Chris Pappas won the 2026 New Hampshire Senate election to become the first openly gay man in the U.S. Senate.

#ChrisPappas will be the first out #gay man in the #USSenate Orion Rummler Tue, November 3, 2026 "In New Hampshire, Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas defeated former Sen. #JohnSununu, a Republican backed by President Donald #Trump, according to projections by Decision Desk HQ. Pappas will be the first out gay man to serve in the upper chamber. "This race, which had no incumbent, is one of a handful of competitive elections that will determine which party ultimately takes control of the Senate. Pappas' win protects a vulnerable seat for Democrats, who need to gain four seats to clinch a majority. "Pappas' win marks only the third time in history that an out #LGBTQ+ person has been elected to the Senate. The first was Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, who took office in 2013. The second was former senator Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat-turned independent from Arizona. Laphonza Butler, the country's first Black lesbian senator, was not elected: California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed her to the position in 2023 for a 14-month term." https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/chris-pappas-first-gay-man-010131405.html #USPol #NHPol #USElections #DefeatFascism #USMidterms #MidtermElections

Pappas becomes first openly gay man elected to Senate, keeps N.H. blue (Axios) https://www.axios.com/2026/11/04/new-hampshire-nh-senate-results-sununu-pappas http://www.memeorandum.com/261103/p129#a261103p129

Chris Pappas to become first openly gay male US senator with win in NH - KCRA https://www.kcra.com/article/chris-pappas-us-senate-new-hampshire/74327437 Democrat Representative Chris Pappas won the 2026 U.S. Senate election in New Hampshire, defeating Republican former Senator John Sununu and making history as the first openly gay man elected to the U.S. Senate.