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Former US Sen. John E. Sununu to face US Rep. Chris Pappas in New Hampshire Senate race

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As of September 9, 2026 at 3:22 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Former US Sen. John E. Sununu to face US Rep. Chris Pappas in New Hampshire Senate race.

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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftFormer US Sen. John E. Sununu to face US Rep. Chris Pappas in New Hampshire Senate race

ABC News - Politics · Center-left · News report

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ABC News - PoliticsNews report · Sep 9, 3:22 AM

Former US Sen. John E. Sununu to face US Rep. Chris Pappas in New Hampshire Senate race

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