Politics
Democrat David Croft narrowly wins re-election as Merrimack County Sheriff
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%...
Karen Liot Hill elected to New Hampshire’s executive council, poised to be the only Democrat
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...
Trump wins White House in political comeback
By ZEKE MILLER, MICHELLE L. PRICE, WILL WEISSERT and JILL COLVIN
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted...
U.S. House: Goodlander wins New Hampshire’s 2nd District seat
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...
Trump and Harris await results with battleground polls closing
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...
Live election results for State House and Merrimack County races in the Concord area
Here are more live election results for state Senate, state House of Representatives, Executive Council, House and Merrimack County races. This chart has the most detailed ballot results from the area tonight.Click on the different races you want at...
Full election results for top state races and Concord school board, ballot questions
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.
State tells officials to ignore letter claiming election procedures are illegal
By DAVID BROOKS
Some elected officials have received letters claiming that they were violating the New Hampshire Constitution by following the state’s procedure for elections, prompting the Secretary of State to tell officials to ignore the letter and proceed as...
‘It’s an honor and a privilege to vote’: Senior citizens reflect on the electoral process
By RACHEL WACHMAN
As the van pulled away from Peabody Place and headed to the polls at Franklin High School, the senior citizens aboard reminisced about prior elections and what voting means to them.“We used to have booths with curtains and machines that had little...
Ballot-counting machines from a number of polling places, including Laconia, to be randomly audited
By DAVID BROOKS
The AccuVote machines in Laconia’s Ward 3 is among those in eight polling places that were randomly chosen to be audited following Tuesday’s election.Two places using the new VotingWords device, Moultonborough and Rochester Ward 2, will also be...
Election live blog – A first-time voter in Boscawen goes from undecided to supporting Trump
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...
The first votes: Harris and Trump split in Dixville Notch, NH
By COLIN STRUCKMAN
DIXVILLE N.H. – The voting in Dixville Notch fell in line with the national polls on Tuesday night in a race that couldn’t be any closer. Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris split the vote 3-3 to open Election Day...
Longtime voters reflect on previous elections and current election anxiety
By RACHEL WACHMAN
Anne Baier remembers attending a New York campaign rally for John F. Kennedy when she was eight years old. Baier wore a button that said “If I were 21, I’d vote for Kennedy.” She recalled the awe she felt at seeing Kennedy come on stage and address...
From vows to votes: Concord wedding venue converted to polling location
Monitor staff
A crew from Concord Public Properties was busy at The Barn at Bull Meadow on Bog Road Monday morning as the wedding and events venue was transformed into the Ward 2 polling location.Multiple U.S. flags were installed inside and bright orange signs...
Everything – well, many things – you need to know about voting Tuesday
By DAVID BROOKS
As you prepare to vote Tuesday, here is some advice:I forgot where and when to vote.Polling places and times in the Greater Concord area are in the Monitor and on the Monitor website. For everybody else, there’s an online form from the Secretary of...
New Hampshire’s largest city took center stage in the race for governor
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...
On the trail: Top Dem surrogates parachute into NH – Does it make a difference?
By PAUL STEINHAUSER
Former President Bill Clinton returned to New Hampshire days before the election to campaign on behalf of Vice President Kamala Harris, Granite State Democratic gubernatorial nominee Joyce Craig, and down-ballot Democrats.The stop in Nashua by the...
Senate District 7: Democrat Stu Green challenges Republican incumbent Daniel Innis in race that could determine Senate control
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...
Lawyers ask federal court to rule transgender sports law unconstitutional for all – not just the two plaintiffs
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
Lawyers on Thursday asked a federal court to rule New Hampshire’s controversial transgender sports law unconstitutional for all students – not just their two clients – setting up a potentially precedent-setting court decision.The new request – made...
Howard Pearl and Kelly Roberts vie for Merrimack County’s District 17 state senate seat
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...
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