The cross-party endorsement is a rare moment of bipartisan unity and highlights dissatisfaction with the Trump agenda.
Zoom in: Bolduc joined 57 other New Hampshire Republicans and independents in endorsing Pappas, including former state Sen. Rick Russman.
- "As a Republican for more than fifty years, I believe it's important to say plainly: Donald Trump's handpicked candidate, John Sununu, and the MAGA machine do not represent the Republican Party of our parents and grandparents," Russman said in an emailed statement.
- Congressman Chris Pappas said that he "will always work with anyone to deliver for New Hampshire, and I'm grateful to have earned the support of Granite Staters across party and ideological lines who are ready to build a freer, fairer future for our state."
- Sununu's campaign did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.
Worth noting: Bolduc's endorsement of Pappas is particularly intriguing given the former Army brigadier general was MAGA-aligned and previously supported President Trump's false claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
- He later walked back those claims and affirmed President Biden had won.
Zoom out: Democrats' clearest path to wresting control of the Senate from Republicans is to hold on to all their current seats and flip four, and favorable polling suggests they might perform better than expected.
- Still, Republicans see New Hampshire as a top pick-up opportunity.
Go deeper: Scoop: Thune to headline fundraiser for New Hampshire's Sununu in Senate race
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