Chris Pappas wins Democratic House primary in New Hampshire

[left-of-center2012]

Source: The Hill

New Hampshire Executive Council member Chris Pappas won the Democratic primary in the race to replace retiring Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-N.H.).

Pappas, who was seen as the local establishment favorite, defeated 10 other Democrats running in a top House district that the party needs to keep in the battle to take over the House, the Associated Press projected.

He won with 56 percent of the vote.

Pappas earned the support of most New Hampshire Democratic lawmakers in the primary, including Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan. If Pappas wins in November, he’d be the first openly gay member of Congress from New Hampshire.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/406171-chris-pappas-wins-democratic-house-primary-in-new-hampshire

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[iluvtennis]

1. Good. The more diversity in gov't the better. nt

[George II]

2. Is this the primary in which Levi Sanders was a candidate? If so, how did he do?

[left-of-center2012]

3. Sanders got about 1.8%

[George II]

4. bwahahahahaha!!!! Thanks. Looks like he was nodding off during the vote count:

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