Democrats Cheer After Overwhelming Victories Across New Hampshire by NH Labor News

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I have permission to post this in it's entirety from Matt (DUER) owner of NH Labor News.

New Hampshire Democratic Party Chair Ray Buckley released the following statement in response to today’s gains across the state for Democrats:

“Tonight’s results show that Granite Staters trust Democrats over Republicans when it comes to driving economic development, improving local schools, and addressing the challenges that impact communities across the state.

“Democratic gains and high turnout across New Hampshire tonight, including in Republican strongholds like Laconia, prove that Granite Staters are energized about electing Democrats up and down the ticket.

“Since 2016, we elected an entirely Democratic federal delegation, won majorities in the State House and Senate, and now, tonight, we have made big electoral gains across the state. We look forward to expanding these gains in 2020 when we win back the White House, re-elect Senator Shaheen, and kick Chris Sununu out of the Corner Office.

Here are some initial stats about Democratic wins across the state tonight (with final tabulations to come as results are finalized):

The New Hampshire Democratic Party recruited 324 Democratic candidates for 365 races - compared to 157 Republican candidates, demonstrating that Democrats are ready and able to compete anywhere in this state.
Democrats won more than two-thirds of the races in which they competed - with more than 80 races yet to be called.
In Laconia, a city that Donald Trump won by 13 points, Democrat Andrew Hosmer nearly flipped that partisan advantage, winning by nearly 10 points.
New Hampshire made history tonight by electing New Hampshire’s first openly transgender city councilor, Palana Belken, to Rochester’s city council.
So far, 8 Democrats who won tonight are first-time candidates, and 19 are young Democrats.
In the past few weeks, the New Hampshire Democratic Party’s grassroots organization knocked more than 75,000 doors and made over 16,000 calls.

New Hampshire Young Democrats President Lucas Meyer released the following statement in response to the overwhelming victories of NHYD candidates in tonight’s municipal elections:

“The historic victories of young candidates across our state show that New Hampshire is hungry for the next generation to help lead our state,” said NHYD President Lucas Meyer. “Our state continues to struggle to attract and retain young people because of misguided priorities that place young people and families as an after thought. But the New Hampshire Young Democrats invested an unprecedented level of time and resources into these local races because we are committed to recruiting, training, and electing the next generation of Granite State leadership. That is the only way we can make sure the issues most important to young people are prioritized and to ensure there are young leaders working with a real sense of urgency to create the change we need.

“We congratulate the young, diverse, and progressive candidates who won hard-fought races tonight, and we look forward to working with them to make real progress for New Hampshire families and to create a stronger future for all young people across our state.”

The Young Democrats supported and advised a record 34 young candidates, most of them first-time candidates, running for city office in Rochester, Somersworth, Dover, Manchester, Berlin, Portsmouth, Concord, Claremont, and Nashua to build youth power, a deep bench for the party, and make New Hampshire a better place for young people to live, work, attend school, and raise a family. In the weeks and months leading up to the election, NHYD helped organize and execute direct voter contact in support of these candidates across the state, holding 19 days of action with 165 volunteers knocking on over 10,000 doors and making over 1,500 calls. In addition to the unprecedented coordinated field campaign, NHYD invested more than $30,000 in candidate contributions, direct mail, and staff time. This is a record investment for NHYD’s election program and a clear indicator that we are committed to the future of young leadership at a state and local level.

Winning Candidates:
Palana Belken City Council Ward 2, Rochester
Jen Bishop, School Board At-large, Nashua
Rachel Burdin, School Board Ward 2, Dover
Ben Clemons, City Council At-large, Nashua
Jeremy Dobson, School Board Ward 5, Manchester
Coty Donohue, School Board At-large, Somersworth
Nate Fennessy, City Council, Concord
Matt Gerding, City Council At-large, Somersworth
Jeremy Hutchinson, City Council Ward 1, Rochester
Zachary Koehler, School Board Ward 4, Dover
Ed LeVasseur, School Board At-large, Somersworth
Josh Manley, City Council Ward 4, Dover
Amy McCall, Moderator Ward 3, Manchester
Deaglan McEachern, City Council At-large, Portsmouth
Crystal Paradis, City Council At-large, Somersworth
Chris Rice, City Council Ward 5, Rochester
Zandra Rice-Hawkins, City Council Ward 10, Concord
Lindsey Williams, City Council At-large, Dover
Olivia Zink, City Council Ward 2, Franklin
NH Labor News | November 6, 2019 at 08:00 | URL: https://wp.me/p2yHP6-iQY

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1. good news

Do you think NH is safe D in 2020? It's always really close like NV