Steven Porter

Steven Porter

New Hampshire
Steven Porter, the founding editor of Granite Memo, has been a journalist for a decade. As a reporter and an editor, he has covered politics, health care, criminal and civil justice, and more.
Dec
02

Picking presidents: Will NH vote first? Or will NH vote first?

With a battle-tested state law on their side, NH Democrats insist their first-in-the-nation presidential primary will happen one of two ways: either with or without DNC approval.
5 min read
Dec
01

Biden urges DNC to give prized #fitn presidential primary to SC, not NH

The president 'failed to understand the unique role' NH plays in nominating process, Dem senator said.
5 min read
Nov
30

'Bad timing'? Craigslist ad on Election Day could cost NH man his right to vote

People seeking a free trailer flooded a candidate's phone with messages. The ad poster said he "never meant any harm."
4 min read
Nov
28

Super-thin GOP majority confirmed in NH House after ballot review

Four state rep races were slated to go before the Ballot Law Commission on Monday. Here's what happened.
4 min read
Nov
28

Will DNC force NH to hold 'bootleg pirate primary'? What to expect this week

Also: Brace for budget hearings, ballot reviews, the final recount of 2022, and more.
11 min read
Nov
22

Un-flipped: Reopened recount puts Manchester state rep seat back in GOP hands

NH Secretary of State David Scanlan said the overall tally of ballots came very close to matching the election night tally.
4 min read
Nov
22

Recount must go on: Judge rejects Democrats' request to halt tally in state rep race

The running theory that a stack of 25 ballots may have gone untallied during the recount is "credible," the judge concluded.
4 min read
Nov
21

Will a judge let Monday's re-recount play out?

Also: Sununu joined a menagerie of potential GOP presidential candidates, as Trump's 2024 candidacy looms large.
7 min read
Nov
18

Democrats suing to halt further recount for NH House seat that flipped in their favor

The Secretary of State had announced the recount would continue due to "insufficient certainty" that all the votes had been counted.
6 min read
Nov
18

Voter confidence committee still not quite on same page

The committee co-chairs said they believe the group will unite behind the final report.
7 min read