Sununu conceded to Pappas, The Guardian reports. Pappas thanked Sununu for a “very gracious” call to concede, the paper says.

Pappas, 46, has represented New Hampshire in the House since 2019 and is a member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, CBS News reports.

Sununu, 62, is the son of former Governor John H. Sununu and brother of former Governor Chris Sununu, CBS says. He served in the House and Senate for more than a decade before losing to Shaheen in 2008, CBS reports.

Pappas accused Sununu of trying to trick voters into thinking they were backing his brother with yard signs reading “Sununu Senator,” the Post reports.

Sununu faced headwinds from cost of living concerns, Trump's sagging approval rating, high gas prices and unease about the Iran war, the Post says.

Pappas called the results a wake-up call for corporate special interests and billionaires, The Guardian reports.

Sununu had been the most recent Republican to hold the seat, after defeating Shaheen in 2002, the Post reports. New Hampshire hasn't elected a Republican to the Senate since 2010, the paper says.

Pappas pledged to fight for reproductive freedom and against new data centers and Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities, The Guardian reports. He said tens of millions of dollars poured into the state from Trump, Elon Musk and corporate special interests, the paper says.

What we know: Pappas defeated Sununu and will be the first openly gay man elected to the Senate.
What we don't: The final vote margin, which the cited reports do not give.