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The 2020 United States Senate election in New Hampshire was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of New Hampshire, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen won reelection to a third term after comfortably defeating Republican nominee Bryant Messner by 15.6 points and sweeping every single county in the state. This marked the first Senate election since 1972 in which the Democrat carried Belknap County.
Shaheen's final margin outperformed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in the concurrent presidential election by around 8 percentage points.
The primary election was held on September 8, 2020.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jeanne Shaheen (incumbent) | 142,012 | 93.88% | |
Democratic | Paul Krautman | 5,914 | 3.91% | |
Democratic | Tom Alciere | 2,992 | 1.98% | |
Republican | Don Bolduc (write-in) | 199 | 0.13% | |
Republican | Corky Messner (write-in) | 137 | 0.09% | |
Republican | Andy Martin (write-in) | 11 | 0.0% | |
Republican | Gerard Beloin (write-in) | 3 | 0.0% | |
Total votes | 151,268 | 100.0% |
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Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Don Bolduc | Corey Lewandowski | Corky Messner | Bill O'Brien | Other | Undecided | |||||
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University of New Hampshire [55] | August 28 – September 1, 2020 | 703 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 31% | – | 52% | – | 0% [b] | 17% | |||||
Saint Anselm College [56] | August 15–17, 2020 | 475 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 29% | – | 31% | – | 4% [c] | 37% | |||||
The Tarrance Group [57] [A] | July 12–14, 2020 | 401 (LV) | ± 5% | 27% | – | 39% | – | – | – | |||||
Remington Research Group [58] [B] | June 21–23, 2020 | 800 (LV) | – | 8% | – | 17% | – | – | 73% | |||||
O'Brien withdraws from the race | ||||||||||||||
Lewandowski announces he will not run | ||||||||||||||
Emerson College [59] | September 6–9, 2019 | 379 (RV) | ± 5.0% | 9% | 29% | 4% | 7% | – | 56% | |||||
Vote Adjustments/WMUR [60] | September 5–6, 2019 | 402 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 9% | 29% | 2% | 6% | – | 49% | |||||
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Remington Research (R) [61] [B] | August 12–14, 2019 | 200 (RV) | – | 21% | 21% | 2% | 8% | – | 47% | |||||
Fabrizio (R) [62] [C] | August 11–12, 2019 | 400 (LV) | – | 11% | 30% | – | 10% | – | – |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Corky Messner | 69,801 | 50.26% | |
Republican | Don Bolduc | 58,749 | 42.30% | |
Republican | Andy Martin | 6,443 | 4.64% | |
Republican | Gerard Beloin | 3,098 | 2.23% | |
Democratic | Jeanne Shaheen (write-in) | 771 | 0.56% | |
Democratic | Tom Alciere (write-in) | 7 | 0.0% | |
Democratic | Paul Krautmann (write-in) | 7 | 0.0% | |
Total votes | 138,876 | 100.0% |
No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican | Libertarian |
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Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn | |||||||
Jeanne Shaheen | Bryant Messner | Justin O'Donnell | |||||
1 | Oct. 15, 2022 | New Hampshire Public Radio | Laura Knoy Annie Ropeik | [65] | P | P | N |
2 | Oct. 25, 2022 | WMUR | [65] | P | P | N |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report [66] | Safe D | October 29, 2020 |
Inside Elections [67] | Safe D | October 28, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball [68] | Likely D | November 2, 2020 |
Daily Kos [69] | Safe D | October 30, 2020 |
Politico [70] | Likely D | November 2, 2020 |
RCP [71] | Lean D | October 23, 2020 |
DDHQ [72] | Safe D | November 3, 2020 |
538 [73] | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
Economist [74] | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
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Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Jeanne Shaheen (D) | Corky Messner (R) | Other / Undecided |
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American Research Group [79] | October 26–28, 2020 | 600 (LV) | ± 4% | 57% | 40% | 3% [d] |
University of New Hampshire [80] | October 24–28, 2020 | 864 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 54% | 43% | 2% [e] |
Saint Anselm College [81] | October 23–26, 2020 | 1,018 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 54% | 39% | 8% [f] |
YouGov/UMass Lowell [82] | October 16–26, 2020 | 757 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 57% | 38% | 5% [g] |
University of New Hampshire [83] | October 9–12, 2020 | 899 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 55% | 40% | 6% [h] |
