{"id":12426,"date":"2026-06-30T19:44:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T23:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=12426"},"modified":"2026-08-29T08:12:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T12:12:33","slug":"2026-primary-candidates-for-us-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=12426","title":{"rendered":"2026 Primary Candidates for US Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Updated 8\/29\/2026 to add links for David Jarvis and new candidates listed on the NH primary ballots<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The 2026 New Hampshire U.S. Senate primary is September 8, 2026, and the winner advances to the November 3, 2026 general election. Londonderry is in New Hampshire&#8217;s 1st congressional district<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Current publicly announced or actively discussed candidates include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Democratic candidates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chrispappas.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/chrispappas.org\/\">Chris Pappas<\/a> \u2014 U.S. Representative for NH-01; widely viewed as a leading Democratic candidate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karishmaforsenate.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.karishmaforsenate.com\/\">Karishma Manzur<\/a> \u2014 medical scientist and nonprofit leader.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jaredfornh.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.jaredfornh.com\/\">Jared Sullivan<\/a> \u2014 state representative.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/davejarvisforsenate.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/davejarvisforsenate.com\/\">David Jarvis<\/a> \u2014 filed and listed in early candidate tracking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John Vail &#8211; Added 8\/29\/2026 website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sendnomoney.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.sendnomoney.org\/\">John Vail \u2014 Send No Money<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Republican candidates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/scottbrown.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scottbrown.com\/\">Scott Brown<\/a> \u2014 former Massachusetts senator and former ambassador.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sununusenator.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.sununusenator.com\/\">John E. Sununu<\/a> \u2014 former New Hampshire U.S. senator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Andy Martin &#8211; Added 8\/29\/2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/andymartinforussenator.blogspot.com\/\">website <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mary Maxwell &#8211; Added 8\/29\/2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.constitutionandtruth.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.constitutionandtruth.com\/\">website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Richard A McMenamon II &#8211; Added 8\/29\/2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sabrina Ann Smith &#8211; Added 8\/29\/2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tom Alciere &#8211; Added 8\/29\/2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/tomalciere.us\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tomalciere.us\/\">website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sky Danely &#8211; Added 8\/29\/2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skydanley2026.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.skydanley2026.com\/\">website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Independent \/ other activity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61576722553920\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61576722553920\">Matthew S. Giovonizzi<\/a> \u2014 filed federal candidacy paperwork.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated 8\/29\/2026 to add links for David Jarvis and new candidates listed on the NH primary ballots The 2026 New Hampshire U.S. Senate primary is September 8, 2026, and the winner advances to the November 3, 2026 general election. 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