Republican Crissy Kantor won the Manchester Ward 6 alderman special election, defeating Democrat Maxine Mosley, a result Republicans read as a sign of GOP momentum, NH Journal reported. The win came ahead of a closely watched mayor’s race in the city.
The margin was decisive, according to NH Journal.
Republican Crissy Kantor handily defeated Democrat Maxine Mosley 725-561 in the Manchester Ward 6 alderman race Tuesday night, a big special-election win for the GOP.
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Recent races in the same ward had been far closer, which added to the significance of the result.
And in November, Republican House candidate Larry Gagne beat Mosley by just 24 votes in the same ward only after the courts intervened to force a full recount.
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House Majority Leader Jason Osborne congratulated the winner. As quoted by Jason Osborne:
Kantor’s big win tonight is a testament to both her hard work to earn votes as well as Republican momentum in Ward 6. Congratulations, Crissy,
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Kantor herself struck a unifying note after the count.
“I’m honored to be the alderman for Ward 6, so we can do what’s right for the taxpayers and come together and unite,” Kantor told the Union Leader after the votes were counted.
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Campaign strategists saw the margin as evidence of an improving GOP operation, per NH Journal.
“Special elections are a sign of which party’s base is more motivated,” said Greg Moore of Americans For Prosperity – New Hampshire.
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A fellow Manchester Republican congratulated Kantor while keeping a wary eye on the count.
“Congrats to Alderman-elect Kantor. I know she will do great in City Hall,” said fellow Manchester Republican Rep. Ross Berry.
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