Jeanne Shaheen won't run for re-election, opening another Democratic Senate seat in 2026
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., on Wednesday announced that she will not seek re-election in 2026, kicking off a competitive race to fill her seat.
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., on Wednesday announced that she will not seek re-election in 2026, kicking off a competitive race to fill her seat.
In a video, Shaheen told her constituents, "Today, I am announcing that I have made the difficult decision not to seek re-election to the Senate in 2026."
"It’s just time," she added.
While she plans not to run in two years, Shaheen, 78, added that she would not be leaving her seat early and that, "Believe me, I am not retiring. I am determined to work every day over the next two years and beyond to continue to try to make a difference for the people of New Hampshire and this country."
Former Massachusetts GOP Sen. Scott Brown, who lost a New Hampshire Senate race against Shaheen back in 2014, has reportedly been weighing another run in the Granite State. Brown was spotted at the Capitol meeting with Senate Republicans on Tuesday, and told Semafor that he is "thinking about" running for Senate.
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