Former Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown has run for the New Hampshire Senate twice, he announced Wednesday.
“I will run for the US Senate to restore common sense, keep our borders safe and fight for our New Hampshire values,” says Republican Brown. Posted on social media Wednesday. WMUR first reported on Brown’s plans to participate in the race.
Brown, who served as New Zealand’s ambassador in President Donald Trump’s first term, praised the president for slightly losing former Vice President Kamala Harris last year. With his launch videoTrump said, “I fight the ship to the right every day. He sealed the border, he rose to China, and he regained our position.”
His announcement on Wednesday led Brown to become the highest Republican Republican and compete to replace democratic New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, who decided to refrain from re-election bids in 2026.
Brown’s announcement opposed his own Senate bid, even after former New Hampshire governor Chris Sununu decided earlier this year to oppose the Senate bid, and after Trump said he wanted the popular moderate governor to run.
Democrat New Hampshire Rep. Chris Pappas launched the campaign shortly after Shaheen published his retirement plan. Pappas’ campaign followed his announcement and criticised Brown for “looking for an opportunity to place a Wall Street bid and blindly support President Trump.”
Meanwhile, Brown shot Pappas in his launch video, saying, “Chris Pappas wants a better title.” “I want a better America.”
The shadow contest between Brown and Pappas has already been unfolding for several months as Brown laid the foundation for his bid. Brown attacked Papas with “liing to his constituents about widespread borders, women’s sports man, Joe Biden’s aging.” Pappas seduced Brown to Trump. Brown appears to be embracing both in his release video and in recent social media posts. The Democratic campaign division, among other issues, attacked Brown more than abortion rights.
Brown has been on the rise to another Senate bid for several months, including attending GOP Senators’ weekly lunch in March and maintaining ties with Republican Senate districts.
