Fact Check: Did John E. Sununu earn up to $35 million from “Big Pharma”?

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Claimant: Chris Pappas (D)


Claim: New Hampshire U.S. Senate candidate John E. Sununu “cashed in” with “Big Pharma,” earning “up to $35 million.”


Rating: MOSTLY FALSE


Explanation: Sununu became substantially wealthier after leaving the Senate and earned about $4.8 million from medical-device company Boston Scientific. However, the claim that he earned up to $35 million from “Big Pharma” relies on the highest end of broad financial-disclosure ranges rather than documented pharmaceutical earnings.


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Date: 10/28/2026


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Last Updated on October 28, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check