Top five takeaways: Here's what you missed on the final primary night of the season
by Cami Mondeaux, Breaking News Reporter
September 14, 2022 08:40 AM
Voters in two states cast their ballots Tuesday on the last primary election night of the season, marking the end of a contentious primary cycle and finalizing the field of candidates in several key races that will determine the balance of power in Congress over the next two years.
New Hampshire and Rhode Island held their primary elections on Tuesday, with some races still too close to call as the election dragged into the morning. The stakes are high, and both states are considered battlegrounds as the parties seek to gain control of Congress in November.
Here’s what you missed on the final primary night of the 2022 midterm cycle:
Bolduc secures GOP Senate primary win in New Hampshire as Hassan wins renomination
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) cruised to victory in the Democratic primary on Tuesday, earning renomination in a Senate race that could determine which party seizes control of the upper chamber in November.
Hassan is set to face retired Army Brig. Gen. Don Bolduc, who edged out a victory in the GOP primary over state Senate President Chuck Morse. Bolduc faces an uphill battle because the seat is expected to lean Democratic, and many Republicans worry Bolduc's nomination may complicate the party's efforts to defeat Hassan with his far-right platform in a purple state.
The Senate race in New Hampshire captured the attention of Republicans and Democrats, with both parties pouring millions of dollars into the state to bolster their favored candidates. New Hampshire also became the center of Democrats’ strategy to meddle in GOP primaries that elevates far-right candidates who have questioned or denied the results of the 2020 election, boosting rivals they see as easier to defeat in the general election.
Gov. Sununu sails to renomination after declining Senate bid
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