Former Sen. John E. Sununu (R-N.H.) nabbed endorsements from a handful of GOP senators on Monday amid early signs that the party is looking to quickly coalesce around his candidacy in the Republican primary to succeed retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) next year.

Eight GOP senators led by Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the chair of the Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, said they are backing Sununu, according to endorsements first shared with The Hill.

It's a group that includes nearly all of the Senate Republican leadership.

Those endorsements include: Sens. Jim Banks (Ind.), John Barrasso (Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.), Katie Britt (Ala.), Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.), Tom Cotton (Ark.), James Lankford (Okla.), and Pete Ricketts (Neb.).

Scott had signaled shortly after........

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