After 24 hours of rampant rumors and anonymous reports, former U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu confirmed Wednesday he is considering entering the 2026 U.S. Senate race in New Hampshire.

“Over the past month, people from New Hampshire, across the state, have encouraged me to run for Senate,” Sununu told WMUR’s Adam Sexton. “They feel it’s a really important time for the state, that we need someone to represent us in New Hampshire that has our values, that’s not going to vote a party line, that’s willing to take risks and get things done. I certainly agree, and I’m going to seriously consider a run.”

Sununu, a Republican who represented New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District from 1997 to 2003 and served six years in the U.S. Senate, said he plans to spend the coming weeks traveling across the

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