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OUTLETS DISAGREEWednesday 09 September 2026

Outlets disagree: John Sununu's years of Senate service

upi.com states 2003-2008; theguardian.com states 2003-2009 the full text

As published

5 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

upi.com as published: New Hampshire primary: U.S. Senate, House seats up for grabsupi.com2026-09-09 19:29:44cbsnews.com as published: Sununu will fight Pappas for Senate seat in New Hampshire as battleground heats up for Rpeublicanscbsnews.com2026-09-09 19:29:44cnbc.com as published: New Hampshire picks Pappas and Sununu in primary for key open Senate seatcnbc.com2026-09-09 19:29:44theguardian.com as published: Trump-backed John Sununu wins New Hampshire Republican Senate primarytheguardian.com2026-09-09 19:29:44thehill.com as published: Pappas-Sununu showdown set in Democrats' must-win Senate race: 3 takeaways from New Hampshirethehill.com2026-09-09 19:29:44

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theguardian.com

  • Kristen Cianci, a spokesperson for the Republican National Committee (RNC), said Sununu was a 'strong candidate' who was 'well positioned to beat out Pappas' in a general election.

named elsewhere in the same article: Sununu (in 2024 op-ed); Sununu, to New Hampshire Public Radio; Kristen Cianci, RNC spokesperson

What this entry found

  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    theguardian.com carried 8 details no other outlet reported.

    • Sununu served one term in the Senate from 2003 to 2009
    • Sununu was 61 years old at the time of the primary
    • Sununu called Trump a 'loser' in a 2024 op-ed and backed Nikki Haley in the Republican presidential primary
    • Sununu has criticized Trump's tariff policy, urged Congress to rein in executive power, and questioned the decision to launch military action in Iran
    • Sununu told New Hampshire Public Radio it was 'a tactical mistake' to go to war 'without having a plan for protecting the strait of Hormuz'
    • Trump's approval rating in New Hampshire sits at 38%
    • Sununu and Brown did not respond to the Guardian's interview requests
    • Kristen Cianci, a spokesperson for the Republican National Committee, said Sununu was a 'strong candidate' well positioned to beat Pappas
5independent outlets
What happened, for context

New Hampshire held primary elections on September 8, 2026, for an open U.S. Senate seat vacated by retiring Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen. Rep. Chris Pappas won the Democratic nomination, and former U.S. Senator John Sununu won the Republican nomination, setting up a general election matchup in November.

4 of 5 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: cbsnews.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

  • upi.comWIRE
  • cbsnews.comINDEP
  • cnbc.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • theguardian.comINDEP
  • thehill.comINDEP

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • New Hampshire primaries were held on Tuesday, September 8, 2026upi.com, cnbc.com, theguardian.com, thehill.com
  • Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, announced her retirement in 2025 after serving three termsupi.com, cnbc.com
  • Rep. Chris Pappas secured the Democratic nomination for Senatecnbc.com, thehill.com
  • Former U.S. Senator John Sununu won the Republican nomination for Senatecnbc.com, theguardian.com, thehill.com
  • Sununu defeated Scott Brown in the Republican primarytheguardian.com, thehill.com
  • Karishma Manzur was a progressive Democratic challenger to Pappasupi.com, cnbc.com
  • and 7 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • Sununu served in the Senate from 2003 to 2008 before losing a challenge by Jeanne Shaheenonly upi.com
  • Sununu served one term in the Senate from 2003 to 2009only theguardian.com
  • Karishma Manzur is a member of the Democratic Socialists of Americaonly upi.com
  • Karishma Manzur is described as a scientistonly cnbc.com
  • Pappas led the fundraising race and has represented the state's 1st Congressional District since 2019only cnbc.com
  • Karishma Manzur had closed in slightly on Pappas in recent public pollsonly cnbc.com

Reported unevenly

  • John Sununu's years of Senate servicestated by upi.com states 2003-2008, theguardian.com states 2003-2009 · absent from cnbc.com does not specify years, thehill.com does not specify years

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

  • Confirm John Sununu's years of Senate service. UPI reports 2003-2008; The Guardian reports 2003-2009. Which is accurate?