Scott Brown
Candidate, U.S. Senate (NH) · Republican · New Hampshire
Scott Brown is a former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and former U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand, running in the 2026 Republican primary for New Hampshire’s open Senate seat.
Profile last updated Jul 9, 2026 · Center Field Politics
Scout's Report
A well-known former senator and ambassador mounting a New Hampshire comeback on border and cost issues.
Core Strength
High name recognition, military service, and prior federal experience.
Core Weakness
Ran and lost a New Hampshire Senate race in 2014; carries a Massachusetts political history.
Recent Action
Launched a 2026 U.S. Senate campaign focused on border security and NH values.
Key Metrics
- Reliability
- 93%
- Documented Controversies
- 0
- Funding Secured
- $120M
- Outside Influence
- Low
Roll-call or session participation — did they show up?
Official ethics findings or court records only.
Prior federal service; current campaign finance filed with the FEC (absolute).
Derived from PAC and outside-spending share of campaign funding.
Where They Stand
Stances on the issues many voters care most about. Where a candidate has not given a clear answer we mark it "Mixed / Partial" or "Unclear" rather than guess. Positions are drawn from official records and bias-labeled news sources; they are descriptive only and are never scored.
Environment—Mixed / Partial3
Climate protections and regulation versus fewer climate-related regulations on industry.
Supports an "all of the above" energy approach over aggressive mandates.
Healthcare—Opposes3
Expanding healthcare coverage for all versus expanding market-based, private insurance.
Opposes single-payer; favors market-based coverage.
Second Amendment—Opposes3
New firearm regulations versus no new firearm regulations.
Generally opposes new federal gun restrictions.
Immigration—Opposes3
Pathways to citizenship versus a closed-border approach.
Emphasizes stronger border security and enforcement.
Roe v. Wade—Mixed / Partial3
Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.
Has described himself as personally supportive of some abortion rights while backing certain limits.
National Security—Unclear3
Whether diplomacy or military strength should be the primary national-security priority.
No prominent recent public position on U.S. military action against Iran is documented in the current snapshot.
Campaign Funding
Raised $2.6M for the 2026 cycle. Outside influence read: low; opacity proxy 0%.
Total raised (cycle 2026): $2,600,000 · Outside influence: Low
Estimated Net Worth
Most recent estimate: $5M-$15M
Year-over-year change cannot be computed until additional disclosure years are added to this profile.
Party Loyalty
Party-line alignment on major recorded votes.
Branded himself an independent-minded Republican during his Massachusetts Senate term, occasionally crossing party lines.
On the 2026 Ballot
Sources
- Ballotpedia — Scott Brown
- AP — New Hampshire policy coverage
- Ballotpedia — Scott Brown political positions
- NH Democratic Party — Statement on Brown candidacy
- FEC — Campaign finance (Q2 2026 filing (open U.S. Senate race))
- OpenSecrets — Personal finances (federal disclosures)
- Wikipedia — Scott Brown (politician)