Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson came to the Granite State last week to campaign for Congressman Chris Pappas of New Hampshire in his run for US Senate.
This week, Pappas handily won 64.9% of the Democratic primary votes. But he faces a strong opponent in Republican John Sununu, a former US Senator (2003–2009) and Congressman (1997–2003), in the coming November Midterm election.
Posting on social media’s X site, wrote Pappas, “We’re hitting the pavement across New Hampshire to fight for a freer, fairer future for everyone. Glad to have Human Rights Campaign President @KelleyJRobinson join us for a canvass launch in Manchester today” along with a series of photos of Kelley and Pappas doing exactly that.
Reported the Los Angeles Blade:
Robinson traveled to Manchester, the state’s largest city, nine days before the Sept. 8 primary that will determine who will vie for retiring U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)’s seat.
Former U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu, who represented New Hampshire in the U.S. Senate from 2003-2009, will face off against former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, who represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate from 2010-2013, in the Republican primary.
Karishma Manzur is among the Democrats challenging Pappas.
A poll the University of New Hampshire Survey Center released on Aug. 26 shows Sununu [was] ahead of Brown. The same survey shows Pappas ahead of Manzur and his other Democratic challengers.
The UNH Survey Center poll shows Sununu ahead of Pappas by a 45-43 percent margin if they were to face off in the general election. The margin of error is +/-2.1 percent.
Pappas would become the first openly gay man elected to the U.S. Senate if he were to win in November.