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Request denied to block New Hampshire’s voter residency law
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge in New Hampshire denied a request Wednesday that would have blocked a new state law requiring voters to be full-fledged residents from being enforced for the first-in-the-nation presidential primary in February. The American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire sued...
Sports betting approved in New Hampshire for next year
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Lottery Commission approved a sports-betting contract with DraftKings on Monday, paving the way for the state to become the second in New England to allow wagering on games. The Executive Council, an advisory body to Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, voted Monday to...
New Hampshire’s presidential primary is set for Feb. 11
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s presidential primary is set for Feb. 11, eight days after Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses. Secretary of State Bill Gardner made the date official Monday during a statehouse news conference. On the Democratic side, the campaigns of two candidates in nearby...
The Latest: Deval Patrick files for New Hampshire primary
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick’s 2020 presidential bid (all times local): 11:55 a.m. Deval (deh-VAL') Patrick has filed for the New Hampshire presidential primary as he officially begins a last-minute 2020 campaign. The former Massachusetts governor is hoping...
Joe Walsh files to challenge Trump in New Hampshire
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Former Illinois congressman Joe Walsh has filed for the New Hampshire presidential primary, officially giving President Donald Trump two major Republican primary challengers in the early voting state. Walsh has centered his longshot bid squarely on Trump. He’s become a vocal...
Bill Weld files to challenge Trump in New Hampshire primary
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican Bill Weld has filed for the New Hampshire presidential primary and is now the first major GOP challenger to officially challenge President Donald Trump in the state. The filing by the former Massachusetts governor came on the same day as the House began public impeachment...
Bloomberg to pass on Iowa, NH, focus on Super Tuesday states
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Bloomberg plans to skip early voting states like Iowa and New Hampshire if he launches a presidential bid and instead focus his efforts on the crush of states that vote on Super Tuesday and beyond. It's a strategy that acknowledges the limitations of entering the race at this late...
Pence files Trump's paperwork for the New Hampshire primary
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday added President Donald Trump's name to the Republican primary ballot in New Hampshire, the state where he achieved his first victory of the 2016 campaign. Accompanied by Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, Pence signed the paperwork and paid the $1,000...
Primary election chief back in spotlight after near-ouster
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire's longtime secretary of state, Bill Gardner, looked on in silence last week as Bernie Sanders stood in his office and unloaded on a new voter residency law that Gardner supports. The law, which is being challenged in court, means out-of-state college students voting in...
Sanders files for New Hampshire presidential primary
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has officially filed for the New Hampshire presidential primary, becoming the second major contender to do so. Sanders was greeted Thursday by supporters at the New Hampshire Statehouse. He held a rally after officially signing up. The 78-year-old lawmaker...
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