New Hampshire Election previews

Grafton County Commissioner Linda D. Lauer’s decision not to seek reelection this year has given two longtime public servants the chance to win the District 2 commission seat. Democrat Martha Strope McLeod, of Franconia, was first elected to the state legislature in 2006 and re-elected in 2008. Haverhill Republican Glenn Libby, a self-described “county man,” has worked in county government around New Hampshire his whole life.

Two candidates who emphasize environmental concerns but differ on abortion rights will square off in the midterm election for an open New Hampshire Senate seat.
Littleton businesswoman Carrie Gendreau, a Republican, is facing off against Rep. Edith Tucker, D-Randolph, who has served in the NH House since 2016. They’re vying for the District 1 Senate seat, which now stretches from Pittsburg to Piermont and Errol to Ellsworth.