NH-GOV 2018: Molly Kelly (D) running

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Is there an explanation for why NH is turning into a safe D state but Maine is trending R?

Over the past fifteen years, Maine has gotten an influx of African refugees from Somalia and Sudan. Older, white Mariners who voted Democrat, especially Franco-Americans, think they're bringing crime, draining welfare and not integrating into their communities. You can see why the current tract of the Republican Party would appeal to them.

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Good job GOPers who voted against that disastrous legislation. Interesting to see where Sunununununu will go from here.

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For such a small state, NH has a huge legislature

I think the largest per-capita in the world.

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Steve Marchand running again.

He was one of the Democratic candidates last time. Probably not the best candidate, but at least someone is running.

He's dismissed in GOP circles, and I don't think he's a strong candidate. That being said, he's getting early which is smart, and two if he is able to tap into the grassroots element here in the state, couple with the national tide in '18 he could win.

He was dismissed in Dem cricles too. When I worked for HFA in NH, whenever anyone brought up Marchand the party workers had to physically stop themselves from rolling their eyes.

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Steve Marchand running again.

He was one of the Democratic candidates last time. Probably not the best candidate, but at least someone is running.

He's dismissed in GOP circles, and I don't think he's a strong candidate. That being said, he's getting early which is smart, and two if he is able to tap into the grassroots element here in the state, couple with the national tide in '18 he could win.

He was dismissed in Dem cricles too. When I worked for HFA in NH, whenever anyone brought up Marchand the party workers had to physically stop themselves from rolling their eyes.

That's b/c IIRC he was chairman of No Labels when they were slobbering all over Trump.  I've heard Van Ostern and Connolly are both considering a re-match, but even if neither runs, Marchand won't be the nominee.

Is that so? Wow. I thought it was because he was a stereotypical Local Politician With High Opinion Of Self.

I met CVO once. He was a great guy (and was clearly the one who NHDP workers wanted).

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Van Ostern would probably win in a Trump midterm. He nearly did in 2016.

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He's probably thinking Ayotte tries a comeback

She will lose.

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Education-first candidates get my endorsement almost every time.