Rep. Alissandra Murray long assumed Democrats would take back the New Hampshire House this year. But it wasn’t until the Manchester Democrat saw the results of their own race Tuesday that they realized how big a night might lie in store.  Murray’s purple, two-seat district is typically shared with a Republican. But as the results […]

As voters fan out to polling places and newsrooms prepare all-night coverage, much of the attention today will focus on control of the U.S. House and Senate. But what about New Hampshire’s legislative chambers?  Recent state polls favoring Democrats and Democratic advantages in candidate recruitment this year suggest the New Hampshire House is in reach […]

Cecil Abels, a Rochester Democrat running for state Senate, announced he is ending his campaign over concerns he may not meet New Hampshire’s residency requirement. New Hampshire requires state Senate candidates to live in the state for seven years before they can be elected. Abels said that in 2020, he spent nine months living in […]