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Two years ago, when New Hampshire Republicans took back the state House, the margin of victory appeared slim. Republicans won 213 seats to Democrats’ 187 seats, taking just 53 percent of the chamber. But this year’s House elections have set a new standard for close elections. 

Two years ago, when New Hampshire Republicans took back the state House, the margin of victory appeared slim. Republicans won 213 seats to Democrats’ 187 seats, taking just 53 percent of the chamber. But this year’s House elections have set a new...

The party that wins the House may have a razor-thin majority on paper. But in practice, the outcome of bills is going to depend on how many show up to vote.

The measures, if approved, would have amended the state’s Constitution to remove a role that had already been made redundant and would have authorized holding a constitutional convention.

James Roesener, 26, is the first openly trans man elected to a state legislature in U.S. history, per the LGBTQ Victory Fund. It says a record number of trans candidates ran in the 2022 midterms.

James Roesener, 26, is the first openly trans man elected to a state legislature in U.S. history, per the LGBTQ Victory Fund. It says a record number of trans candidates ran in the 2022 midterms.

New Hampshire voters approved an amendment to the state Constitution to eliminate a county position that had already been made redundant, but turned down a chance to re-work the state’s guiding document through a constitutional convention.

While the spotlight is largely focused on top-of-the-ticket races, those elected to serve in the N.H. State House over the next two years will shape local policies that have an outsized impact on the people of New Hampshire.

Several candidates in the Nov. 8 election took part in a forum presented by the Peterborough Plus unit of the League of Women Voters of New Hampshire (LWVNH) Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Peterborough Town Library.Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington was...

House Clerk Paul Smith fields calls “pretty frequently” from voters wanting to know their representative’s attendance record. As the election approaches, candidates are now asking the same about their opponents.The answer is complicated enough to make...