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Latest Polls and Updates
Conservative Ranking
New Hampshire is the 21st least conservative state, voting
2.34% less Republican in the 2008 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, New Hampshire is trending DEMOCRAT in presidential
elections.
GOP Trend Ranking
New Hampshire ranks 36th among the 50 states.
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OPEN SEAT: Republican incumbent Judd Gregg is retiring. He is not seeking a 5th term in 2010.
GOP Candidates
Kelly Ayotte - Former New Hampshire Attorney General
Tom Alciere - Former New Hampshire State Representative
Jim Bender
William Binnie
Ovide Lamontagne
DEM Candidates
Paul Hodes - U.S. Representative from New Hampshire
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Polling Data - polls to be tracked after party primaries
Projection Data - table to be filled out after party primaries
Preliminary Projection - Weak GOP Hold
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Incumbent: Democratic incumbent John Lynch seeks a 4th term in 2010. He faces no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Dan Itse - New Hampshire State
Jack Kimball
DEM Candidates
John Lynch - Incumbent
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Polling Data - polls to be tracked after party primaries
Projection Data - table to be filled out after party primaries
Preliminary Projection - Solid DEM Hold
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District 1
Incumbent: Democratic incumbent Carol Shea-Porter seeks a third term in 2010. She currently faces no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Frank Guinta - Mayor of Manchester
Richard Ashooh
Robert Bestani
Mike Castaldo
Furgus Cullen
Peter Bearse
DEM Candidates
Carol Shea-Porter - Incumbent
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Polling Data - polls to be tracked after party primaries
Projection Data - table to be filled out after party primaries
Preliminary Projection - Weak DEM Hold
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District 2
OPEN SEAT: Three-term Democrat incumbent Paul Hodes is running for the Senate. He is not seeking re-election in 2010.
GOP Candidates
Charles Bass - Former U.S. Representative from New Hampshire
Robert Giuda - Former New Hampshire State Representative
Jennifer Horn
DEM Candidates
John DeJoie - New Hampshire State Representative
Ann McLane Kuster
Katrina Swett
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Polling Data - polls to be tracked after party primaries
Projection Data - table to be filled out after party primaries
Preliminary Projection - Weak DEM Hold
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Election Timeline
June 11, 2010 - Deadline to file for candidacy
September 14, 2010 - Primary elections
November 2, 2010 - Election day
Current Partisan Breakdown
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| National Delegation |
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1 GOP, 1 DEM |
| Representatives |
2 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
DEM |
| State Senate - DEM control |
10 GOP, 14 DEM |
| State House - DEM control |
175 GOP, 225 DEM |
Current Office Holders
Governor: John Lynch (D) - 3rd term, up for re-election in 2010
Senior Senator: Judd Gregg (R) - 4th term, not seeking re-election in 2010
Junior Senator: Jeanne Shaheen (D) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2014
House District 1: Carol Shea-Porter (D) - 1st term
House District 2: Paul Hodes (D) - 1st term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
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| Race |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
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| President |
Weak R |
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Weak D |
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Mod D |
Senate |
| Class 2 |
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Weak R |
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Mod D |
| Class 3 |
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Solid R |
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| Governor |
Mod D |
Solid R |
Weak D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
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| House |
2 GOP |
2 GOP |
2 GOP |
2 DEM |
2 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Mod R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Weak D |
Mod D |
| CD-2 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Mod D |
Solid D |
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| BOLD - party turnover
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Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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