New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Delaware liquidate the 2024 congressional primaries on Tuesday, when Democrats will settle one last intraparty fight in the Granite State.
New Hampshire Rep. Ann McLane Kuster's choice to retire opens the 2nd District seat, a battlefield district covering the western and northern parts of the state. Colin Van Ostern, a previous state executive councilor who ran for guv in 2016, and Maggie Goodlander, a previous Department of Justice and White House staffer, are secured a testy defend the Democratic election.
The 2 share some comparable political positions, however the project has actually grown significantly unfavorable as the prospects have actually sparred over their task histories and outdoors costs on the race.
Van Ostern and his allies, consisting of Kuster, who cut an advertisement for him assaulting Goodlander, have actually argued that she hasn't resided in the state for much of her adult life which outdoors groups supporting her project are shopping a seat. Goodlander has actually slammed Van Ostern for his current work at an endeavor capital company and protected her New Hampshire roots. Goodlander just recently got a recommendation from previous Gov. John Lynch, who formerly had actually backed Van Ostern however slammed his project as nasty.
Goodlander led the race in fundraising. She raised $2.4 million and had $791,000 on hand since Aug. 21, according to Federal Election Commission filings. Van Ostern raised $1.4 million and had $568,000 on hand for the last weeks of the project.
The Principled Veterans Fund, VoteVets and Women Vote have actually waded into the main to support Goodlander. Integrated, the groups have actually invested $1.1 million increasing her project, and VoteVets invested another $455,000 to oppose Van Ostern.
The New Democratic Majority, on the other hand, invested $185,000 supporting Van Ostern and opposing Goodlander.
A Saint Anselm College Survey Center survey taken Aug. 13-14 of signed up citizens most likely to enact the main discovered Goodlander leading Van Ostern, 41 percent to 31 percent, with 28 percent uncertain.
Colin Van Ostern, a Democrat running for New Hampshire's 2nd District, speaks with prospective citizens at a houseparty in Munsonville in July. (Mary Ellen McIntire/CQ Roll Call)
On the Republican side, 13 prospects are taking on, however just a handful of them have actually reported raising cash with the FEC. Vikram Mansharamani, who lost a Senate main in 2022, had $297,000 on hand since Aug. 21, while Lily Tang Williams, chair of the NH Asian American Coalition, had $141,000, and oil trader Bill Hamlen had $131,000. Paul M. Wagner had simply $586 on hand when he submitted his pre-primary report.
Americans for Prosperity Action and the Granite State Leadership Fund have actually invested a combined $65,000 supporting Mansharamani.
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales ranks the race as Likely Democratic.
Republican politicians in the 1st District will likewise select amongst 7 prospects to be their candidate to challenge Rep.
