Former Republican US Sen. Scott Brown in Massachusetts seeks to succeed Shaheen in New Hampshire
Jun 25, 2025, 5:48 AM
FILE - Former Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts hosts a campaign event, Sept. 7, 2023, in Rye, N.H. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, file)
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(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, file)
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) 鈥� Scott Brown, a Republican who once represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate, announced his second bid Wednesday for the New Hampshire Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Jeanne Shaheen next year.
Brown, 65, was born at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and moved to Massachusetts as a toddler. After several terms in the state Legislature, he in 2010 for the U.S. Senate seat that had been held for decades by Edward Kennedy.
He lost to not seek reelection in 2026.
Brown also served as U.S. ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa during President Donald Trump鈥檚 first administration and briefly as dean of New England Law in Boston.
He first announced to WMUR-TV.
鈥淲e’ve been blessed by two great governors, Chris Sununu and Kelly Ayotte,鈥� Brown said in a campaign announcement video of the former and current Republican leaders. 鈥淏ut in Washington, we haven’t been represented by the right people.鈥�
New Hampshire has an all-Democrat congressional delegation, with four-term Congressman Chris Pappas, 44, announcing his candidacy for the Senate seat in April.
Brown said in his video that Pappas 鈥渉as stood with Joe Biden as he opened the border, drove up the cost of everything, and made life just simply unaffordable.鈥�
Pappas responded in a statement following Brown’s announcement.
He said Brown 鈥渟tands with corporate special interests, supports efforts to strip away health care coverage from tens of thousands of Granite Staters, and backs President Trump鈥檚 reckless tariffs that New Hampshire small businesses are speaking out against every single day.鈥�
Brown announced his candidacy after Sununu declined to run. The popular governor decided not to seek a fifth, two-year term last year.
