Transcript: Rep. Chris Pappas on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 11, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with Democratic New Hampshire Senate candidate Rep. Chris Pappas that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 11, 2026.MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to Congressman Chris Pappas, who's running for the U.S. Senate in his native New Hampshire, and he joins us from Manchester. Good morning to you.REP. CHRIS PAPPAS: Hi, Margaret. Good morning.MARGARET BRENNAN: Well, CBS projects that New Hampshire is no longer a toss-up but lean Democrat. So, what are you focused on in these final weeks of the campaign?REP. PAPPAS: Well, we're taking nothing for granted in this race because New Hampshire is a purple state, and we're an all-election-day state where we don't have early voting generally in New Hampshire. So, it's focused on how we get to those independent swing voters, how we energize the base, how we reach out to Republicans over the next 23 days to win a tough race. Our Senate race in 2016 in New Hampshire was decided by 1,017 votes. I'm up against a candidate with a very famous political pedigree in New Hampshire. He's been a U.S. senator before, but this isn't about going back to the failed politicians with failed ideas ...