Based in Manchester, Colin Booth is Granite Post’s political correspondent. A Granite State native and veteran political professional with a deep background in journalism, he’s worked on campaigns and programs in battleground states across the country, ranging from New Hampshire, Texas, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C.
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State Senator Rebecca Perkins Kwoka elected leader of New Hampshire Senate Democrats
The New Hampshire Senate Democratic Caucus voted unanimously on Friday to elect State Senator Rebecca Perkins Kwoka of Portsmouth as the next Senate Democratic Leader following the electoral defeat of Senator Donna Soucy in Tuesday’s election. Perkins Kwoka has been seen as a longtime champion of both housing and reproductive rights since joining the senate…
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VIDEO: Chris Pappas Wins NH’s 1st District!
Congressman Chris Pappas has won his race against opponent Russell Prescott to go on to serve his fourth term representing New Hampshire’s first congressional district. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Granite Post (@granitepostnh)
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New Hampshire Democrats avoid major losses as red wave sweeps Republicans into power across nation
As the results of the 2024 election saw Donald Trump reelected to the presidency in a historic rightward shift of the American electorate, New Hampshire Democrats managed to weather the storm better than most competitive states. Vice President Kamala Harris won in the vote in the state, beating Donald Trump 51% to 48% with 90%…
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Chris Pappas defeats Russell Prescott in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District
Congressman Chris Pappas has defeated Republican challenger Russell Prescott in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District. Pappas, an openly gay Democrat who has championed LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive healthcare, and economic growth, prevailed over Prescott, a conservative figure known for his past opposition to same-sex marriage and adoption rights for same-sex couples. “The people of New Hampshire…
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Kelly Ayotte quiet after Donald Trump suggests her one-time ally Liz Cheney should face firing squad
Republican candidate for New Hampshire governor Kelly Ayotte is remaining silent after presidential candidate Donald Trump said Liz Cheney — a Republican Ayotte once called “someone I admire so much” — should be shot in the face via firing squad. During a campaign event in Arizona with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Trump said…
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Kelly Ayotte stumbles and exits early after final debate, state Republicans panic and point fingers
In their final debate ahead of the November 5th election, Democrat Joyce Craig’s full-throated critiques on Republican Kelly Ayotte’s deep ties to Donald Trump, self-enrichment from corporations that raise the cost of housing, and long legislative record rolling back women’s reproductive rights culminated in Ayotte leaving the studio before making a final statement to voters…
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VIDEO: NH Veterans Speak On Kelly Ayotte
U.S. Army Veteran and Bronze Star Recipient Ed McCabe says candidate for NH governor Kelly Ayotte’s decision to support Donald Trump has destroyed any credibility she might have had to serve New Hampshire with integrity. @granitepost U.S. Army Veteran and Bronze Star Recipient Ed McCabe says candidate for NH governor Kelly Ayotte's decision to support…
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Gwen Walz takes on Kelly Ayotte’s Abortion Record
New Hampshire political leaders joined Gwen Walz, First Lady of Minnesota and wife of 2024 Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz, on a press call last week to sound the alarm on the threats facing abortion access in New Hampshire, placing the state’s gubernatorial election — the most competitive in the nation — at the center of…
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Pappas and Shaheen sound alarm on reproductive rights, while Prescott attempts to reframe record
Congressman Chris Pappas joined US Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Granite State women and advocates in Exeter this week for a roundtable discussion on the critical stakes of this year’s election for reproductive rights. Pappas highlighted the personal stakes of this election for New Hampshire voters, pointing to national proposals that threaten to curtail reproductive freedoms…
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John Stephen under fire in Executive Council race amid youth detention center abuse fallout
Republican candidate for Executive Council in District 4 John Stephen has put his record of fiscal responsibility while serving as New Hampshire Commissioner of Health and Human Services from 2003 through 2007 at the center of his campaign for Executive Council this year. “As Commissioner of HHS, the department of Health and Human Services, you…
