Four-term Congressman Chris Pappas of New Hampshire announced his bid Thursday to succeed retiring U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a fellow Democrat, next year."I’m running for Senate because our economy, our democracy,

Rep. Chris Pappas is entering the race for New Hampshire’s open Senate seat. The fourth-term congressman is the first high-profile candidate to launch a campaign to succeed Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a fellow Democrat who is retiring after three terms.

Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) announced his run for retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen‘s (D-NH) seat to represent the Granite State in the Senate, leaving the door open for fierce competition for his House seat.