What party is Chris Pappas?

Chris Pappas is running as a Democrat.

Who is Chris Pappas running against?

John E. Sununu, for New Hampshire U.S. Senate.

Should I vote for Chris Pappas?

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Chris Pappas

Democrat · Candidate for New Hampshire U.S. Senate · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Slightly left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately left.

AI read of their current public record: moderately left.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxes	Slightly left
Abortion	Strongly left

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 0% of votes, voted with their party 89.7% of the time.

Sponsored 59 bills (0 became law), mostly on armed forces and national security, crime and law enforcement, energy.

Source: Voteview.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $2.0M supporting and $31M opposing Chris Pappas.

For
Winsenate · Democratic Senate leadership super PAC	$798K
America's Credit Unions · Business / industry	$500K
AB PAC · Progressive advocacy	$430K
Equality PAC · Democratic congressional caucus PAC	$165K
Defend the Vote · Democratic Senate leadership super PAC	$100K
Planned Parenthood Votes · Abortion rights	$38K
Against
No Going Back PAC Inc. · Trump-aligned super PAC	$11M
SLF PAC · Republican Senate leadership super PAC	$11M
Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA Libre Action · Libertarian / free-market	$6.5M
The Sentinel Action Fund · Conservative advocacy	$1.2M
America PAC · Conservative advocacy	$756K
American Political Action Committee · Unknown (no stated mission)	$51K

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

Executive branch officials: Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris, Maura Sullivan
U.S. senators: Maggie Hassan, Mark Kelly, Amy Klobuchar, Jeanne Shaheen, Elizabeth Warren
U.S. representatives: Gabby Giffords, Maggie Goodlander, Annie Kuster
Statewide officials: John Lynch, Gavin Newsom
State legislators: Evan Low, Jared Sullivan
Individuals: Susan Lynch, Don Bolduc (Republican)
Labor unions: American Federation of Government Employees, American Federation of Teachers–New Hampshire, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 633, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 35, New Hampshire AFL-CIO, New Hampshire Building and Construction Trades Council and 1 more
Organizations: AIPAC, Brady Campaign, Council for a Livable World, Democratic Majority for Israel, End Citizens United, Equality PAC and 12 more

More about Chris Pappas

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John E. Sununu · Republican

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Quick answers

What party is Chris Pappas?: Chris Pappas is running as a Democrat.
Who is Chris Pappas running against?: John E. Sununu, for New Hampshire U.S. Senate.
Is Chris Pappas liberal or conservative?: On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Chris Pappas is slightly left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Chris Pappas?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Chris Pappas's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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