Democrat Chris Pappas and Republican John Sununu meet Wednesday night for the final major televised debate of New Hampshire’s closely watched U.S. Senate race.
The debate begins at 9 p.m. ET and will air live on WMUR-TV, WMUR.com, the WMUR mobile app, Very Local and WMUR’s YouTube channel. A direct YouTube event link has not yet been posted, but WMUR’s live streams page is available now and the direct stream will be embedded below once it becomes available.
New Hampshire U.S. Senate Debate
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026
Time: 9 p.m. ET
Candidates: Chris Pappas (D) and John Sununu (R)
Coverage: WMUR-TV, WMUR.com, WMUR app, Very Local and YouTube
Live Stream: Watch Below
Watch Live – New Hampshire Senate Debate
A direct YouTube event link is not yet available. WMUR says the debate will stream on its YouTube channel, and the direct video will be embedded here once it is posted.
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Wednesday’s debate is the final scheduled major televised matchup between Pappas and Sununu before Election Day. The two candidates have already met in several forums and debates this month, while a separate NHPR forum scheduled for Oct. 29 was canceled after Sununu declined to participate.
Pappas, currently a Democratic U.S. representative, and Sununu, a former Republican senator and governor, are competing for the open seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. The race has remained one of the most closely watched Senate contests in the country during the final stretch of the campaign.
The debate is part of WMUR’s “Granite State Debates” series, which also includes congressional and governor debates this week. Wednesday’s Senate event follows the 2nd Congressional District debate at 8 p.m. ET.
Watch the New Hampshire Senate debate live beginning at 9 p.m. ET using the WMUR stream link above. A direct YouTube video will be added as soon as it becomes available.
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