New Hampshire Republicans had a strong election night, defeating Democratic Senate Leader Donna Soucy and Sen. Shannon Chandley and winning in traditionally Democratic communities, NH Journal reported. GOP leaders expected to control around 220 of the 400 House seats.
In a night of big wins for the New Hampshire GOP, perhaps the biggest surprise was the defeat of Democratic Senate Leader Donna Soucy, who represents the one-time Democratic stronghold of Manchester.
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National money had flowed into the targeted races, NH Journal reported.
Both Chandley and Soucy were targeted by the Republican State Leadership Committee, which ran ads highlighting their support for sanctuary city policies and opposition to popular Education Freedom Accounts .
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The DLCC had targeted the GOP majority in Concord, spending nearly $2 million to flip the two chambers.
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The GOP gains reached deep into once-Democratic territory, NH Journal noted.
Much of their success came from once reliably Democrat communities like Coös County, where the GOP now controls every State House seat.
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The Republican State Leadership Committee and state party chair Chris Ager said voters had validated the New Hampshire Republican approach.
The RSLC credited Granite State voters, NH Journal reported, with President Dee Duncan weighing in.
While national groups like the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) targeted New Hampshire to flip legislative chambers, Granite State voters rewarded state Republicans accordingly.
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