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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 05:59, 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 one-term U.S. senator from the state from 2003 to 2009.

Sununu has sided with advocates for abortion, having voted as a member of the New Hampshire Executive Council to approve funding for Planned Parenthood.^[1]

Governor of New Hampshire

2016 election

Sununu announced in September 2015 his run for the 2016 New Hampshire gubernatorial election.^[2] He later won the election by 2.3% of the vote,^[3] although the coinciding presidential and Senate races for Donald Trump and Kelly Ayotte respectively proved to be narrow Republican losses.

2018 election

Having high approval ratings,^[4] Sununu easily won re-election in 2018 with over 50% of the vote.^[5]

Tenure

Governor Sununu signed a bill that would authorize charges of murder on anyone who causes the death of unborn children.^[6]

Gov. Sununu signed a bill in July 2017 that reduced penalties for possessions of minor quantities of marijuana.^[7]

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.^[8] He also signed another bill to give special treatment for "transgender" individuals.^[9]

Sununu has been praised by Planned Parenthood for signing a bill into law to mandate "free" insurance-covered birth control.^[10]

Gov. Sununu vetoed a bill that would repeal the statewide use of the death penalty in New Hampshire.^[11]

Being largely pro-business, Sununu vetoed a bill in August 2019 that would raise the minimum wage.^[12] He also vetoed a bill around this time passed by the Democrat-controlled legislature that would have expanded gun control measures.^[13]

Sununu vetoed a bill that would increase access to absentee voting.^[14]

Gov. Sununu has caved into the globalist agenda on immigration,^[15] eliciting criticism from pro-economic nationalist conservatives.^[16]

Sununu opposed the gas tax-increasing Transportation Climate Initiative, calling it “scammy”.^[17]

In August 2020 amidst the CCP pandemic, Sununu signed a statewide mask mandate into law.^[18]

Political positions

Overall a moderate Republican, Sununu holds conservative views on fiscal matters and gun rights, mixed views on abortion,^[19] and liberal-leaning stances on immigration.^[20]

A supporter of Donald Trump, Sununu opposed the impeachment coup that was brought out against the president.^[21] 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.^[22]

References

External links

[1] GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Chris Sununu Casts Deciding Vote To Fund Planned Parenthood in New Hampshire

[2] Chris Sununu announces 2016 campaign bid for governor

[3] New Hampshire Results 2016

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

[5] New Hampshire Governor Election Results

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

[7] New Hampshire governor signs marijuana decriminalization bill

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

[9] NH HB1319 | 2018 | Regular Session

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

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

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

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

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

[15] Sununu consents to refugee resettlement following exec order

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

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

[18] New Hampshire Governor Issues Mask Mandate for Large Gatherings

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

[20] Chris Sununu on the Issues

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

[22] 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

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

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

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 ==Governor of New Hampshire==
 ===2016 election===
-Sununu announced in September 2015 his run for the 2016 [[New Hampshire]] gubernatorial election.<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/sep/8/chris-sununu-announces-2016-campaign-bid-for-gover/ Chris Sununu announces 2016 campaign bid for governor]</ref> He later won the election by 2.3% of the vote,<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/new-hampshire New Hampshire Results 2016]</ref> although the coinciding [[United States presidential election, 2016|presidential]] and Senate races proved to be narrow [[Republican]] losses.
+Sununu announced in September 2015 his run for the 2016 [[New Hampshire]] gubernatorial election.<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/sep/8/chris-sununu-announces-2016-campaign-bid-for-gover/ Chris Sununu announces 2016 campaign bid for governor]</ref> He later won the election by 2.3% of the vote,<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/new-hampshire New Hampshire Results 2016]</ref> although the coinciding [[United States presidential election, 2016|presidential]] and Senate races for [[Donald Trump]] and [[Kelly Ayotte]] respectively proved to be narrow [[Republican]] losses.
 ===2018 election===