Chet Hanks. Jeb Bush. John E. Sununu.
What do these names have in common?
They’re all nepo babies, overshadowed by their better-known relatives.
John E. Sununu seems determined to make sure New Hampshire voters remember the family name while forgetting which Sununu is on the ballot. There’s a reason he’s leaving his first name off campaign signs: he’s hoping voters see his last name and assume the more popular, more recognizable Chris Sununu is running for U.S. Senate.
If Sununu thinks he can coast into the Senate on a last name, he’s in for a rude awakening.
In New Hampshire, we do our homework. We ask tough questions. And we’re tired of political dynasties treating public office like a family business.
We don’t need another Sununu. We need a new generation of leadership.
Chris Pappas knows what it means to grow up working in New Hampshire. He washed dishes and bussed tables at his family’s restaurant, learning early that nothing comes easy.
Pappas has built a coalition of Democrats, Independents and pro-democracy Republicans, from the ground up and has consistently won one of the swingiest congressional districts in the country. He earned his seat by showing up, listening to his neighbors and delivering for New Hampshire.
This November, Granite Staters have a choice: a tired Sununu dynasty, or a new generation of leadership.
I’ll choose the guy who knows what it means to serve New Hampshire — from the Puritan ice cream counter to Congress.