Campaigns Ramp Up Spending in N.H., and Political Insiders Reap the Benefits
Presidential candidates boosted their spending in New Hampshire this summer, spending nearly six times as much as they did in the previous three month period. The Republican and Democratic candidates...
View ArticleThe 2016 Primary Money Race, in Two Charts
Last week we examined the campaign money landscape in the New Hampshire Primary, both how candidates are raising money in the state, and how they're spending it. But what do those dollars mean against...
View ArticleN.H. Ranks High in Math, Reading Scores - But Maybe Not as High as You Think
When the Department of Education released its latest round of state-level reading and math scores this week, it was cause for cheer in New Hampshire. The state ranked in the top two or three states in...
View ArticleThis Week's Hot Campaign Venue: Bill Gardner's Office
Reading this story on your iPhone or iPad? Download NHPR's new State of Democracy app and stay connected to the stories that matter from the 2016 campaign trail. Click here to get the app. While the...
View ArticleIn N.H. Democratic Presidential Primaries, Recent History Shows a State Divided
Whether measured in polls, crowds or money raised, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton appear in a tight race as New Hampshire's Primary Day approaches. Clinton, of course, is no stranger to hard-fought...
View ArticleAfter Months of N.H. Focus, Lindsey Graham Bows Out of Presidential Race
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham ended his presidential campaign this morning. A well-known voice in Republican foreign policy debates, and a frequent visitor to New Hampshire, Graham failed to catch...
View ArticleIn N.H. Primary, North Country Campaign Stops Are Few and Far Between
The presidential primary trail is taking a rare detour through New Hampshire’s North Country this week.
View ArticleStill Undecided in the N.H. Primary? NHPR's Voters' Guide Will Help
We're now just one month away from Primary Day in New Hampshire, when the politicking stops (or at least moves elsewhere) and the voting starts. Maybe you're only now paying attention to the race....
View ArticleCan You Lose N.H.'s Republican Towns, and Still Win the Republican Primary?...
It’s one of the most conventional nuggets of political wisdom: To win an election, first secure your base, then expand from there. But recent New Hampshire political history shows that candidates can...
View ArticleFrom Portsmouth to Pittsburg, Mapping 40 Years of the N.H. Presidential Primary
New Hampshire political history resounds with the names of candidates who used the state's First in the Nation Presidential Primary to vault to national political fame. Jimmy Carter. Bill Clinton. John...
View ArticleOn the Stump: Bernie Sanders at Dartmouth
In the final week of the New Hampshire presidential primary, NHPR is taking a closer listen to how some of the candidates are pitching themselves to the state's voters – through their standard stump...
View ArticleThese are the New Hampshire Towns to Watch on Primary Night
If you want to know whether Hillary Clinton will stay close to Bernie Sanders Tuesday, or are looking for an early hint of how the Republican race will end up, here's a tip: Keep an eye on Rochester.
View ArticleThese Are The New Hampshire Towns To Watch On Primary Night
This story was originally posted on the website of member station NHPR: If you want to know whether Hillary Clinton will stay close to Bernie Sanders in New Hampshire on Tuesday or are looking for an...
View ArticleDid New Voters Drive Trump & Sanders to N.H. Victories? Not According to the...
Conventional wisdom holds that Bernie Sanders' and Donald Trump's big wins in New Hampshire’s presidential primary earlier this month were driven by hordes of irregular and first-time voters flocking...
View ArticleAs New Hampshire Shifts to a Swing State, Why Do Legislative Lines Still...
The classic gerrymandered map you learned about in high school civics class is full of oddly-shaped legislative districts, drawn with obvious intent to boost one party. But in New Hampshire, that’s...
View ArticleIn Ayotte-Hassan Race, Joint Fundraising Helps in Hunt for National Campaign...
Spend any time around Sen. Kelly Ayotte or Gov. Maggie Hassan nowadays, and you'll hear repeated assurances that while it may be election season, they remain wholly dedicated to serving New Hampshire....
View ArticleThe Most Important Campaign This Year Might Be the One You've Heard Nothing...
One-third of New Hampshire’s 24 senators are retiring this year, leaving 8 vacant seats. That’s a lot by recent standards, and it puts a big question mark over New Hampshire politics after Election...
View ArticleWe Asked the Candidates for Governor for Their Policy Proposals. We Got Two...
Update, Sept. 7: You can find Republican Ted Gatsas' completed questionnaire here . Taxes. The economy. Education spending. The opioid epidemic. New Hampshire's next governor faces a long list of...
View ArticleAfter Calling Trump 'Dumb,' 'Loser' and 'Phony,' Sununu Now Backs GOP Nominee
Back in January, former New Hampshire governor John H. Sununu warned voters against “ drinking the Trump Kool-Aid .” On Tuesday, Sununu poured himself a glass and took a big sip.
View ArticleIn Contests for State Senate, Small Races Could Have Big Policy Impact
The race for control of the New Hampshire Senate is playing out across the state’s 24 Senate districts. But, thanks in part to years of partisan gerrymandering , the majority of those districts are not...
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