On Jan. 6, thousands of demonstrators, many wearing “MAGA” merchandise and waving Trump 2020 flags, broke into the second floor of the U.S. Capitol building right outside the Senate chamber to stop the certification of the 2020 election results. The riot was the product of weeks of speeches and tweets from former President Trump claiming Joe Biden's victory was the result of voter fraud and encouraging his supporters to “stop the steal.”
As the polls closed in New Hampshire last Tuesday night, it was shortly evident that Republican Chris Sununu had won the gubernatorial race against Democrat state Sen. Dan Feltes. Embarking on a third term, Gov. Sununu disclosed what Granite Staters can expect in the upcoming two years from coronavirus policies to future civil rights legislation.
On Tuesday night, Nov. 11, the College of Liberal Arts (COLA) at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) held the second of two planned lectures on the 2020 election as part of the Rutman Distinguished Lecture Series on the American Presidency.
Now just over a week after Election Day, despite lawsuits in swing states and weak allegations of voter fraud, it looks almost certain, given projections, that Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States. While millions of voters and media members alike are celebrating the long-awaited end of Donald Trump’s presidency, many are missing the overall theme of this election, that the Democratic Party overall lost big on Election Day.
University of New Hampshire (UNH) senior sociology and justice studies major Laura Clancy voted early in the day on Nov. 3. Her classmate, recreation management and policy and event management major Caroline Wilson voted absentee. But the students’ Election Day did not end once they cast their votes. In the morning, Wilson and Clancy took a picture in front of a minivan that they dubbed “The Vote Mobile” or “the Bald Eagle” on social media, offering free rides to the polls.
The New Hampshire general election ran smoothly on Tuesday and had a high turnout of voters, despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The votes cast and same-day registrations in Durham, were down from the election in 2016, but the town saw a massive increase in absentee ballots.
Family and supporters chanted for veteran New Hampshire politician Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D) as she gave her victory speech early Tuesday evening. Shaheen beat Republican challenger Bryant “Corky” Messner in the U.S. Senate Race in New Hampshire. The race was called very soon after the closure of all polls in the state by 8 p.m.
Durham, NH—Generation Z (Gen. Z) feels united after many voted in their first presidential election last Wednesday, Nov. 3. These young voters emerged as a significant presence in this election after not being eligible to vote in 2016.
Late Tuesday night, the Chris Sununu campaign declared a decisive victory over Democratic opponent Dan Feltes, winning Sununu his third term as governor of New Hampshire.
This year has been chaotic, overwhelming, stressful, and uncertain. As we approach one of the most contentious and divided Election Days our country has ever seen, it’s completely valid to be feeling anxious or stressed about what comes next.
