Politics & Government
Bedford Primary Election: Polls Open 7 A.M.-7 P.M.
Bedford NH primary voting is September 11, 2018. Voters will elect candidates for governor, Congress and the State House.
BEDFORD, NH — Bedford voters will hit the polls Tuesday for the state primary and at the top of the ticket are a gubernatorial race and congressional contests to replace outgoing Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter. On the local side, voters will choose candidates for state representative, state senator and executive councilor.
In the Democratic gubernatorial primary, former Portsmouth Mayor Steve Marchand is up against former State Senator Molly Kelly. Current Governor Chris Sununu is running unopposed on the Republican side.
Shea-Porter, a Democrat from Rochester, is retiring from her First District seat. The Democratic and Republican primaries are crowded — there are 17 candidates running in all.
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Bedford polls will be open for voting Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Bedford High School.
Republicans currently hold the governor's office, Senate and House in New Hampshire. The general election is November 6.
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Bedford Contested Local Races: State Primary September 11, 2018
Republican: State Senator
- Dan Hynes
- Terry Wolf
Democratic: State Senator
- Bruce Fox
- Jeanne Dietsch
- Mark Fernald
Republican: Hillsborough District 7 State Representative (Vote for 6)
- Linda Gould
- Robin Milnes
- John A. Graham
- Michael D. Trento
- David J. Danielson
- Phil Greazzo
- Linda Rea Camarota
- Bart Fromuth
Democratic: Hillsborough District 7 State Representative (Vote for 6)
- Jerry Hanauer
- Kamee Leshner
- Sue Mullen
- Catherine Rombeau
- Frank Anthony
- Richard Friedman
- Wayne Goldner
Republican: Executive Councilor
- Jane Cormier
- Ted Gatsas
Democratic: Executive Councilor
- Garth Corriveau
- Gray Chynoweth
Bedford State, Federal Races:
Democratic: Governor
- Molly Kelly
- Steve Marchand
Democrat: Congress, First District
- William Martin
- Terence O'Rourke
- Mindi Messmer
- Deaglan McEachern
- Chris Pappas
- Levi Sanders
- Lincoln Soldati
- Maura Sullivan
- Naomi Andrews
- Paul Cardinal
- Mark MacKenzie
Republican: Congress, First District
- Jeffory Denaro
- Andy Sanborn
- Bruce Crochetiere
- Eddie Edwards
- Andy Martin
- Michael Callis
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