Familiar names win the primaries: Pappas to face Sununu for Senate seat in November

Tom Sullivan and Susan Lloyd were the first to quietly pull up chairs in front of the television as they watched the results of their efforts play out on cable news. They spent hours volunteering at the polls on Tuesday and arrived at the watch party in Concord to support Karishma Manzur, a progressive candidate…

At primary polls, Democratic voters lukewarm on Warmington

From billboards to lawn signs to TV commercials, New Hampshire Republicans’ effort to lambast Democratic gubernatorial challenger Cinde Warmington for her past professional ties to the opioid industry is hard to miss. “I hate that ad,” said Mike Tate Sr., looking out from under the brim of a worn khaki NH Audubon cap. “The one…

Perennial candidate challenges incumbent Republican senator in towns east of Concord

Two Republicans are vying for the District 17 seat in the New Hampshire Senate. In next Tuesday’s primary, incumbent Sen. Howard Pearl of Loudon will face challenger Julie Smith of Epsom, who has not held public office before. District 17 spans a dozen towns east of Concord: Allenstown, Barnstead, Canterbury, Chichester, Deerfield, Epsom, Loudon, Northfield,…

Two South Enders vie for nomination to State House seat

While both would be first-time representatives, Tom Brennan and Jason Quinno both say they have the lived experience to represent the city of Concord in the state Legislature. The two Democratic South End residents are vying to represent Concord Wards 5, 6, 7 and 8 — most of the southern and western parts of the…

Three Republicans vie for Merrimack County attorney in primary race

Voters heading to the polls on Sept. 8 for the state primary will choose candidates from a list of races on the ballot, including one that rarely gets much attention, even though it shapes the outcome of almost every arrest in the state: county attorney. After police make an arrest, the county attorney decides whether…

Democratic candidates for Congress highlight affordability, new approach to Israel in NH’s second district

One of Maggie Goodlander’s first votes in Congress was to back the Laken Riley Act: a law that requires the detention of undocumented immigrants who are accused, but not yet convicted, of certain crimes. Goodlander was one of 48 Democrats to break with her party and support a priority of President Donald Trump’s. “I believe…