John E. Sununu just won the New Hampshire Republican Senate primary, and Granite State Republicans now have a nominee who fits the mold: Trump-endorsed, a nepo baby, and an anti-abortion extremist who’s sold out the people of New Hampshire at every turn. On healthcare, housing, Social Security, and the rising cost of everyday goods, Sununu’s record is consistent: he backs the policies that hurt Granite Staters and pad his own pockets.
“John E. Sununu is running on his last name, his allegiance to Trump, and bad policy, rather than things that will actually make life better for Granite Staters,” said American Bridge 21st Century Spokesperson Gus Nathanson. “His record in the public and private sector speaks for itself: he will never prioritize the best interests of the people he wants to serve in the Senate, and he does not deserve to do so.”
Read more about why John E. Sununu does not belong in the Senate:
- Sununu is a Trump-backed MAGA cheerleader, who said that Trump “has been very successful” as president and that he would work with Trump.
- When Trump endorsed Sununu, Sununu said he was “pleased” and that it was a “terrific” endorsement to have.
- Sununu said that electing him was “important to President Trump’s agenda,” and that he would “cement the gains earned under President Trump.”
- Sununu supports Trump’s policies that are driving up costs, like tariffs and the Iran war.
- Sununu has always been against abortion rights, and said he would push anti-abortion legislation in Washington.
- Sununu was an Iraq war cheerleader, and voted repeatedly in favor of the unnecessary war that killed Granite Staters.
- After leaving Congress in 2008, Sununu lined his pockets in the private sector and sold out Granite Staters.
- Sununu “acquired the bulk of his wealth” after serving in Congress.
- Sununu joined the board of a company whose parent received a $3 billion bailout, while Sununu was also serving on the bailout oversight board.
- Right after leaving the Senate, Sununu joined the lobbying firm Akin Gump, who received millions from clients tied to Big Pharma.
- When asked about his work in the private sector, Sununu omitted his ties to Big Pharma.
- Sununu profited off of high grocery prices, holding stock in PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, and WalMart, whose stock soared while grocery prices went up for Granite Staters.
- Sununu has crusaded against affordable healthcare in New Hampshire, opposing Affordable Care Act subsidy extensions and supporting Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, which is expected to cause up to 29,000 Granite Staters to lose health care. Sununu even told Granite Staters to “stop complaining” about healthcare.
- Sununu voted against allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices and against prescription drug reimportation from Canada.
- While in the Senate, Sununu teamed up with Paul Ryan and led a gigantic effort to privatize Social Security. Sununu also called for the retirement age to be raised.
- Sununu opposes wealthy individuals like himself paying their fair share in taxes, and defended Mitt Romney’s comments insulting 47% of Americans while asking when is enough for the wealthy considered fair.
- Despite claiming that China is the “biggest strategic threat” that the United States faces, Sununu has spent his career profiting from business deals with Chinese companies.
- During his time at Boston Scientific, Sununu oversaw product safety and FDA communications as the company fought to keep surgical mesh on the market despite mourning lawsuits and calls for the mesh to be banned.
- During his run for Senate in 2026, Sununu took tens of thousands of dollars from private equity executives who were linked to New Hampshire’s housing affordability crisis.
- Sununu repeatedly proposed privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a position shared by his private equity donors. Privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would make housing more expensive, and risk a recession.
- Sununu is part of the Epstein class; he was named in the Epstein files and initially declined to answer if he supported releasing the files.
- Sununu falsely claimed that he had never been to Doha, though in the files, Sununu was mentioned by Jeffrey Epstein as a recommendation to Boris Nikolic for someone to meet up with while visiting Doha.
- While running for Senate in 2026, Sununu took $70,000 from close Epstein associates.
Published: Sep 8, 2026