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By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

For those who voted in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire’s next governor this week, it probably wasn’t for Jon Kiper.Most people have never heard of him, much less know his policy positions. He was the underdog: Kiper received just under 10% of...

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Gov. Chris Sununu signed a long-awaited bill eliminating voter affidavits, a reversal from concerns he’s shared for months.It’s a move to protect integrity in the voting process, he said in a statement on Thursday. Voting rights advocates say it’ll...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Lily Tang Williams, a libertarian-leaning Republican who fled Communist China, won one of the most closely watched primary-day races in the state late Tuesday night, setting up a race against Democrat Maggie Goodlander for New Hampshire’s second...

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...

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker heads to New Hampshire this holiday weekend, to campaign on behalf of Vice President Kamala Harris, her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as well as down-ballot Democrats running in this year’s elections.Pritzker on...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Two Democrats and two Republicans are facing off in primaries to run for the District 2 seat on the state’s Executive Council, which was held by Cinde Warmington, who was the lone Democratic voice on the five-member board.The council, which is...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

As Merrimack County Sheriff, Jason Gerhard says he wouldn’t hesitate to arrest IRS agents who “operate outside their authority.” And while he has no interest in resorting to violence, Gerhard is quick to point out that county sheriffs have the power...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

When State Sen. Becky Whitley made clear that she wasn’t running for re-election, two Democratic state representatives — both far younger than most New Hampshire legislators and eager to serve in higher office — dove into the race to fill her...

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

CHICAGO – Democrats came into their national nominating convention riding a wave of energy and enthusiasm.And the four-day convention – that culminated with Vice President Kamala Harris’ speech accepting the nomination – did nothing to blunt the...

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Parker Tirrell went down after a hard foul in front of goal in the second half of a girls’ soccer scrimmage Tuesday night, and she drew a much-needed penalty for her team while down 1-0.Tirrell played for Plymouth Regional High School in a friendly...

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster is optimistic that having her good friend and former U.S. House colleague Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota on the Democratic Party’s national ticket will help her party carry New Hampshire in the presidential election.“I’m very...

By Colleen Long And Zeke Miller

President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election.The...

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

The Republican National Convention was supposed to be all about President Joe Biden – why the GOP thinks he should go, and why they want to return to a conservative presidency.But when former president Donald Trump was grazed by a bullet during a...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

At Thursday night’s presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the current president did little to assuage concerns that at 81 years old, he’s still up to the rigors of the job, while the former president unleashed a barrage of lies and...

By RICK GREEN 

Marijuana legalization, favored by many New Hampshire residents, was not on the legislative agenda state Senate Republicans rolled out in a news conference Wednesday after lawmakers began their annual session.A bipartisan bill being drafted in the...

By HOLLY RAMER

Republican Gov. Chris Sununu was sworn in for a fourth term Thursday, exuding confidence and calling for increased cooperation, civic engagement and local control.Sununu defeated Democrat Tom Sherman in November, becoming only the second governor in...