Granite State Times

A recent VCreek AMG LLC poll of likely New Hampshire voters showed that Gov. Chris Sununu (R) would likely win a U.S. Senate election against incumbent Sen. Maggie Hassan (D) if the race were held today.

Sununu has a particular advantage among independents. Forty-six percent of independents said they would vote for Sununu, while just 21% supported Hassan. Overall, 47% of respondents said they would support Sununu, while only 32% said they would vote for Hassan. The remaining 21% were unsure.

The poll also surveyed likely New Hampshire voters about their top issue for the upcoming midterm elections. The two issues that tied for first place were inflation/rising prices and securing the border against illegal immigration. For each issue respectively, 27% said it was at the top of the list of issues that should be addressed by politicians. When asked what their second most important issue was, voters said their top two runners-up were inflation/rising prices and reducing crime, at 31% and 23%, respectively.

Gov. Chris Sununu | Governor.nh.gov

A key issue up for debate is the $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill. Some voters are skeptical of the bill, which has caused even some moderate Democrats to vote against it. Hassan maintains that she is a moderate candidate, but she has voted with Democratic Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont 96% of the time, including in favor of the $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill, according to NRSC.org.

A recent Saint Anselm College poll also found that Sununu leads Hassan among likely voters, with a 49% to 40% lead, which has increased from 47% to 41% since the last time the question was asked in March. The poll also showed crumbling support for Joe Biden among New Hampshire residents, saying, “From an 8-point net approval in February, Biden’s job approval has inverted and now sits at 44% to 55%, slightly worse than Donald Trump (45% to 55%) in our pre-election poll last fall; 49% of voters strongly disapprove of his performance.”