Dan Innis enters New Hampshire Senate race, vowing to serve as Trump’s ‘back up’

Published July 16, 2025 4:16pm ET



GOP state Sen. Dan Innis launched his campaign Wednesday for New Hampshire’s open U.S. Senate seat, setting up a primary showdown with former Sen. Scott Brown. 

The three-term GOP state senator announced his run in a video online, joining the 2026 race to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH). 

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