Portsmouth Primary Election: Polls Open 8 A.M.-7 P.M.

PORTSMOUTH, NH — Portsmouth voters will hit the polls Tuesday for the state primary and at the top of the ticket is a gubernatorial race featuring a Portsmouth candidate. Voters will also decide contests for both parties to replace outgoing Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter. There are no local contested legislative races.

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.

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.

Portsmouth polls will be open for voting Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the city's five wards. Find your Portsmouth voting ward based on your street address.

Republicans currently hold the governor's office, Senate and House in New Hampshire. The general election is November 6.

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Portsmouth State, Federal Races: State Primary September 11, 2018

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

Portsmouth Polling Locations

• Ward 1: New Franklin School, 1 Franklin Drive
• Ward 2: Portsmouth Middle School, 155 Parrott Avenue
• Ward 3: Sherburne School, 35 Sherburne Road
• Ward 4: Dondero Elementary School, 32 Van Buren Avenue
• Ward 5: Little Harbour School, 50 Clough Drive

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