Suffolk University [84] | October 8–12, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 51% | 36% | 13% [i] |
Saint Anselm College [85] | October 1–4, 2020 | 1,147 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 53% | 38% | 8% [j] |
Emerson College [86] | September 30 – October 1, 2020 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 55% | 40% | 5% [k] |
American Research Group [79] | September 25–28, 2020 | 600 (LV) | ± 4% | 56% | 40% | 4% [l] |
University of New Hampshire [87] | September 24–28, 2020 | 972 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 54% | 41% | 5% [m] |
YouGov/UMass Lowell [88] | September 17–25, 2020 | 657 (LV) | ± 4.6% | 56% | 37% | 7% [n] |
University of New Hampshire [55] | August 28 – September 1, 2020 | 1,889 (LV) | ± 2.3% | 54% | 36% | 9% [o] |
University of New Hampshire [89] | July 16–28, 2020 | 1,893 (LV) | ± 2.2% | 54% | 35% | 12% [p] |
University of New Hampshire [89] | June 18–22, 2020 | 932 (LV) | ± 2.8% | 50% | 37% | 13% [q] |
University of New Hampshire [89] | May 14–18, 2020 | 788 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 52% | 34% | 14% [r] |
University of New Hampshire [90] | February 19–25, 2020 | 576 (RV) | ± 4.1% | 52% | 28% | 21% [s] |
with Don Bolduc
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Jeanne Shaheen (D) | Don Bolduc (R) | Other / Undecided |
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University of New Hampshire [55] | August 28 – September 1, 2020 | 1,889 (LV) | ± 2.3% | 53% | 37% | 10% [t] |
University of New Hampshire [89] | July 16–28, 2020 | 1,893 (LV) | ± 2.2% | 54% | 35% | 10% [u] |
University of New Hampshire [89] | June 18–22, 2020 | 932 (LV) | ± 2.8% | 51% | 39% | 11% [v] |
University of New Hampshire [89] | May 14–18, 2020 | 788 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 50% | 39% | 11% [u] |
University of New Hampshire [90] | February 19–25, 2020 | 576 (RV) | ± 4.1% | 49% | 30% | 22% [w] |
Remington Research (R) [61] [B] | August 12–14, 2019 | 427 (RV) | ± 4.7% | 47% | 42% | 11% |
Gravis Marketing [91] | August 2–6, 2019 | 505 (RV) | ± 4.4% | 51% | 38% | 11% [x] |
with Corey Lewandowski
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Jeanne Shaheen (D) | Corey Lewandowski (R) | Other / Undecided |
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American Research Group [79] | December 12–16, 2019 | 539 (RV) | ± 4.2% | 58% | 35% | 7% |
Emerson College [59] | November 22–26, 2019 | 1,184 (RV) | ± 2.8% | 52% | 40% | 8% |
American Research Group [79] | September 20–24, 2019 | 560 (RV) | ± 4.1% | 56% | 34% | 10% |
Emerson College [59] | September 6–9, 2019 | 1,041 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 49% | 39% | 12% |
Remington Research (R) [61] [B] | August 12–14, 2019 | 427 (RV) | ± 4.7% | 50% | 37% | – |
with Bill O'Brien
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Jeanne Shaheen (D) | Bill O'Brien (R) | Other | Undecided |
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University of New Hampshire [90] | February 19–25, 2020 | 576 (RV) | ± 4.1% | 51% | 30% | 5% | 14% |
Gravis Marketing [91] | August 2–6, 2019 | 505 (RV) | ± 4.4% | 52% | 39% | – | 9% |
with Chris Sununu
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Jeanne Shaheen (D) | Chris Sununu (R) | Undecided |
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Emerson College [92] | February 21–22, 2019 | 910 (RV) | ± 3.2% | 44% | 44% | 12% |
YouGov/UMass Amherst [93] | February 7–15, 2019 | 600 (RV) | ± 4.8% | 45% | 42% | 10% |
with Kelly Ayotte
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Jeanne Shaheen (D) | Kelly Ayotte (R) | Undecided |
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YouGov/UMass Amherst [93] | February 7–15, 2019 | 600 (RV) | ± 4.8% | 41% | 36% | 20% |
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Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Generic Democrat | Generic Republican | Other | Undecided |
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Saint Anselm College [56] | August 15–17, 2020 | 1,042 (RV) | ± 3% | 49% | 44% | 2% | 4% |
Saint Anselm College [94] | Jun 13–16, 2020 | 1,072 (RV) | ± 3% | 46% | 43% | 2% | 8% |
Saint Anselm College [95] | Apr 23–27, 2020 | 820 (RV) | ± 3.4% | 49% | 42% | 3% | 6% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Jeanne Shaheen (incumbent) | 450,778 | 56.63% | +5.17% | |
Republican | Bryant "Corky" Messner | 326,229 | 40.99% | −7.22% | |
Libertarian | Justin O'Donnell | 18,421 | 2.32% | N/A | |
Write-in | 486 | 0.06% | –0.27% | ||
Total votes | 795,914 | 100.0% | |||
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