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By ALEXANDER RAPP
Juan Tejada, a second-generation Latino voter in Nashua, said his top issues were cost of living increases since the pandemic and housing, a hot topic for many in the Granite StateAs a result, he voted for Donald Trump.“I voted for Trump-Vance mostly...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Concord Rep. Connie Lane, a Democrat, doesn’t see a need to raise the mandatory retirement age for the state’s judges.“I just think having set terms, the way they are, had worked for a long time and I don’t see that it’s been broken,” Lane said. “Part...
By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI
Nar Darjee didn’t know what to expect Tuesday.In one hand, she had a large white envelope with documents in plastic sleeves. She grabbed her passport too and a driver’s license and waited for her ride to the polls.Outside the City Wide Community...
By JEREMY MARGOLIS, RACHEL WACHMAN, and SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Retired fisherman Billy Benincase doesn’t live in a political echo chamber – and he likes it that way.Andover, the tiny town 30 minutes from Concord that Benincase calls home, is a dying breed – a politically split community in an era of rapidly...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Pembroke residents voted decisively in favor of Maggie Goodlander on Tuesday, where about 300 more people chose the Democrat to represent them in Congress over her Republican opponent, Lily Tang Williams. Vice President Kamala Harris almost pulled off...
By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI
Jonathan Paquette wants to buy a house. But supporting his wife and six kids on one paycheck feels like he can hardly buy anything these days.He’s hoping a second Donald Trump presidency will change that.“We have had a bunch of Democrats that have had...
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
Democrat David Croft narrowly won re-election as Merrimack County Sheriff, fending off a challenge from Republican Frank Cassidy in a race that pitted former coworkers against each other.Croft, who will serve a third two-year term, captured 52%...
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
New Hampshire’s Executive Council is likely to once again have only one Democrat, with Karen Liot Hill securing victory in District 2 on Wednesday morning.Hill, from Lebanon, a long-time city councilor, received 57% of the vote, beating Republican Kim...
By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI
Maggie Goodlander’s Washington D.C. resume was long from the beginning. She’d worked in the Department of Justice, clerked for the United States Supreme Court and served as an intelligence officer in the Naval Reserve. Now, she has added U.S. Congress...
Associated Press and Monitor staff reports
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris notched early wins in reliably Republican and Democratic states, respectively, as a divided America made its decision in a stark choice for the nation’s future Tuesday.Polls closed in...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY and SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Joyce Craig conceded defeat in the race for governor as Kelly Ayotte’s margin of victory continued to grow as election results rolled in Tuesday night.The race was called shortly after 10 p.m., with Ayotte receiving 52% and Craig receiving 46% in what...
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
A pair of amendments to the Concord School District’s charter decisively passed on Tuesday, throwing the future of Concord’s controversial middle school project into question.The votes could ultimately lead to the reversal of the school board’s...
Election results from multiple communities throughout the Concord area are coming in from local polling places. We will update these charts live throughout the night.
Monitor staffEditor’s note: This live blog will be updated throughout the day as more information comes in from local polls. Check back for updates.Over half of registered voters cast ballots by 2:30 p.m. in HopkintonBellamy Ridinger, 28, from...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Wanda Clarkson finds JD Vance relatable. She appreciates his backstory – growing up in a household that struggled with poverty and drug use – and that he didn’t come from money, like some politicians.“He knows where we’re coming from,” Clarkson, a...
By CHRISTINA DOLAN
HANOVER — Former Vice President Mike Pence outlined his concerns for the Republican Party and the future of American democracy inside the Hanover Inn Thursday evening as about two dozen people gathered on the sidewalk outside to protest his record on...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Paula Whittaker’s feelings about Manchester depend on the specific section of the state’s largest city and the time of day. There are some areas, like the Western Side, that she avoids – especially when she has her daughter in tow – but she said she...
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
A retired Navy commander who registered as a Democrat earlier this year is challenging a Republican businessman and marketing professor in a race that could determine control of the state Senate.Political newcomer Stu Green grew up in Andover and...
By RACHEL WACHMAN
While different in many of their views, Howard Pearl and Kelly Roberts find common ground in lowering property taxes for New Hampshire residents and wanting to serve their constituents to the best of their ability.“I firmly believe that New Hampshire...
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
The state’s Legislative Ethics Committee declined to determine whether or not a new conflict of interest law would require Senate candidate Tara Reardon to recuse herself from certain legislation if she is elected next month primarily because she is...
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
In the State Senate race to succeed Becky Whitley, a former teacher and police officer is facing off against a longtime former state representative and lawyer.Republican Pamela Ean came to New Hampshire nearly 30 years ago, and has served as a teacher...
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