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NH-GOV: Molly Kelly Wins in New Hampshire and Will Face Sununu for Governor's Seat
Source: New York Times
Molly Kelly Wins in New Hampshire and Will Face Sununu for Governor’s Seat
By Sydney Ember
Sept. 11, 2018
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Democratic voters in New Hampshire selected Molly Kelly, a former state senator, as their nominee for governor on Tuesday, as female candidates for governorships continue to show their strength in primary elections this year.
Ms. Kelly’s victory brings to 15 the number of women who have won governor’s nominations in this primary season, a record.
Backed by the local political establishment — she was endorsed by both of the state’s United States senators — Ms. Kelly, 68, defeated Steve Marchand, a former mayor of Portsmouth who ran to her left, according to results compiled by The Associated Press. She held about 65 percent of the vote with more than 90 percent of the ballots counted.
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In the governor’s race, Ms. Kelly’s path to victory in November is a challenging one: In the general election, she will face the Republican incumbent, Chris Sununu, who is one of the most popular governors in the country.
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By Sydney Ember
Sept. 11, 2018
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Democratic voters in New Hampshire selected Molly Kelly, a former state senator, as their nominee for governor on Tuesday, as female candidates for governorships continue to show their strength in primary elections this year.
Ms. Kelly’s victory brings to 15 the number of women who have won governor’s nominations in this primary season, a record.
Backed by the local political establishment — she was endorsed by both of the state’s United States senators — Ms. Kelly, 68, defeated Steve Marchand, a former mayor of Portsmouth who ran to her left, according to results compiled by The Associated Press. She held about 65 percent of the vote with more than 90 percent of the ballots counted.
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In the governor’s race, Ms. Kelly’s path to victory in November is a challenging one: In the general election, she will face the Republican incumbent, Chris Sununu, who is one of the most popular governors in the country.
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Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/11/us/politics/new-hampshire-governor-primary.html
