Sen. Kelly Ayotte (left) and Gov. Maggie Hassan attended a dedication ceremony for the U.S. Marine Raiders monument at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen on Saturday, April 16, 2016. (ELIZABETH FRANTZ / Monitor staff)
Sen. Kelly Ayotte (left) and Gov. Maggie Hassan attended a dedication ceremony for the U.S. Marine Raiders monument at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen on Saturday, April 16, 2016. (ELIZABETH FRANTZ / Monitor staff)

Monitor staffers Jonathan
Van Fleet,
Clay Wirestone and Ella Nilsen summarize the political highlights from the Granite State as the summer political season heats up. In this episode, we explore Maggie Hassan’s absences from New Hampshire as she mounts a challenge to U.S. Sen Kelly Ayotte,
Donald Trump’s visible support from two state Representatives and military veterans, and the simmering race for governor. Keep the tissues handy, this is Wirestone’s last podcast at the Monitor.