Story Archives of '1st Congressional District'

Republican Congressional Candidates Jeb Bradley and John Stephen have been battling each other over veterans benefits, tax cuts, and finding a way to lower gas prices.

But one of the battles the First District candidates have consistently had this summer involves Stephen’s record as Commissioner of Health and Human Services.

That issue was a major part of the latest debate Monday in Ossipee.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman has more.

Four candidates have entered the Republican race for Congress in the First Congressional District.

Two are probably long shots. They are Dave Jarvis of Hooksett and Geoff Michael of Merrimack.

The other two candidates are engaging in a rematch of sorts from the Republican race in 2002. Former Congressman Jeb Bradley won that primary among eight candidates, and then went on to serve two terms in the U.S. House. He’s facing off this year against former Health and Human Services Commissioner John Stephen, who came in second in that race six years ago.

Now the two are facing off again, for the chance to face incumbent Congresswoman Carol Shea Porter in November.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman has more.

The latest UNH Granite State Poll shows Democrat Carol Shea Porter closing in on Republican Jeb Bradley's lead for the 1st district Congressional seat.

The poll gives Bradley a five point lead, at 47%, but it's a far cry from the 20 point lead he enjoyed earlier this fall.

Bradley has the benefits of incumbency and over a million dollar in contributions.

But Shea-Porter, with only a fraction of the funding, may have something Bradley lacks.

New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more

In the final week of the 2006 elections, Republicans are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on ads that warn of tax hikes if Democrats win.

Fiscal issues came up today during a debate in front of an audience that typically cares a great deal about taxes -- the Manchester Chamber of Commerce.

We thought you would want to hear how the candidates for the first congressional seat tackle the key question of tax policy.

Republican incumbent Jeb Bradley and his Democratic challenger, Carol Shea-Porter, traded jabs in front of a crowd of about 80 chamber members.

Two term incumbent Republican Congressman Jeb Bradley joins us to talk about his bid to return to Congress representing the first district. As he campaigns, he's been talking veteran's issues, the environment, healthcare and of course, the war in Iraq. Bradley's Democratic opponent, Carol Shea-Porter, has linked him to what she calls failed policies in Iraq. We'll talk with him about the issues, the race and how he sees the next few weeks playing out.