Politics & Government

Podcast: Halperin On What's Next With The 2026 Senate Race

Veteran political reporter Mark Halperin of 2Way; state Rep. James Spillane (R-Deerfield) talks about his recent trip to Israel.

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Gov. Chris Sununu says he’s going to sit out the 2026 U.S. Senate race — what does that mean for New Hampshire politics?

NHJournal Managing Editor Michael Graham asks veteran political reporter Mark Halperin. He gives his take on Sununu’s decision, the chances Republicans will pick up the seat, and why he thinks Rep. Maggie Goodlander could be the biggest danger to Rep. Chris Pappas’ Senate hopes.

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In addition to some rank punditry from the host, state Rep. James Spillane (R-Deerfield) talks about his recent trip to Israel with a group of legislators, and what Granite Staters should know about the Gaza conflict.

This podcast sponsored by Perfect Smiles of Nashua.

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Find Mark Halperin’s 2Way platform here.


This story was originally published by the NH Journal, an online news publication dedicated to providing fair, unbiased reporting on, and analysis of, political news of interest to New Hampshire. For more stories from the NH Journal, visit NHJournal.com.

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