Jeanne Shaheen announced her retirement on September 29, setting up a New Hampshire Senate race between Democratic congressman Chris Pappas and Republican John Sununu, son of the former governor. A New York Times/Siena poll has Sununu trailing Pappas by about five points, while an earlier fall poll had Sununu ahead. A correspondent's reporting puts Pappas ahead by roughly six to seven points, and Cook rates the race lean Democrat with Pappas up mid to high single digits. The discussion turns on that swing and on whether the Sununu name keeps the contest closer than the current numbers suggest.