In Nashua, voters weigh Goodlander and Van Ostern’s commitment to the community

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Paige Beauchemin showed up at Ledge Street Elementary School in Nashua at 5:45 a.m. on Election Day came with a mission.The state representative for the city’s fourth ward said she’ll be camped out by the polling place throughout the day and plans to...

Hopkinton voters weigh in on campaigning strategies at the polls

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

After casting his ballot at the Hopkinton Middle High School on Tuesday, Mark Winzeler didn’t hold back.“It’s the ugliest campaign I’ve ever witnessed,” said the 70-year-old. “All the political advertisements with shots against each other, I’m just...

In tight State Senate primary race, Tara Reardon has no comment at Concord polls

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

The Ward 5 polling station at the Christa McAuliffe School was the epicenter of election day energy in the Capital City Tuesday morning. Not long after voting began, a swarm of CindeWarmington supporters flocked to the courtyard outside the school...

Democratic governor candidates Warmington and Craig cast ballots and meet voters across the state

By ALEXANDER RAPP and RACHEL WACHMAN

Democratic gubernatorial candidates Cinde Warmington and Joyce Craig began their days early by casting their votes and greeting voters in their home cities.In their final push to win the Democratic nomination, the candidates intend to spend their days...

Three voters explain why they support their candidate in Senate District 15 primary

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

For one Concord voter, the candidate who knocked on his door earned his vote. For another, it was a longstanding relationship that earned her trust. A third leaned on his top issue, the environment, to determine his choice. The race to succeed...

Election estimate tracks with turnout from past primaries

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

With contested races at the top of the ballot, voter turnout in Tuesday’s state primary election is expected to exceed 250,000, a number somewhat on par with previous years.Secretary of State David Scanlan predicted 147,500 Republicans and 103,500...

With an eye toward the economy, NH’s top candidates spend more outside of NH

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

In the bottom corner of campaign signs speckled on green front lawns, a white outline of the state is accompanied by the lettering “printed in New Hampshire.”It’s a small marker that Keystone Press in Manchester puts on signs for races up and down the...

When trying to deliver their message, candidates must think beyond traditional advertising

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Kelly Ayotte doesn’t want to “Mass Up New Hampshire” but she does want her message to hit all channels ahead of the primary.Her opponent, Chuck Morse, also followed suit. Ahead of the primary for New Hampshire’s corner office, the two Republican...

On the trail: Harris returned to N.H. Will Trump follow?

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip to New Hampshire this week may be the one and only time the Democratic presidential nominee stops in the Granite State during the closing stretch of her 2024 election showdown against former President Donald Trump.On...

Where to vote in the Concord-area (and beyond) on Primary Day, Sept. 10

Polling locations for the Sept. 10 primary elections in New Hampshire.Allenstown: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.. at Allenstown Elementary School, 30 Main St.Andover: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. a.m. at Andover Elementary Middle School, 20 School St.Barnstead: 7 a.m. to 7...

As NH's Latino population grows, campaign outreach is still catching up

By LAU GUZMÁN

As primary elections approach, some Democratic candidates for governor are making an effort to engage New Hampshire’s growing Latino population through canvassing, meet-and-greets and more.The U.S. Census Bureau estimates Latinos made up 3% of...

New England College students have a front-row seat to watch Morse and Ayotte battle over credentials

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Sumana Anand didn’t know much about Kelly Ayotte or Chuck Morse when she took her seat in the auditorium of New England College.The 17-year-old student from Derry kicked off her freshman year by attending her first candidate debate just before she...

Goodlander, Van Ostern launch accusations over backgrounds, reproductive rights at debate

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Colin Van Ostern and Maggie Goodlander exchanged a blitz of accusations about their backgrounds, funding and past political work, all of which have been prominent themes in their tense race for New Hampshire’s second congressional district.During a...

On day of Georgia school shooting, NH GOP candidates for Congress supported gun rights with different approaches

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

In response to a shooting where four people were killed at a high school in Georgia – Lily Tang Williams cited her endorsement from 18 local gun shops and said gun-free zones can cost lives. She wants more Americans to arm themselves, which is their...

Ethics committee won’t make a ruling on Tara Reardon conflict of interest until after election

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

New Hampshire’s Legislative Ethics Committee will determine whether Tara Reardon, if elected to the state Senate, would have to recuse herself on legislation that her spouse’s firm lobbies on — but not until after the primary on Tuesday.That means...

Gubernatorial candidates on the opioid crisis

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

As the Sept. 10 state primary election draws ever closer, candidates are going full-throttle with attack ads. Last week, the attack-du-jour was between Democratic candidates for governor, Joyce Craig and Cinde Warmington.Warmington, an executive...

Harris makes small businesses a focus in N.H. visit

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

A massive crowd of New Englanders rallied in New Hampshire’s Seacoast region, as pump-up music by artists ranging from Aretha Franklin to Taylor Swift to Olivia Rodrigo blasted through the speakers and they sampled the event’s signature drink: the...

Former boss and past NH governor both drop endorsements for Colin Van Ostern

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Former governor John Lynch and Gary Hirshberg, Colin Van Ostern’s former boss, flipped their endorsement away from the Concord Democrat in favor of Maggie Goodlander in the primary for New Hampshire’s second congressional district.Lynch, who served as...

Under Sununu, N.H. has been an outlier on climate change. That may change with a new governor.

By MARA HOPLAMAZIAN

Gov. Chris Sununu is leaving the highest office in the state after eight years, a period during which the effects of climate change and efforts to address them have only grown more intense.Sununu’s tenure has been marked by a market-driven approach to...

Under new law, Tara Reardon could not vote on issues her husband lobbies for, critics say

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Tara Reardon, whose spouse is lobbyist and former Concord mayor Jim Bouley, won’t be able to vote on any legislation that involves her husband’s clients if she is elected to the State Senate due to a recent change to state law, her critics say.“Under...