Born in the 603 (or Not?)
In New Hampshire politics, recent-transplants-turned-candidates are the norm.
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Boston Globe political reporter James Pindell is New Hampshire Magazine‘s longtime and regular “Politics” department columnist. You can sign up here for “Ground Game,” his free email newsletter that allows you to follow the candidates on the campaign trail, as well as other local and national political news.
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In New Hampshire politics, recent-transplants-turned-candidates are the norm.
The 2020 election was uniquely bad for New Hampshire Democrats.
The moment Bill Gardner announced his retirement as New Hampshire Secretary of State in early January, those in politics inside the state and beyond described it as the end of an era.
Now is the time for the annual ritual of taking stock of what the previous year meant.
Though liberals argue for ranked-choice voting, it’s possible this process could favor Republicans.
It’s increasingly strange that New Hampshire has not joined its neighbors in legalization.
The party in power wields the redistricting pen.