State Senate District 8 includes Acworth, Antrim, Bennington, Charlestown, Claremont, Croydon, Deering, Dunbarton, Francestown, Gilsum, Langdon, Lempster, Marlow, Newport, Stoddard, Sunapee, Unity, Washington, Weare and Windsor.
Current Republican Sen. Ruth Ward is retiring. Two candidates — David Trumble, a Democrat, and Jim Creighton, a Republican — will compete for the seat in the general election. Neither candidate responded to the Monitor’s survey.