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Democrat Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Senate race to become first out gay senator

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Democrat Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Senate race to become first out gay senator

Pappas focused campaign against Republican John Sununu on serving as a bulwark against Trump administration

Chris Pappas, the four-term Democratic congressman, has won New Hampshire’s US Senate race, protecting the open seat from a Republican flip in a closely fought contest against John Sununu, the former senator.

Pappas, 46, is a centrist voice in the US House who has at times broken with his party on major legislation. He focused his Senate campaign on serving as a bulwark against the Trump administration, which is unpopular in the Granite State. Pappas will be the first out gay man to serve in the US Senate.

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Originally reported by The Guardian. Read the full story at the original source.