Tag Archives: NH Senate
Ellen Kolb: (Why) The Democrat won, and it wasn’t close.
When does independence in a politician become inconsistency? Does it matter? An election held near my town this week says it does – and that inconsistency sometimes just doesn’t pay. The race was for a state senate seat. The candidates … Continue reading
Democrat Cavanaugh wins state Senate special election
BOW, N.H. (AP) — Democrat Kevin Cavanaugh has won the special election for New Hampshire’s District 16 state Senate seat. Cavanaugh defeated Republican David Boutin and Libertarian Jason Dubrow on Tuesday. District 16 covers Bow, Dunbarton, Candia, Hooksett and parts … Continue reading
Who Will Show Up for Today’s Special Election in New Hampshire?
Voters in New Hampshire’s 16th District will head to the polls Tuesday to choose a new state senator. The seat opened up after the passing of Democratic Senator Scott McGillivray. If you take a drive around the district, which includes Wards 1, … Continue reading
Democrat Senate Dist. 16 Candidate Kevin Cavanaugh’s “Drug Problem”
On July 25th voters in New Hampshire State Senate District 16, will go the polls in a special election. The Democrat in that race is Manchester Ward 1 Alderman Kevin Cavanaugh. Kevbo is on record in support of making Manchester a … Continue reading
District 16 State Senate Race: Boutin v Cavanaugh
Rich talked to Kimberly Morin of NH Political Buzz for Politically Buzzed. They talked about the upcoming election for District 16 State Senate between David Boutin and Kevin Cavanaugh, tackling the campaigning strategy, the notion that Manchester should be a Sanctuary … Continue reading
Should John Burt Run Against Lou D’Allesandro?
New Hampshire House Representative John Burt is thinking about running for the New Hampshire Senate. He’d be running against Democrat Lou ‘Millenial Gaming’ D’Allesandro. He just stepped down from the podium at the CNHT Picnic. He’s also thinking about staying … Continue reading
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons NEWS Politics The Winners and Losers of the New Hampshire Legislative Session
It felt like the last day of school at the New Hampshire State House on June 22. Lawmakers were signing each other’s session books (the political version of yearbooks), shaking hands, and taking pictures together. It had been another eventful legislative … Continue reading
Rounding Up Vacationing Voters’ Absentee Ballots
Special elections always present a challenge for campaigns — and even more so in the summer, when vacations and other activities can easily take precedence over politics in the minds of most voters. With this in mind, those involved in the … Continue reading
Rep. Laurie Sanborn eyes husband’s state Senate seat
LAURIE SANBORN: STATE SENATE RUN? With Andy Sanborn vacating the District 9 state Senate seat to run for Congress in 2018, Republicans may not have to look very far for a candidate to succeed him. | More… | WMUR
Budget negotiators back to work as Thursday deadline nears
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire House and Senate budget negotiators combed through competing two-year spending plans Monday, but it was an anti-spending provision on abortion that caused a stir. A conference committee is working to reconcile differences between the … Continue reading