Remember that Republicans need only to net one seat in the 2022 election to retake control of the Senate majority they lost earlier this year. With New Hampshire now a pure jump ball -- pending who Republicans can recruit now that Sununu is out -- Republicans may need to widen their search for competitive seats. For Republicans, they have five seats in potential peril: open seats in North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania as well as seats held by Sens. With the Senate split 50-50 right down the middle, every competitive seat takes on outsized importance. Which is why Sununu saying "no" is such a big deal for Senate Republicans.

Source: CNN November 10, 2021 07:42 UTC