--- title: Scott Brown Announces Bid for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire description: The former Massachusetts Senator, a prolific Republican fundraiser who won the late Sen. Ted Kennedy's seat in 2010 against Martha Coakley then lost it to Elizabeth Warren in 2012, is expected to officially announce his bid in New Hampshire on Thursday canonical: https://time.com/51861/scott-brown-senate-new-hampshire/ author: Charlotte Alter article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-04-07T15:33:40.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-21T07:10:11.793Z article:section: Politics og:title: Scott Brown Announces New Hampshire Senate Bid og:description: The former Massachusetts Senator, a prolific Republican fundraiser who won the late Sen. 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The announcement-of-the-announcement was long expected for the Republican lawmaker, who will be up against Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen. “As I’ve travelled across the state and added miles on my truck, I’ve heard the same concerns at every stop,” Brown wrote in his e-mail. “You’ve told me you want a stronger economy with more good-paying jobs. You want a government that doesn’t spend more than it takes in. Most of all, you want a health care system that works for New Hampshire – not one that leaves you with higher premiums, cancelled policies and fewer medical options.” Brown won the late Ted Kennedy’s Massachusetts Senate seat in a 2010 upset against Martha Coakley. He then lost the seat to Elizabeth Warren in 2012\. Brown is known as one of the most prolific Republican fundraisers, making him an attractive candidate for national Republicans who want to unseat Shaheen. The first fundraiser for Brown’s Senate campaign is set for Monday night, the Boston _Globe_ [reports.](http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/04/07/scott-brown-make-bid-for-senate-seat-official-thursday-will-hold-first-fundraiser-tonight-washington/avi5oXcD3RA6sbqOAIcZ4M/story.html) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/51861/scott-brown-senate-new-hampshire/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/51861/scott-brown-senate-new-hampshire/"},"headline":"Scott Brown Set to Announce Senate Campaign This Week","datePublished":"2014-04-07T15:33:40.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T07:10:11.793Z","description":"The former Massachusetts Senator, a prolific Republican fundraiser who won the late Sen. 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