Former senator John E. Sununu (R) said Wednesday that he is running to reclaim his old seat representing New Hampshire, hoping to return to the chamber to replace Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, who is retiring next year.

In a video posted online Wednesday, the Republican pitched himself as a candidate who would help “calm the waters” in a “loud, dysfunctional, even angry” Congress.

Sununu has been an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump in the past and has supported GOP rivals in Trump’s presidential primaries. His candidacy will be a test of how that brand of politics plays in the current political environment and whether Trump is willing to overlook Sununu’s past as he weighs an endorsement in the race.

“Maybe you’re surprised to hear that I’m running for the Senate again. I’m

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