Trump-backed John Sununu wins New Hampshire Republican Senate primary
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- John E. Sununu defeated Scott Brown in the New Hampshire Republican Senate primary.
- The former senator secured the GOP nomination in a race viewed as important to Democratic hopes of winning control of the Senate.
John E. Sununu, the front-runner in New Hampshire’s Republican Senate primary, defeated Scott Brown on Tuesday to win the party’s nomination for the November election.
Sununu, 61, entered the contest as the clear favorite. Backed by Donald Trump, he will face the general election in a race that Democrats are likely to need to win if they hope to take control of the Senate.
Sununu previously served one term in the Senate, from 2003 to 2009.
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