Republicans had hoped for power in Sununu’s name, but it didn’t materialize.
New Hampshire was viewed as a seat Democrats needed to hold to win control of the Senate. Pappas, a four-term congressman, brought experience and name recognition to the race.
But Pappas, noting that he's "been reelected three times in one of the toughest congressional districts in the country," told Fox News Digital "I work with people across the aisle, and I've been rated as one of the most bipartisan Democrats in the House."
Pappas, a co-owner of the famed Puritan Backroom restaurant, which has been a family run business for over a century and is known for its chicken tenders and as a must-stop in Manchester for politicians, was elected to New Hampshire's five-member Executive Council before winning a seat in Congress.
