Republican State Sen. Dan Innis is suspending his campaign for the U.S. Senate to back the potential candidacy of former Sen. John E. Sununu.

Innis, who is serving his third term in the state Senate, launched his campaign two months ago, promising to provide “backup” to President Donald Trump if elected. But in a statement released Thursday, Innis said it was time to make way for Sununu — who has not yet launched a formal campaign but has recently indicated an interest in doing so.

“Sen. Sununu is the respected, experienced and trusted conservative that I was hoping would jump in the race last spring,” Innis said in a social media post. “That is why today I am proudly suspending my campaign for the U.S. Senate and joining the campaign to draft John Sununu for U.S. Senate!”

Innis said he

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