NH-GOV 2018: Molly Kelly (D) running

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Pappas would make sense, as would Shaheen.

I'm also almost certain that Steve Marchand is going to run again, given that he seemingly got in late this time to raise name ID for the next round.

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It is only a matter of time before the inevitable Governor, Congresswoman Ann McLane Kuster, be elected Governor of New Hampshire against Chris Sununu because if his brother got crushed by a NH woman, he can too.

Just want to address the notion of Kuster running: NH GOV is basically worth a bucket of warm urine. All state contracts over 10k and a bunch of other things have to pass a 5 member executive council (as other folks have noted in the thread). Kuster is likely far better off amassing seniority in the House or waiting, waiting, waiting for Shaheen to retire.

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It is only a matter of time before the inevitable Governor, Congresswoman Ann McLane Kuster, be elected Governor of New Hampshire against Chris Sununu because if his brother got crushed by a NH woman, he can too.

Just want to address the notion of Kuster running: NH GOV is basically worth a bucket of warm urine. All state contracts over 10k and a bunch of other things have to pass a 5 member executive council (as other folks have noted in the thread). Kuster is likely far better off amassing seniority in the House or waiting, waiting, waiting for Shaheen to retire.

well, Shaheen turns 70 this year, but Kuster turns 61 too. And next Senate election in state is in 2020. May be too late for a long Senate career...

Well yeah. In that case she should just stay in Congress, since the corner office in NH is a strict downgrade.

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For such a small state, NH has a huge legislature

It's quite pointless too.   People just vote straight ticket 95% of the time, that leads to districts electing slates of representatives that are 100% Democrat or 100% Republican almost universally.  

It would be so easy to downsize the chamber and have it be way more effective.  

But then all those hard working legislators would be out of work!

That said, I also kind of dislike the system that Washington, Arizona, and New Jersey use where each Senate district elects two House members. Leads to smaller communities not being represented enough IMO.

They get paid $200 a term. For 90% of them, it's more a question of losing their hobby they picked up when the kids went off to college rather than any financial concern.

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It turns out that Sununu's Education Dept appointee has donated money to a lawsuit against the state.

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Van Ostern is such a flop of a candidate, the guy puts out no energy whatsoever.   I went to a rally of his and I got quite bored of listening to him talk in like 3 minutes.

Please please please not Ostern again.  

Marchand isn't a serious candidate either,  I think he has good intentions and is intelligent, but he has no connections and isn't a good fit for the state.   Sometimes I think he talks about drugs...a little too much.

What about Chris Pappas?

Pretty much Van Ostern but shorter.

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http://www.wmur.com/article/wmur-first-former-state-sen-molly-kelly-encouraged-to-considers-run-for-governor/17149199

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Excellent news!

Oh, I like her. If she declares, Steve Marchand needs to get out of the way. He had his chance in 2016.

If a ham sandwich with a D in front of its name announces in this race, Steve Marchand won't have a choice about getting out of the way.


Seriously, almost everyone in the party hates him, pities him, or doesn't think about him at all.