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John E. Sununu
John Edward Sununu (born September 10, 1964) is an American politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997 to 2003 and the U.S. Senate representing New Hampshire from 2003 to 2009. Sununu was the youngest member of the Senate for his entire six-year term.
A Republican, he is the son of former governor of New Hampshire and former White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu, and the older brother of Chris Sununu, the governor of New Hampshire from 2017 to 2025. In 2008, Sununu lost his re-election bid to former Governor Jeanne Shaheen.
In October 2025, Sununu launched his 2026 Senate bid to try and reclaim his old seat. He will face Scott Brown in the Republican primary.
Sununu, one of eight siblings, was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of former New Hampshire First Lady Nancy (née Hayes) and former Governor of New Hampshire and White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu.
His father's paternal ancestors came to the United States from the Middle East around the start of the 20th century, while his paternal grandmother was an immigrant from El Salvador, born to a prominent Salvadoran family of Lebanese, Hispanic and Greek descent who were Greek Orthodox Christians. His father's paternal ancestry is Lebanese and Greek, both from the Greek Orthodox communities in Jerusalem. Despite the family's emigration from Jerusalem, some members of the family were from Beirut. His father's maternal ancestry was Greek and Hispanic. His father, John, was born in Havana, Cuba. His paternal grandfather, also named John, was born in the United States, and most of the last two generations of Sununus were also born in the United States. His mother's ancestors include immigrants from Ireland, as well as Scotland and England.
Sununu earned both Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1986 and 1987, respectively. He earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University in 1991. After graduating, he worked in the high-tech industry, at one time for the company of Dean Kamen and as a management consultant for PRTM.[citation needed]
In 1996, incumbent Republican U.S. Congressman Bill Zeliff decided to run for governor of New Hampshire. Sununu narrowly defeated Democrat Joe Keefe. In 1998, he won re-election with 67% of the vote beating Democrat Peter Flood. In 2000, he won re-election defeating Democrat Martha Fuller Clark with 53% of the vote.[citation needed]
In 1999, New Hampshire's Christian Coalition gave "pro-family" awards to both New Hampshire Representatives, Sununu and Charles Bass, honoring the vote by both men to impeach President Bill Clinton.
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John E. Sununu
John Edward Sununu (born September 10, 1964) is an American politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997 to 2003 and the U.S. Senate representing New Hampshire from 2003 to 2009. Sununu was the youngest member of the Senate for his entire six-year term.
A Republican, he is the son of former governor of New Hampshire and former White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu, and the older brother of Chris Sununu, the governor of New Hampshire from 2017 to 2025. In 2008, Sununu lost his re-election bid to former Governor Jeanne Shaheen.
In October 2025, Sununu launched his 2026 Senate bid to try and reclaim his old seat. He will face Scott Brown in the Republican primary.
Sununu, one of eight siblings, was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of former New Hampshire First Lady Nancy (née Hayes) and former Governor of New Hampshire and White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu.
His father's paternal ancestors came to the United States from the Middle East around the start of the 20th century, while his paternal grandmother was an immigrant from El Salvador, born to a prominent Salvadoran family of Lebanese, Hispanic and Greek descent who were Greek Orthodox Christians. His father's paternal ancestry is Lebanese and Greek, both from the Greek Orthodox communities in Jerusalem. Despite the family's emigration from Jerusalem, some members of the family were from Beirut. His father's maternal ancestry was Greek and Hispanic. His father, John, was born in Havana, Cuba. His paternal grandfather, also named John, was born in the United States, and most of the last two generations of Sununus were also born in the United States. His mother's ancestors include immigrants from Ireland, as well as Scotland and England.
Sununu earned both Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1986 and 1987, respectively. He earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University in 1991. After graduating, he worked in the high-tech industry, at one time for the company of Dean Kamen and as a management consultant for PRTM.[citation needed]
In 1996, incumbent Republican U.S. Congressman Bill Zeliff decided to run for governor of New Hampshire. Sununu narrowly defeated Democrat Joe Keefe. In 1998, he won re-election with 67% of the vote beating Democrat Peter Flood. In 2000, he won re-election defeating Democrat Martha Fuller Clark with 53% of the vote.[citation needed]
In 1999, New Hampshire's Christian Coalition gave "pro-family" awards to both New Hampshire Representatives, Sununu and Charles Bass, honoring the vote by both men to impeach President Bill Clinton.