9-11, 2026 Mode Mobile text responses and landline interviews Sample 958 likely general election voters MoE ±3.15% Released September 2026

If the November 3rd general election for U.S. Senate were held today, who would you vote for?

46%

John Sununu

Republican

46%

Chris Pappas

Democrat

9%

Undecided

 

Even

The numbers behind the ballot

Candidate favorability

Chris Pappas

Favorable 37%
Unfavorable 51%
No opinion 13%

John Sununu

Favorable 41%
Unfavorable 47%
No opinion 12%

Both candidates are fully defined with New Hampshire voters; about 1 in 8 offer no opinion of either.

Views of President Trump

46%Supports Trump
53%Does not support
2%Unsure
Supports him and his policies 33%Dislikes him personally but supports most of his policies 13%Does not support him or his policies 53%Unsure 2%

When thinking about President Donald Trump, which statement most aligns with your views?

Governor ballot

Kelly Ayotte, Republican 55%
Cinde Warmington, Democrat 34%
Stephen Villee, Libertarian 3%
Undecided 9%

If the November 3rd general election for Governor of New Hampshire were held today, who would you vote for?

Generic Senate ballot

46%Republican
46%Democrat
8%Undecided

If the November 3rd general election for U.S. Senate were held today, which Party's candidate would you vote for?

Full toplines

Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of President Donald Trump's job performance?
Approve 40%
Disapprove 56%
Unsure 4%
Q2 If the November 3rd general election for Governor of New Hampshire were held today, who would you vote for?
Kelly Ayotte, Republican 55%
Cinde Warmington, Democrat 34%
Stephen Villee, Libertarian 3%
Undecided 9%
Q3 If the November 3rd general election for U.S. Senate were held today, which Party's candidate would you vote for?
Republican 46%
Democrat 46%
Undecided 8%
Q4 What is your opinion of Chris Pappas?
Favorable 37%
Unfavorable 51%
Unsure 12%
Never heard of 1%
Q5 What is your opinion of John Sununu?
Favorable 41%
Unfavorable 47%
Unsure 12%
Never heard of 0%
Q6 If the November 3rd general election for U.S. Senate were held today, who would you vote for?
John Sununu, Republican 46%
Chris Pappas, Democrat 46%
Undecided 9%
Q7 When thinking about President Donald Trump, which statement most aligns with your views?
I support him and his policies 33%
I dislike him personally but support most of his policies 13%
I dislike him personally and don't support most of his policies 53%
Unsure 2%
Q8 Which of the following best describes your political views?
Conservative 43%
Moderate 38%
Liberal 19%

Methodology

co/efficient surveyed 958 likely general election voters in New Hampshire on September 9-11, 2026, using mobile text responses and landline interviews. Results are weighted on age, gender, race, education, county, and party affiliation to reflect the likely 2026 general electorate. The margin of error is ±3.15 percentage points. Full question wording appears with each result above.

Registered Party

Republican36%
Democrat30%
NP/Other34%

Gender

Female51%
Male49%

Race

White94%
Non-White4%

Ideology

Conservative43%
Moderate38%
Liberal19%

Age

18-344%
35-4410%
45-5414%
55-6422%
65+49%

Education

HS32%
Some College27%
College24%
Grad+16%

Last 4 General Elections

4 of 461%
3 of 416%
2 of 49%
1 of 46%
0 of 48%

Household Income

<$50k11%
$50-75k15%
$75-100k15%
$100-150k36%
$150k+22%

County

Hillsborough27%
Rockingham25%
Merrimack12%
Strafford9%
Grafton7%
Other County19%

Community Type

Rural62%
Suburban29%
Urban9%

Congressional District

0151%
0249%