Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Democratic Senate primary
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- Congressman Chris Pappas defeated Karishma Manzur in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate seat.
- The nomination became available after three-term Senator Jeanne Shaheen announced her retirement.
- Pappas advances to a closely watched general election that Democrats see as important to their hopes of flipping the Senate.
Chris Pappas has won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire, defeating progressive challenger Karishma Manzur.
Pappas’s victory puts him forward for a general election expected to draw close attention as Democrats seek to flip control of the upper chamber.
The primary was held for the seat being vacated by Jeanne Shaheen, the state’s three-term Democratic senator, who announced her retirement. Shaheen is 79.
Pappas’s win followed the outcome many observers had expected, sending the congressman into a contest viewed as critical to Democratic hopes of gaining Senate control.
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Originally published by The Guardian in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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