nhleg

New Hampshire's legislature, known as the General Court, consists of a 400-member House of Representatives and a 24-member Senate. All 424 seats are on the ballot every two years.
Nov
21

Belknap County delegation takes shape after voters wake up to 'extremism'

Only half of last year's delegation is returning, with voters rejecting six incumbents.
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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

State rep to stay locked in jail for weeks as NH House majority unsettled

It's unclear whether her bail status is likely to change, so it's unclear whether she'll be free to participate in legislative activities.
5 min read
Nov
17

Melanie Levesque launches bid for NH Secretary of State

The former Democratic state senator is up against Republican incumbent Secretary David Scanlan.
3 min read
Nov
17

Democrats pick Matt Wilhelm and Alexis Simpson as NH House caucus leaders

The new leaders cited challenges and opportunity ahead as chamber's majority sits "on a razor's edge."
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Nov
17

Brentwood left 27 absentee ballots uncounted, potentially enough to flip seat

Secretary of State David Scanlan said a matter of "election administration obligations" is being referred to the AG's office.
3 min read
Nov
17

'Insufficient certainty': Reopened recount could un-flip NH House seat

Counting will resume on Monday, a week after a recount showed the Democratic challenger winning.
3 min read
Nov
16

Tied after recount: Rochester state rep race now 970-970

Excluding this seat, Republicans appear to hold a 200-199 majority in the 400-seat chamber, with more recounts to come.
3 min read
Nov
15

Second recount flip: Democrats now appear to hold 199 seats in NH House

Republicans now appear to hold a 201-199 majority, with many recounts remaining.
2 min read
Nov
15

Republicans choose Bradley to lead them in NH Senate; Democrats pick Soucy

The full 24-member body will hold a formal vote on "Organization Day," which is Dec. 7.
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