Primary battles

Good morning, New Hampshire, and welcome to a new week. Today, ahead of Tuesday’s elections, William Skipworth takes a look at the Republican and Democratic primaries for three big seats: the 1st Congressional District, the 2nd Congressional District, and U.S. Senate. Thank you for reading, and enjoy the remainder of the holiday weekend. — Dana

By William Skipworth

In New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District, there are three leading candidates who want to take Rep. Maggie Goodlander’s place in the U.S. House of Representatives: Paige Beauchemin, Lily Tang Williams, and Victor Orlando. Voters living in the western half of the state from both parties will go to the polls Tuesday and make their primary picks. Democratic voters will decide whether to keep Goodlander as their nominee or go with a new nominee in Beauchemin, a progressive state representative. On the Republican side, Williams and Orlando lead the polls, but voters will also see Michael Callis and Dan Nicolson on their ballots, who have not campaigned as actively.

By William Skipworth

With four-term U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas relinquishing his seat in order to run for Senate, there is a wide open race for New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District. And it's a crowded one.

By William Skipworth

After U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen announced her retirement early last year, the race for a New Hampshire U.S. Senate seat became wide open. On the Democratic side, U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas and Karishma Manzur are vying for the nomination. On the GOP side, two former U.S. senators — John Sununu and Scott Brown — are trying to convince voters to send them back to Washington, D.C. Here’s a look at where the races stand ahead of Tuesday’s primary elections.