Former New Hampshire Senator and candidate John Sununu blasted the Democratic National Committee (DNC) for its decision to remove the state as the first primary in the party’s nominating process in an interview released Tuesday. "New Hampshire is the best place to hold that first primary because somebody without name recognition, without a huge bankroll, can come into the state, campaign town to town, person to person, and have an impact whether you're a Democrat or a Republican," Sununu told the Ruthless Podcast.Sununu credits this dynamic to the state’s engaged electorate.Former Republican Sen.John E.
Sununu of New Hampshire is interviewed by Fox News Digital, on Sept.15, 2025 in Rye, N.H. (Paul Steinhauser/Fox News Digital)"We have an electorate that's engaged, with the highest turnout in the country.
And so, you know, the sad part is our Democratic delegation, [Rep.] Chris Pappas just completely failed to advocate effectively for the first-in-the-nation status of the primary," he said.‘FINISH THE DAMN JOB’: HAGERTY TELLS 'RUTHLESS PODCAST' THAT TRUMP WILL COMPLETE IRAN MISSIONIn an effort to place more racially diverse states earlier in the nomination process, the DNC approved a new calendar that places South Carolina and Nevada ahead of a proposed Feb.8 contest in New Hampshire. New Hampshire nearly destroyed Joe Biden's chances in the 2020 Democratic primary, when he finished a dismal fifth.
His campaign pivoted to South Carolina, where his landslide victory there turned everything around and helped him topple Sen.Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., to win the nomination.Sununu is running for the Republican Senate nomination, looking to replace the retiring Democratic Sen.
Jeanne Shaheen.The son and brother of former governors, John previously served in the upper chamber from 2003 to 2009. In the Republican primary, Sununu faces another former Senator: Scott Brown, who previously represented Massachusetts.
Sununu leads in the polling and would likely face...