Story Archives of '1st Congressional District'

Democratic Representative Carol Shea Porter is going back to Congress, after beating former Congressman, Republican Jeb Bradley, for the second time.

Republican Jeb Bradley failed for the second time to defeat Democrat Carol Shea-Porter in his bid to represent the first congressional district.

Two years ago, Rochester Democrat Carol Shea-Porter surprised many by defeating Republican Congressman Jeb Bradley and becoming New Hampshire’s first woman elected to national office. Once in Congress she landed seats on the House Armed Services Committee and the Committee on Education and Labor. Now she's in a closely-watched and contentious rematch against Bradley for the 1st District seat. We talk with Shea-Porter about her campaign, where she stands on issues from foreign policy, the economy, health care and energy and what she hopes to accomplish if reelected.

Guest

• Carol Shea-Porter, Democratic congresswoman in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney was in New Hampshire today stumping for New Hampshire’s Republican congressional candidates.

NHPR’s Amy Quinton reports.

On Thursday, candidates Carol Shea Porter and Jeb Bradley faced off in a debate at Franklin Pierce’s Marlin Fitzwater Center in Manchester. The candidates discussed and debated their platforms on everything from education and energy to Social Security and the Portsmouth Shipyard. We look back at last night’s debate and see where the race goes from here.

Guests

• James Pindell, national managing editor of the Politicker.com websites, and author of The Pindell Report, analyzing campaigns for Congress, Senate and state governor
• Tom Fahey, State House bureau chief for the New Hampshire Union Leader

We'll also hear from

• Bob Kingsbury, Libertarian candidate for congress in New Hampshire's 1st District and board member for the Coalition of New Hampshire Taxpayers