Chris Pappas
October 30, 2026 · Newsletter
About Karoline Leavitt
We have just 4 days left of this campaign.
John Sununu has taken the lead in the polls thanks to over $67 million in GOP spending — and they’re taking over the New Hampshire airwaves.
We’re running out of time to close this critical gap and keep New Hampshire blue.
Karoline Leavitt and I go way back.
Before she was standing behind the podium in Donald Trump’s White House briefing room, Granite Staters got an up-close look at her style of politics when she ran against me for Congress here in New Hampshire in 2022.
The outrage. The constant performative attacks. The obsession with Donald Trump and the MAGA movement, instead of the issues Granite Staters were actually facing.
And New Hampshire rejected her MAGA agenda.
Don’t get me wrong: Granite Staters are fiercely independent. Voters split tickets, ask hard questions, and expect candidates to earn their votes.
But Granite Staters also have common sense.
While Karoline Leavitt was chasing cable news attention and auditioning to become a national MAGA celebrity, New Hampshire families were worried about housing costs, child care, grocery bills, and whether they could still afford to stay in the communities where they grew up.
I’ve always believed this job is about service, not stardom. That means showing up, solving problems, and doing the work — even when no one’s paying attention.
And while that approach may not always generate headlines, it’s how I’ve delivered real results: lowering prescription drug costs, protecting veterans’ benefits, supporting small businesses, defending reproductive freedom, and standing up for Medicare and Social Security.
And it stands in stark contrast to the brand of politics Karoline Leavitt built her campaign around.
Now the GOP is trying to bring that same MAGA playbook back to New Hampshire in this Senate race.
They know this seat could decide control of the Senate. They know New Hampshire is one of the biggest battlegrounds in the country. And they’re spending millions of dollars trying to flip this seat and install another reliable vote for Trump’s agenda.
Because if the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that the MAGA movement doesn’t really care whether its politics fit New Hampshire. They’ll still try to force them here anyway.
But here’s what they still don’t understand about our state:
People here want leaders who are grounded in their communities and focused on making life better for the people they represent.
That’s what this campaign is about.
Not the noise.
Not the insults.
Not trying to go viral by saying the most outrageous thing on TV.
Granite Staters rejected Karoline Leavitt’s MAGA agenda when it was on the ballot here. They saw through the spin and chose a different path.
Now we have to do it again — because the stakes are even higher this time.
We’re talking about decisions on making health care more affordable, cutting taxes for working families, protecting reproductive freedom, and whether Granite Staters can get ahead in an economy that feels increasingly out of reach.
And if Republicans win here, it won’t just flip this seat — it will cement Donald Trump’s grip on Washington and give him another reliable vote in the Senate.
Thank you for being part of this campaign and helping us build something rooted in the values that have always made New Hampshire special.
— Chris