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Christopher C. Pappas
U.S. Senate District (at-large)
2026 general election · 1 open.
Incumbents
No incumbent is running.
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Campaign finance
Federal Election Commission filings for the 2026 two-year cycle. Candidates appear in the order they are listed on this page. They are not ranked by money, and these measures are never combined into a single score.
Every candidate below reports through Jun 30, 2026.
| Candidate | Total receipts | Cash on hand | Direct PAC receipts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher C. Pappas Democratic | $13,371,607 | $5,183,321 | $1,044,373 |
| John E. Sununu Republican | $3,662,252 | $2,672,646 | $400,000 |
Each measure below has its own scale and starts at zero, so bars can be read against each other within a measure but not across measures. Every figure is reported through Jun 30, 2026.
Total receipts
Everything the authorized campaign committee took in, including contributions, loans, and transfers.
Highest total receipts: Christopher C. Pappas at $13,371,607. Lowest: John E. Sununu at $3,662,252. The largest reported value sets this scale at $13,371,607.
Cash on hand
The balance the campaign reported at the end of its coverage period.
Highest cash on hand: Christopher C. Pappas at $5,183,321. Lowest: John E. Sununu at $2,672,646. The largest reported value sets this scale at $5,183,321.
Direct PAC receipts
Money the campaign received from PACs and other political committees. This is not outside spending.
Highest direct PAC receipts: Christopher C. Pappas at $1,044,373. Lowest: John E. Sununu at $400,000. The largest reported value sets this scale at $1,044,373.
Outside spending supporting
Independent expenditures by other organizations supporting the candidate, not coordinated with the campaign and never received by it.
Highest outside spending supporting: John E. Sununu at $2,700,985. Lowest: Christopher C. Pappas at $0. The largest reported value sets this scale at $2,700,985.
Outside spending opposing
Independent expenditures by other organizations opposing the candidate, not coordinated with any campaign.
Highest outside spending opposing: Christopher C. Pappas at $1,176,617. Lowest: John E. Sununu at $130,636. The largest reported value sets this scale at $1,176,617.
Where each campaign's committee money came from
Each column is one candidate and each figure is that candidate's own money, taken over that candidate's own itemized total. Nothing here is added across candidates, and the two groupings below are never added to each other: the first is who the FEC says runs the giving committee, which covers every dollar, and the second is what interest a source says that committee advances, which is a claim MyRepTracker makes and covers only part of the money.
Contributions each campaign received, by who runs the committee
| Category | Christopher C. Pappas Democratic | John E. Sununu Republican |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership PACs | $407,50049.9% | $298,50053.4% |
| Non-connected committees | $143,03017.5% | $25,5004.6% |
| Other candidates' committees | $26,4463.2% | $133,00023.8% |
| Labor union PACs | $149,00018.2% | $0 |
| Trade association PACs | $39,0004.8% | $27,5004.9% |
| Corporate PACs | $5,0000.6% | $49,5008.9% |
| Membership organization PACs | $39,0504.8% | $15,0002.7% |
| Party committees | $7,5000.9% | $0 |
| Cooperative PACs | $0 | $5,0000.9% |
| Corporations without capital stock | $0 | $5,0000.9% |
| Itemized total | $816,526 | $559,000 |
Contributions each campaign received, by interest advanced
| Category | Christopher C. Pappas Democratic | John E. Sununu Republican |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation unions Labor | $48,50012.9% | $0 |
| Public sector unions Labor | $29,0007.7% | $0 |
| Insurance Finance, insurance, and real estate | $0 | $27,00021.2% |
| Building trades unions Labor | $26,5007.1% | $0 |
| Industrial unions Labor | $20,0005.3% | $0 |
| Securities and investment Finance, insurance, and real estate | $0 | $15,00011.8% |
| Construction Construction | $11,5003.1% | $0 |
| Electric utilities Energy and natural resources | $5,0001.3% | $5,0003.9% |
| LGBTQ rights Ideological and single-issue | $10,0002.7% | $0 |
| Telecommunications Communications and technology | $6,5001.7% | $2,5002.0% |
| Air transport Transportation | $1,0000.3% | $5,0003.9% |
| Automotive Transportation | $1,0000.3% | $5,0003.9% |
| Physicians and medical specialties Health | $5,5001.5% | $0 |
| Agribusiness Agriculture | $0 | $5,0003.9% |
| Media and entertainment Communications and technology | $5,0001.3% | $0 |
| Nurses and nursing specialties Health | $5,0001.3% | $0 |
| Pro-Israel Ideological and single-issue | $5,0001.3% | $0 |
| Pro-Republican Party Ideological and single-issue | $0 | $5,0003.9% |
| Real estate Finance, insurance, and real estate | $5,0001.3% | $0 |
| Democracy and election reform Ideological and single-issue | $3,5000.9% | $0 |
| Commercial banking Finance, insurance, and real estate | $0 | $2,5002.0% |
| Food and beverage Agriculture | $2,5000.7% | $0 |
| Gun control Ideological and single-issue | $2,5000.7% | $0 |
| Oil and gas Energy and natural resources | $0 | $2,5002.0% |
| Trucking Transportation | $2,5000.7% | $0 |
| Leadership PACs, party committees, and other candidates' committees | $441,446 | $431,500 |
| Committees not yet categorized | $179,58047.9% | $53,00041.6% |
| Itemized total | $816,526 | $559,000 |
Independent spending supporting each candidate, by who runs the committee
| Category | Christopher C. Pappas Democratic | John E. Sununu Republican |
|---|---|---|
| Non-connected committees | $0 | $2,700,985100.0% |
| Itemized total | $0 | $2,700,985 |
Independent spending supporting each candidate, by interest advanced
| Category | Christopher C. Pappas Democratic | John E. Sununu Republican |
|---|---|---|
| Pro-Republican Party Ideological and single-issue | $0 | $2,700,985100.0% |
| Itemized total | $0 | $2,700,985 |
Independent spending opposing each candidate, by who runs the committee
| Category | Christopher C. Pappas Democratic | John E. Sununu Republican |
|---|---|---|
| Non-connected committees | $1,176,617100.0% | $130,636100.0% |
| Itemized total | $1,176,617 | $130,636 |
Independent spending opposing each candidate, by interest advanced
| Category | Christopher C. Pappas Democratic | John E. Sununu Republican |
|---|---|---|
| Pro-Republican Party Ideological and single-issue | $1,161,13398.7% | $0 |
| Committees not yet categorized | $15,4831.3% | $130,636100.0% |
| Itemized total | $1,176,617 | $130,636 |
Candidates not compared
These candidates are left out of the comparison rather than shown as zero, because a missing or partial record is not the same as no money.
- Edmond J. LaPlante, Jr. (Constitution): No FEC data is stored for cycle 2026.
Direct contributions are money the campaign received. Independent expenditures are spending by other organizations that is not coordinated with any campaign, and are never added to a candidate's receipts. Source: Federal Election Commission ↗.