Former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D-Madbury) is calling on U.S. Sen. John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley) to return money he has received from embattled U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska).

Stevens was indicted today on charges that he lied to investigators about money he received from an energy company based in his state.

The Shaheen campaign wants Sununu to return $45,000 he received from Stevens' Northern Lights PAC and $4,000 he has received from Veco, the oil pipeline company that is connected to Stevens.

"As yet another Republican official faces federal indictment, John Sununu is using tainted money from national Republicans to finance his campaign," Kate Bedingfield, communications director for the Shaheen campaign, said in a statement. "New Hampshire families want a Senator who is looking out for them, not taking thousands in campaign cash from corrupt national Republicans in the pocket of Big Oil."

As of this posting the Sununu campaign had not yet responded to a phone call and e-mail requesting comment.

Since 1998, U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg (R-Rye) has also received $15,000 from Stevens' political action committee.

Update: “Team Sununu will be donating to charity the $10,000 received during this 2008 campaign cycle from Northern Lights PAC. The campaign had previously donated to charity contributions received from VECO employees who pled guilty to wrongdoing,” said Sununu's campaign manager Paul Collins in a statement.