Live dataNew Hampshire · 2026 U.S. Senate

Know the problem. Know the candidates. Then vote.

Non-partisan data for New Hampshire, drawn from public records and thousands of news stories.

Public databases
12
Behind 20 measured problems
News stories on problems
903
Read and scored one by one
News stories on candidates
1,499
Checked against their public record

The 5 biggest problems in New Hampshire

Measured from public government data. Not from opinions or headlines.

  1. 1AI Displacement Risk

    The worst in the country.

    Critical85/100
  2. 2Corporate Influence in Politics

    Among the 3 worst states.

    Critical81/100
  3. 3Climate Vulnerability

    Among the 2 worst states.

    Critical74/100
  4. 4Energy Costs

    Worse here than in 41 other states.

    Critical68/100
  5. 5Cost of Living & Inflation

    Worse here than in 42 other states.

    Critical66/100
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Where the news gets New Hampshire wrong

We compare what the data says with what the news covers.

  • AI Displacement RiskUnder-covered

    The data says ai displacement risk is a bigger problem in New Hampshire than the news coverage suggests.

  • Grid ReliabilityUnder-covered

    The data says grid reliability is a bigger problem in New Hampshire than the news coverage suggests.

  • Energy CostsUnder-covered

    The data says energy costs is a bigger problem in New Hampshire than the news coverage suggests.

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Who is running in New Hampshire

Ranked by Leadership Score — how news coverage describes their leadership. 100 is the best score any leader in U.S. history would earn.

  1. Chris Pappas
    Democrat

    39

    Leadership Score (WATT)

  2. 33

    Leadership Score (WATT)

  3. Scott P. Brown
    Republican

    18

    Leadership Score (WATT)

  4. John E Sununu
    Republican

    17

    Leadership Score (WATT)

  5. 7

    Leadership Score (WATT)

Detail breakdown
MeasureChris PappasKarishma ManzurScott P. BrownJohn E SununuJared Sullivan
Leadership Score38.8 / 10033.3 / 10017.8 / 10016.6 / 1007.3 / 100
Credit for strengths in the news+55.9+39.2+37.7+43.8+7.3
Deduction for criticism in the news−17.1−5.9−20.0−27.3−0.0
News stories analysed4766222830217
Record Score5.0 / 10No voting record — has not served in Congress4.4 / 103.9 / 10No voting record — has not served in Congress
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Look at the details

Everything above, with the numbers behind it.

Longer bar means bigger problem

Ranked by government data alone, ignoring headlines and politics. 0 means the problem does not exist. 100 means it is as bad as it gets. The dotted line is the average across all 50 states.

1. AI Displacement Risk
85 (Critical)Worse than average
2. Corporate Influence in Politics
81 (Critical)Worse than average
3. Climate Vulnerability
74 (Critical)Worse than average
4. Energy Costs
68 (Critical)Worse than average
5. Cost of Living & Inflation
66 (Critical)Worse than average
6. Transportation & Traffic
60 (Moderate)Worse than average
7. Government Inefficiency
60 (Moderate)Worse than average
8. Grid Reliability
59 (Moderate)Worse than average
9. Housing Affordability
47 (Lower)Better than average
10. Mental Health & Addiction Crisis
44 (Lower)Better than average