帕帕斯称选战"不敢掉以轻心" 新州参议员席位成两党必争之地
民主党联邦众议员克里斯·帕帕斯 10 月 11 日（周日）接受哥伦比亚广播公司《面向全国》节目采访时表示，在距离 11 月 3 日选举日仅剩 23 天之际，他的竞选团队"不敢把任何事视为理所当然"。帕帕斯自 2019 年起代表新罕布什尔州担任联邦众议员，现正与共和党前参议员约翰·苏努努争夺因珍妮·沙欣宣布不再连任而空出的参议院席位。
帕帕斯指出，新罕布什尔是典型的"紫色州"，且该州没有提前投票制度，因此争取独立选民、动员基本盘和接触共和党选民都至关重要。他特别提到，2016 年该州的参议员选举仅以一千多票的差距决出胜负，足见选情之胶着。尽管哥伦比亚广播公司目前将该席位评为"倾向民主党"，共和党仍将其视为可能翻转的目标。
苏努努曾先后担任联邦众议员和参议员，2008 年连任时败给沙欣。帕帕斯在采访中把对手与更广泛的政治议程挂钩，强调这场选举关乎未来而非回到过去。
Pappas Says Campaign 'Takes Nothing for Granted' as New Hampshire Senate Seat Becomes Key Battleground
Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas said in a CBS "Face the Nation" interview on Sunday, October 11, that with just 23 days until the November 3 election, his campaign "takes nothing for granted." Pappas has represented New Hampshire in Congress since 2019 and is now facing former Republican Sen. John Sununu for the Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Jeanne Shaheen.
Pappas noted that New Hampshire is a classic purple state with no early voting, making independent voters, base turnout, and reaching Republican voters all critical. He pointed out that the state's 2016 Senate race was decided by just over a thousand votes, a sign of how competitive it remains. Although CBS currently rates the seat "Likely Democrat," Republicans still view it as a possible flip.
Sununu previously served as a congressman and senator, losing his 2008 re-election bid to Shaheen. In the interview, Pappas tied his opponent to a broader political agenda, framing the race as about the future rather than returning to the past.
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