Overview
- Emerson College, which polled likely voters March 21–23, found Chris Pappas at 45% and John Sununu at 44% in a hypothetical Senate matchup.
- The survey shows John Sununu leading the Republican primary 48% to 19% over Scott Brown, with 33% undecided.
- Women favored Pappas by nine points and men backed Sununu by six, with voters under 40 breaking sharply for Pappas.
- Other recent surveys from Saint Anselm, the University of New Hampshire, and NH Journal/Praecones also showed Pappas ahead in matchups with Sununu and Brown.
- New Hampshire votes on September 8 for the primary and November 3 for the general election, setting up a contest where independents and national mood could tilt the outcome.