Democrat Chris Pappas has stronger favorability ratings than potential Republican rivals in the open New Hampshire Senate contest, a new University of New Hampshire poll has found.

Republicans still face an uphill path to flip the seat, with both Scott Brown and Dan Innis, the only two declared GOP candidates, trailing Pappas by double digits.

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Why it Matters

New Hampshire's incumbent Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen plans to retire at the end of her term, creating a rare open contest that could influence control of the U.S. Senate. While the state tends to lean blue in presidential elections, Republicans can and have performed well in other races; they currently hold both the governorship and ma

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