Politics
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Hate and harassment towards women spreads after Trump’s election
Over a 24-hour period following Trump’s election, there was a 4,600% increase in the usage of the phrase “your body, my choice” on X. The phrase has made its way offline as well, with young girls and parents across the country using social media to share instances of harassment involving it.
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NH House Democrats elect Alexis Simpson as new caucus leader
New Hampshire House Democrats elected State Representative Alexis Simpson as the new leader of their caucus, moving up from her role as Deputy Leader under State Rep. Matt Wilhelm, who stepped down from his role last week. “I am deeply honored to be elected as the next leader of the House Democratic Caucus. I want…
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Here’s who Trump has nominated to his administration so far
Trump has announced that Susie Wiles will serve as his chief of staff, is expected to nominate Marco Rubio as his secretary of state, and chose Kristi Noem to serve as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Informed Analysis: NH Dems campaign skills and historic trends give reason to keep hope alive
One week later, New Hampshire Democrats obviously aren’t celebrating after last Tuesday’s presidential election put the felon Donald Trump on track to return to the oval office, igniting a wave of racist texts and “Your Body, My Choice” pro-rape harrassment from all corners of the country. No doubt, the result of last Tuesday’s election came…
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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: Maggie Goodlander Wins NH 2nd District!
Maggie Goodlander called it a comfortable victory as she beat Republican candidate Lily-Tang Williams in unofficial results for New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District. @granitepost Maggie Goodlander called it a comfortable victory as she beat Republican candidate Lily-Tang Williams in unofficial results for New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District. #NHPolitics #NHelections #MaggieGoodlancer #NHresults ♬ original sound –…
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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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Harris says nation must accept election results while urging supporters to keep fighting
Harris delivered her remarks at Howard University, her alma mater and one of the country’s most prominent historically Black schools, in the same spot where she hoped to give a victory speech.
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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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Trump wins the White House
Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.
