CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire, which prides itself on going first in presidential primaries, is among the stragglers for state primaries. State Sen. Andy Sanborn and Eddie Edwards, former enforcement chief for the state liquor commission, emerged as the front-runners in the six-candidate Republican race. He gained the backing of the state’s two Democratic U.S. senators, and touted his strong financial support from New Hampshire residents. Secretary of State William Gardner is predicting 180,000 ballots will be cast, roughly split among Democrats and Republicans. That amounts to about 19 per cent of registered voters and would be a record for Democratic ballots cast in a midterm primary.

Source: National Post September 11, 2018 12:45 UTC