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Chris Sununu
Governor of New Hampshire; From: January 5, 2017 – present
Predecessor	Maggie Hassan
Successor	Incumbent (no successor)
Former Member of the New Hampshire Executive Council from the 3rd District; From: January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017
Predecessor	Beverly Hollingworth
Successor	Russell Prescott
Information;
Party	Republican;
Spouse(s)	Valerie Sununu;
Religion	Roman Catholic

Revision as of 05:54, November 3, 2020

Christopher Thomas “Chris” Sununu (born November 5, 1974, age 52) is an engineer and businessman currently serving as the governor of New Hampshire, having previously been a member of the New Hampshire Executive Council. He is the younger brother of John E. Sununu, the U.S. senator from New Hampshire from 2003 to 2009.

Governor of New Hampshire

2016 election

Sununu announced in September 2015 his run for the 2016 New Hampshire gubernatorial election.^[1] He later won the election by 2.3% of the vote,^[2] although the coinciding presidential and Senate races proved to be narrow Republican losses.

2018 election

Having high approval ratings,^[3] Sununu easily won re-election in 2018 with over 50% of the vote.^[4]

Tenure

Governor Sununu signed a bill that would authorize charges of murder on anyone who causes the death of unborn children.^[5]

Gov. Sununu signed a bill in July 2017 that reduced penalties for possessions of minor quantities of marijuana.^[6]

Having caved into the homosexual agenda, Sununu signed a bipartisan-led bill in June 2018 that would prohibit the provision of conversion therapy for minors.^[7] He also signed another bill to give special treatment for "transgender" individuals.^[8]

Sununu has been praised by Planned Parenthood for signing a bill into law to mandate "free" insurance-covered birth control.^[9]

Gov. Sununu vetoed a bill that would repeal the statewide use of the death penalty in New Hampshire.^[10]

Being largely pro-business, Sununu vetoed a bill in August 2019 that would raise the minimum wage.^[11] He also vetoed a bill around this time passed by the Democrat-controlled legislature that would have expanded gun control measures.^[12]

Sununu vetoed a bill that would increase access to absentee voting.^[13]

Gov. Sununu has caved into the globalist agenda on immigration,^[14] eliciting criticism from pro-economic nationalist conservatives.^[15]

Sununu opposed the gas tax-increasing Transportation Climate Initiative, calling it “scammy”.^[16]

Political positions

Overall a moderate Republican, Sununu holds conservative views on fiscal matters and gun rights, mixed views on abortion,^[17] and liberal-leaning stances on immigration.^[18]

A supporter of Donald Trump, Sununu opposed the impeachment coup that was brought out against the president.^[19] He also predicted in February 2020 that Trump will win his state of New Hampshire in the 2020 U.S. presidential election due to the latter's accomplishments.^[20]

References

External links

[1] Chris Sununu announces 2016 campaign bid for governor

[2] New Hampshire Results 2016

[3] N.H. Gov. Sununu enjoys high approval numbers across the political aisle

[4] New Hampshire Governor Election Results

[5] SB 66 - Authorizes Murder Charges for an Individual Who Causes the Death of a Fetus - New Hampshire Key Vote

[6] New Hampshire governor signs marijuana decriminalization bill

[7] HB 587 - Prohibits Providing Conversion Therapy to Minors - New Hampshire Key Vote

[8] NH HB1319 | 2018 | Regular Session

[9] NH GOP Gov. Chris Sununu Signs Law Mandating Free Birth Control

[10] SB 593 - Repeals Death Penalty - New Hampshire Key Vote

[11] SB 10 - Increases the State Minimum Wage - New Hampshire Key Vote

[12] NH Gov. Vetoes Expanded Background Checks, Other Gun Controls

[13] HB 611 - Increases Access to Absentee Voting - New Hampshire Key Vote

[14] Sununu consents to refugee resettlement following exec order

[15] Here Are the Republican Governors Who Betrayed Trump, and Their Constituents, by Asking for Refugee Resettlement in Their States

[16] Charlie Baker’s gas tax cements his RINO legacy

[17] New Hampshire GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Chris Sununu Boasts He’s Pro-Abortion

[18] Chris Sununu on the Issues

[19] Chris Sununu Lone GOP Governor in States Trump Lost to Oppose Impeachment Inquiry

[20] Two references:
New Hampshire governor predicts President Trump will win the state in November

New Hampshire governor says Trump will easily win his state in 2020

[21] New Hampshire governor predicts President Trump will win the state in November

[22] New Hampshire governor says Trump will easily win his state in 2020

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 Having caved into the [[homosexual agenda]], Sununu signed a bipartisan-led bill in June 2018 that would prohibit the provision of [[conversion therapy]] for minors.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24399/64274/125989/prohibits-providing-conversion-therapy-to-minors#64274 HB 587 - Prohibits Providing Conversion Therapy to Minors - New Hampshire Key Vote]</ref> He also signed another bill to give special treatment for "[[transgender]]" individuals.<ref>[https://legiscan.com/NH/bill/HB1319/2018 NH HB1319 | 2018 | Regular Session]</ref>
+Sununu has been praised by [[Planned Parenthood]] for signing a bill into law to mandate "free" insurance-covered [[birth control]].<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/07/06/nh-gop-gov-chris-sununu-signs-law-mandating-free-birth-control/# NH GOP Gov. Chris Sununu Signs Law Mandating Free Birth Control]</ref>
 Gov. Sununu vetoed a bill that would repeal the statewide use of the [[death penalty]] in [[New Hampshire]].<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/24602/63875/125989/repeals-death-penalty#63875 SB 593 - Repeals Death Penalty - New Hampshire Key Vote]</ref>