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Election Timeline
January 10, 2012 - Presidential primaries
June 15, 2012 - Deadline to file for candidacy
September 11, 2012 - Primary elections (non-presidential)
November 6, 2012 - Election day
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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Race for the White House
GOP Candidates
Newt Gingrich - Former U.S. Speaker of the House from Georgia
Ron Paul - U.S. Representative from Texas
Mitt Romney - Former Governor of Massachusetts
Rick Santorum - Former Senator from Pennsylvania
DEM Candidates
Barack Obama - President of the United States
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OPEN SEAT: Democrat John Lynch is retiring in 2013 at the end of his fourth 2-year term. He will not seek re-election in 2012.
GOP Candidates
Ovide Lamontagne
Kevin Smith - Former New Hampshire State Representative
DEM Candidates
Jackie Cilley - Former New Hampshire State Senator
Maggie Hassan - Former New Hampshire State Senator
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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 Gain
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District 1
Incumbent: Freshman Republican Frank Guinta is seeking a second term in 2012. His faces primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Frank Guinta - Incumbent
Mike Malzone - Former Merrimack Town Councilor
DEM Candidates
Joanne Dowdell - Former DNC Committeewoman
Josef Vernon Hodgkins
Andrew Hosmer
Carol Shea-Porter - Former 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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District 2
Incumbent: Freshman Republican Charlie Bass is up for re-election for the first time in 2012. His currently faces no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Charlie Bass - Incumbent
DEM Candidates
Ann McLane Kuster - 2010 Nominee
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 GOP Hold
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Current Partisan Breakdown
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| National Delegation |
| Senators |
1 GOP, 1 DEM |
| Representatives |
2 GOP |
| State Government |
| Governor |
DEM |
| State Senate - GOP control |
19 GOP, 5 DEM |
| State House - GOP control |
295 GOP, 105 DEM |
Current Office Holders
Governor: John Lynch (D) - 4th term, not seeking re-election in 2012
Senior Senator: Jeanne Shaheen (D) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2014
Junior Senator: Kelly Ayotte (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2016
House District 1: Frank Guinta (R) - 1st term
House District 2: Charlie Bass (R) - 1st term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
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| Race |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
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| President |
Weak R |
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Weak D |
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Mod D |
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Senate |
| Class 2 |
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Weak R |
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Mod D |
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| Class 3 |
-- |
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Solid R |
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Solid R |
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| Governor |
Mod D |
Solid R |
Weak D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Mod D |
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| House |
2 GOP |
2 GOP |
2 GOP |
2 DEM |
2 DEM |
2 GOP |
| CD-1 |
Mod R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Weak D |
Mod D |
Strong R |
| CD-2 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Mod D |
Solid D |
Weak R |
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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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