Former Sen. John Sununu, with his wife Kitty, addresses supporters on the night of the New Hampshire primary on Sept. 8, 2026, in Manchester. Sununu and Rep. Chris Pappas are vying for an open Senate seat. —CJ Gunther—Getty ImagesFrom afar, Republicans’ Senate map looks pretty smudged at best. This was the year in which the GOP was favored to hold their majority, and Democrats’ aspirations for taking back control viewed as pipe dreams. But here …