Former Sen. Scott Brown launched his second Senate campaign in New Hampshire on Wednesday to replace Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), who won’t be seeking reelection in 2026.
If Brown, who previously represented Massachusetts in the Senate, wins, it will be the first time someone has been elected to serve in the Senate in two different states. Two others in the 1800s were appointed to the Senate in multiple states before the ratification of the 17th Amendment, which changed the senator selection process from appointments to elections.
“I’m running for the United States Senate to restore common sense, keep our border secure, and fight for our New Hampshire values,” Brown posted on social media Wednesday morning alongside a video.
Brown will be challenging Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) to flip Shaheen’s seat. Pappas launched his campaign shortly after Shaheen announced her retirement in March.
“Chris Pappas wants a better title. I want a better America,” Brown said.
Pappas took a shot at Brown’s Senate bid, saying the Republican “looks for yet another opportunity to do Wall Street’s bidding and blindly support President Trump and his agenda.” Instead, Pappas said he will “always put New Hampshire first.”
Meanwhile, Shaheen’s daughter is running to replace Pappas’s open House seat.
In his campaign launch video, Brown openly praised President Donald Trump because he “is fighting every day to right the ship.” He pointed to Trump’s strong stance on immigration and China, adding, “he restored our standing in the world.”
Brown also commended Trump’s decision to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities last weekend, calling the president’s successful operation “brilliant.”
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Earlier this year, former Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH) decided against running for the Senate next year despite winning an endorsement from Trump. Sununu was previously viewed as the front-runner in New Hampshire’s Senate race before he dropped out.
Brown served in the Senate for Massachusetts between 2010 and 2013. In 2014, he became the Republican nominee for the Senate in New Hampshire but lost to Shaheen at the time. He also served as Ambassador to New Zealand during Trump’s first term in office.
