In an election that attracted attention across the country, Democrat Chris Pappas defeated Republican John Sununu to become New Hampshire’s next U.S. senator.
He’ll be the first openly gay man elected to the Senate, and his win helps Democrats’ chances to take control of the upper chamber.
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