Greater Nashua
NH Dems ride blue wave on Election Night
The thunderous voice of New Hampshire Democrats was heard loud and clear during the Nov. 3 midterm election as a blue wave was cast on nearly all fronts. After months of trading heavy blows with Republican John Sununu, Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH) emerged as the winner of the race to decide who would succeed U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), who is retiring after 50 years of public service. Sununu conceded at 8:20 p.m. after 20 percent of the votes had been counted. By that time, he had lost in Concord, Manchester and Portsmouth. Pappas, a congressman since 2019, ultimately secured 56 percent of the vote while Sununu garnered 41 percent. Challenger Edmond Laplante of the Constitution Party finished with two percent. “New Hampshire showed up today, you spoke out today,” Pappas said during his victory speech in Manchester. “You said in a resounding voice that America ...
