Tuesday kicks off our final primary week of the cycle in New Hampshire. The Democratic primary for governor pits former state Sen. Molly Kelly against former Portsmouth Mayor Steve Marchand, who lost the 2016 primary 51-25. No one has released any polls here since the spring, but Kelly has a huge financial advantage and the support of the state party establishment. The winner will take on GOP Gov. Chris Sununu, who has polled well in the few surveys we've seen.
The primaries to succeed retiring Democratic Rep. Carol Shea-Porter in the state's swingy 1st District look like they'll be the main event. On the Democratic side, the two main candidates are Iraq War Marine veteran and former Department of Veterans Affairs official Maura Sullivan and Executive Councilor Chris Pappas. The GOP side is a battle between state Sen. Andy Sanborn and former state liquor commission official Eddie Edwards.
Polls close in most of the state at 7 PM ET, though some towns remain open for another hour. We won’t be liveblogging this one but we’ll be back Thursday night for our liveblog of the primary in New York.
Results: Politico
Wednesday, Sep 12, 2018 · 12:58:50 AM +00:00
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Steve Singiser
NH-01 (D): The AP has called the Democratic primary for this open Democratic seat in favor of state executive councillor Chris Pappas. With just under a quarter of the precincts reporting, Pappas has an outsized 56-26 lead over Maura Sullivan, who had raised an impressive warchest but was dogged by charges of carpetbagging and district-shopping.
Wednesday, Sep 12, 2018 · 1:37:05 AM +00:00
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Steve Singiser
NH-02 (R): Every vote counts, episode 922,184—right now, with 42 percent of precincts reporting, physician Stewart Levenson leads state legislator Steven Negron by…1 vote.
That’s right. Levenson has 3498 votes, and Negron is at 3497 votes.
Wednesday, Sep 12, 2018 · 3:00:47 AM +00:00
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James Lambert
NH-01 (R): And that’s a wrap! The AP has called the GOP primary here for Eddie Edwards, who currently leads state Sen. Andy Sanborn by 48-41. The only other major outstanding race is the GOP nomination in NH-02, where Steven Negron leads Stewart Levenson by 27-25.