New Hampshire Democrat Sen. Jeanne Shaheen announced Wednesday that she would not seek reelection in 2026, giving Republicans another opportunity to increase their Senate majority.
Shaheen has been in the Senate since 2009, turning his previous red seat blue. Shaheen previously served as governor and senator.
“New Hampshire has a proud tradition of electing common sense Republicans.–I'll do that again in 2026! ”
“After careful consideration today, I am announcing that I made the difficult decision in 2026 not to seek reelection from the Senate,” Shaheen said. statement Wednesday. “There are urgent challenges both here and around the world. And while I'm not seeking reelection, trust me – I'm not retired.”
Both Senate seats have been detained by Democrats in the past few elections, but New Hampshire has elected Republican governor since 2016, with Republicans holding a majority in the state Senate. I was given The existence of strong Republican votes In the state, the GOP has the opportunity to overturn another important Senate seat.
“One more!”, Republican Sen. Tim Scott, South Carolina, said in a statement Wednesday. “Shaheen's retirement is welcome news for granite stals eager to new leadership. New Hampshire has a proud tradition of electing Republican Republicans–And we'll do that again in 2026! ”
Republicans turned four Senate seats in 2024 when Democrats overturned four Senate seats, electing Republican Tim Sheehee of Montana, Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania, Bernie Moreno, Ohio, and Jim Justice of West Virginia. This will ensure Republicans work with a comfortable 53-seat majority.
There were a few Speculation About a potential senator run by former Republican governor Chris Sununu. Sununu was a past critic of President Donald Trump, but he later warmed up to the party leader and supported him in 2024.
“I'm not completely filtering that out, but the people in Washington asked me to think about it and consider it.
“I like getting things done,” Sununu said. “I don't think they can handle me there. I'll be like a lion in a cage.”
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