New Hampshire

On the record

• IsraelSaid

  Asked in an Aug. 27, 2026 NHPR interview what role the Senate should play in the Iran war, Sununu said the Senate should push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, keep Iran from a nuclear weapon, and support Israel-Lebanon negotiations aimed at disarming Hezbollah.

  "supporting the negotiations between Israel and Lebanon that are ongoing right now to dismantle and disarm Hezbollah"

  Primary conversations: Sununu says Congress should take back powers from executive branch, New Hampshire Public Radio, August 27, 2026

• ICESaid

  In an NHPR interview published Oct. 16, 2026, Sununu said he favors more ICE reform, including body cameras for all officers, better training and oversight, and said due process applies whether or not a person is a citizen.

  "I think the universal use of body cameras is an important start. I think better training, though, is essential."

  Conversations with the candidates: Sununu on energy, immigration, Russia and more, New Hampshire Public Radio, October 16, 2026

• The Trump administrationSaid

  Asked in an NHPR interview published Oct. 16, 2026 about the Trump administration's approach to Russia, Sununu said it has been too close to Russia, that sanctions should have come sooner, and that he hopes the U.S. will give Ukraine intelligence and military aid. He also called Trump's deal to import Russian diesel "a bad idea."

  "It has been too close. They haven't done enough to support Ukraine."

  Conversations with the candidates: Sununu on energy, immigration, Russia and more, New Hampshire Public Radio, October 16, 2026

• Where they want the country to goSaid

  Asked in an Aug. 27, 2026 NHPR interview whether he would go against the president, who endorsed him, Sununu said Congress has given presidents of both parties too much power over spending and tariffs, and should take some of it back on a bipartisan basis.

  "So Congress needs to step up, review those powers that they've given to the executive and in a bipartisan way, take back the power that was granted to Congress in the first place."

  Primary conversations: Sununu says Congress should take back powers from executive branch, New Hampshire Public Radio, August 27, 2026

• Foreign policySaid

  In an Aug. 27, 2026 NHPR interview, asked whether he would support more money for the Iran war, Sununu said he does not support putting U.S. ground troops in, and that going in without a plan to protect the Strait of Hormuz was a mistake.

  "I certainly said that it was a mistake to go in in the first place without having a plan for protecting the Strait of Hormuz."

  Primary conversations: Sununu says Congress should take back powers from executive branch, New Hampshire Public Radio, August 27, 2026

• Social Security and MedicareSaid

  In an NHPR interview published Oct. 16, 2026, Sununu said Social Security's solvency should be addressed through a bipartisan bill that guarantees retirees' benefits. He declined to name specific proposals, saying the other side would use them to scare retirees.

  "I never voted to cut benefits, and I never will."

  Conversations with the candidates: Sununu on energy, immigration, Russia and more, New Hampshire Public Radio, October 16, 2026

• ImmigrationSaid

  In an NHPR interview published Oct. 16, 2026, Sununu said the border is now secure and proposed changing legal immigration programs: more seasonal and health care visas, and tighter limits on H-1B tech visas.

  "the borders really, for the first time in decades, are finally secure"

  Conversations with the candidates: Sununu on energy, immigration, Russia and more, New Hampshire Public Radio, October 16, 2026

• HousingSaid

  Asked in an Aug. 27, 2026 NHPR interview for specific policies to lower costs, Sununu proposed removing tariffs on building materials and loosening federal requirements on housing funds such as the HOME program and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit.

  "On housing, let's get rid of the tariffs on building materials. Bring down the cost of construction for housing right away"

  Primary conversations: Sununu says Congress should take back powers from executive branch, New Hampshire Public Radio, August 27, 2026