New Hampshire Senate
Filing Deadline: June 13, 2008 • Primary Date: Sept. 9, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008Incumbent
John Sununu (R)
First elected in 2002; seeking second full term.
Official Web siteAlmanac profile
NRSC profile
Challengers
Jack Buckey (D), doctorJeanne Shaheen (D), former governor
Shawn Girard (I), IT director
Ranking and Analysis
Race Ranking: 3
Race Ranking: 3
Sununu continues to trail Jeanne Shaheen by double digits and was even outraised by her last quarter. He still has a cash advantage, but she'll presumably receive a lot more help from national Democrats than he will from the NRSC. If Sununu wins, it'll be the biggest come-from-behind win by a Senate incumbent since Jesse Helms won re-election in 1984 (which is exactly what we were saying about Rick Santorum two years ago).
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Previous Election Results
| 2002 General | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Sununu (R) | 227,229 | 51% | $3,545,925 |
| Jeanne Shaheen (D) | 207,478 | 47% | $5,821,219 |
| 2002 Primary | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Sununu (R) | 81,920 | 53% | n/a |
| Bob Smith (R) | 68,608 | 45% | n/a |
| Other | 2,694 | 2% | n/a |
| 1996 General | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Smith (R) | 242,257 | 49% | $1,929,468 |
| Dick Swett (D) | 227,355 | 46% | $1,558,563 |
| Ken Blevens (Lib) | 22,261 | 5% | n/a |
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Race Rankings
Based on likelihood of seat switching party control
1.
Virginia
(Open-R)2.
New Mexico
(Open-R)3.
N.H.
(Sununu-R)4.
Colorado
(Open-R)5.
Louisiana
(Landrieu-D)6.
Minnesota
(Coleman-R)7.
Maine
(Collins-R)8.
Oregon
(Smith-R)9.
Alaska
(Stevens-R)10.
Mississippi
(Wicker-R)
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