Chris Pappas becomes first openly gay male US senatorRep. Chris Pappas won New Hampshire's Senate race, becoming the first openly gay man elected to the US Senate while holding a vulnerable seat for Democrats.Nov 4, 2026·4 sourcesUS SenateRepublican PartyLGBTQ+ rightsU.S. election resultsUS midterm electionsGavin NewsomElections2026 U.S. midterm electionsSenate racesKamala Harris2026 New Hampshire Senate election – Chris Pappas’s projected victoryDemocratic Party00
