state senate

New Leaders Call for New Tone at Statehouse

Brady Carlson and Josh Rogers — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:36:17 +0000

It's called Organization Day at the Statehouse - it's the day lawmakers are sworn in, leaders are elected, and, as they say, the future is yet unwritten.

NHPR's political reporter Josh Rogers joins All Things Considered host Brady Carlson with more on the House and Senate leaders and whether their calls for a new tone in the legislature were comments on the previous legislative session.

First Look At State House And Senate Results

Ryan Lessard — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:30:25 +0000

Races for State House and Senate were still wrapping up early this morning. Republicans lost some ground in the House, but we’re still learning how many seats were gained by Democrats.To start with, the Speaker of the House, Bill O’Brien, was reelected. He finished second to a Democrat in a two-member district.

UNH Poll Points To Hassan Win In Gubernatorial Race, Democratic Majorities In House And Senate

Sam Evans-Brown — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:35:20 +0000

The second in a series of polls out this week from WMUR and the UNH Survey Center predicts that Democrats will win the governorship and majorities in both the House and Senate.

This is the fourth poll in a row that shows a widening lead for Democrats in the “generic ballot” question: that’s to say “will you be voting for the Democrat or the Republican in your local House or Senate race?”

Breaking Down N.H. State Races

Rick Ganley — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:24:14 +0000

Analyst Dean Spiliotes talks with Morning Edition's Rick Ganley about some Granite State Senate races to watch this election season.

In District 7, N.H. Senate Seat Is Up For Grabs

Sam Evans-Brown — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:30:00 +0000

This year there are nine state senators not returning to their seats. Most of the chairs are being vacated by Republicans, and that’s got Democrats banking on winning some of those seats back. And in district 7, one traditionally red seat is up for grabs.

With eight incumbent Republicans leaving their seats, and only one Democrat, even Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley will tell you it’s not an ideal situation.

Latest Granite State Poll Predicts Democrats Taking State House And Senate

Sam Evans-Brown — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:42:59 +0000

The latest WMUR Granite State Poll predicts that if the election were held tomorrow, New Hampshire Democrats would win a majority in the State House and the Senate.

UNH survey center pollster Andy Smith says his model predicts 14 Democrats and 10 Republicans in the Senate, and 204 Democrats to 196 Republicans in the House.

Lawmakers Take Up Tax Amendment, But Not Ed Funding Amendment

Brady Carlson and Josh Rogers — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:06:07 +0000

The flurry of activity continues at the New Hampshire statehouse.