Chris Pappas Becomes First Openly Gay Man Elected to the U.S. Senate
The result was among several history-making outcomes in the 2026 midterms.
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- The New York TimesRepresentative Chris Pappas Will Become the Senate’s First Openly Gay Male Senator
- Slate MagazineThe Blue Tsunami Was Driven By These History-Making Candidates
- NBC NewsDemocrat Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire’s Senate race
- Euronews.comHistoric leadership firsts for minorities across US in midterm vote
- BBC'I am ready to fight' - Senator-elect Chris Pappas celebrates New Hampshire win
- Advocate.comLongshot JD Ford elected first out gay member of Congress from Indiana, unseating GOP incumbent
- CNNDem. Chris Pappas wins NH race, will become first out gay man to serve in Senate
- AxiosDemocrats beat back GOP Senate challenge in N.H. with Pappas win
- FacebookBreaking News: Representative Chris Pappas has won a critical race for Democrats in New Hampshire, becoming the first openly gay man to win a U.S. Senate seat. https://nytimes.visitlink.me/8_hUkB
- KMPH Fox 26Democrat Chris Pappas to become first openly gay male US senator with win in New Hampshire
- Le Monde.frDemocrat Chris Pappas will become first openly gay male US senator
- Scripps NewsChris Pappas wins New Hampshire Senate race, becoming first openly gay male senator
- New Hampshire BulletinPappas defeats Sununu in pivotal U.S. Senate race