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New Hampshire Senate polls
Pappas (D) vs. Sununu (R)
Chris Pappas leads the 2026 New Hampshire Senate race by 7.3 points in PolitiKool's polling average, as of Oct. 11, 2026.
- Pappas 49.7%, Sununu 42.4%.
- 10 polls from 9 pollsters, weighted by recency, sample size, pollster record and partisan sponsorship.
- The margin has moved 2.9 points toward Chris Pappas over the past month.
- Rated Lean D, combining the average with the Cook Political Report, Sabato's Crystal Ball and Inside Elections.
- The seat is held by Jeanne Shaheen (D).
New Hampshire Senate polling average
Chris Pappas49.7%
John E. Sununu42.4%
MarginPappas +7.3
Average as of Oct. 11, 2026 · — Chris Pappas · — John E. Sununu
Latest New Hampshire Senate polls
| Dates | Pollster | Sample | Pappas | Sununu | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 28 – Oct. 5 | YouGov | 1,520 LV | 51% | 43% | Pappas +8 |
| Sept. 28–29 | Saint Anselm College | 1,042 LV | 51% | 44% | Pappas +7 |
| Sept. 26–27 | Trafalgar Group (partisan) | 1,082 LV | 47% | 41% | Pappas +6 |
| Sept. 23–25 | Trafalgar Group (partisan) | 1,090 LV | 46% | 42% | Pappas +4 |
| Sept. 15–22 | The New York Times/Siena University | 613 LV | 50% | 45% | Pappas +5 |
| Sept. 17–21 | University of New Hampshire | 1,418 LV | 50% | 42% | Pappas +8 |
| Sept. 16–17 | InsiderAdvantage (partisan) | 1,200 LV | 48% | 40% | Pappas +8 |
| Sept. 9–11 | co/efficient (partisan) | 958 LV | 46% | 46% | Even |
| Sept. 8–10 | Rasmussen Reports (partisan) | 1,000 LV | 45% | 34% | Pappas +11 |
| Aug. 27–30 | Fabrizio, Lee, & Associates (partisan) | 600 LV | 36% | 37% | Sununu +1 |
| Aug. 20–24 | University of New Hampshire | 1,878 LV | 43% | 45% | Sununu +2 |
| Aug. 17–18 | Saint Anselm College Survey Center | 1,411 LV | 48% | 41% | Pappas +7 |
| June 24–27 | Peak Insights (partisan) | 500 LV | 43% | 42% | Pappas +1 |
| June 24–25 | Saint Anselm | 1,614 RV | 47% | 41% | Pappas +6 |
| June 18–23 | University of New Hampshire | 2,232 LV | 47% | 44% | Pappas +3 |
| April 17–21 | University of New Hampshire | 1,295 LV | 49% | 42% | Pappas +7 |
| March 21–23 | Emerson College | 1,100 LV | 45% | 44% | Pappas +2 |
| March 16–18 | Saint Anselm | 1,491 RV | 46% | 43% | Pappas +3 |
| Jan. 28–29 | yes. every kid. | 563 LV | 45% | 41% | Pappas +4 |
| Jan. 15–19 | University of New Hampshire | 2,038 LV | 50% | 45% | Pappas +5 |
| Dec. 26–28 | Praecones Analytica / New Hampshire Journal | 603 RV | 42% | 36% | Pappas +7 |
| Dec. 9–11 | Guidant Polling and Strategy (partisan) | 600 LV | 47% | 44% | Pappas +3 |
| Nov. 18–19 | Saint Anselm | 2,112 RV | 44% | 41% | Pappas +3 |
| Oct. 9–13 | co/efficient (partisan) | 1,034 LV | 45% | 42% | Pappas +3 |
| Sept. 17–23 | University of New Hampshire | 1,225 LV | 49% | 43% | Pappas +6 |
| Sept. 10–12 | co/efficient (partisan) | 904 LV | 46% | 43% | Pappas +3 |
| Sept. 2–4 | 1892 Polling / One Nation | 500 LV | 45% | 43% | Pappas +2 |
| March 17–19 | Quantus Insights / TrendingPolitics | 650 RV | 44% | 53% | Sununu +9 |