Overview
- Scott Brown, in an interview published Friday, said he will stay in the race despite endorsements for John E. Sununu from the NRSC, the Senate Leadership Fund, and President Donald Trump.
- Emerson College, which surveyed likely voters March 21–23, reported Thursday that Chris Pappas leads Sununu 45% to 44% in a hypothetical matchup and leads Scott Brown 48% to 39%.
- The same Emerson poll shows Sununu ahead of Brown 48% to 19% in the GOP primary with one third undecided, underscoring both his edge and the uncertainty among Republican voters.
- Other recent surveys, including Saint Anselm’s March polling and earlier UNH and NH Journal data, generally show Pappas with small leads over both Republicans, pointing to a consistently competitive race.
- Hillary Clinton is set to keynote the New Hampshire Democrats’ McIntyre-Shaheen Dinner in Nashua on April 25, a sign of growing national attention to an open seat created by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s retirement.