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Outside the Memorial Union Building, where activist groups were shuttling students to polls on Midterm election day last November.

Sununu, Hassan, Pappas win re-election in NH

Ashlyn Giroux, Staff Writer November 9, 2022

In Tuesday's midterm elections, high-profile New Hampshire incumbents Governor Chris Sununu (R-NH), Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH) held onto their seats by significant...

NH voters appear to turn down constitutional convention, but not to retire Register of Probate role

Adam Drapcho, GSNC November 9, 2022

Voters appeared to vote down both ballot questions on Tuesday.  The measures, if approved, would have amended the state’s Constitution to remove a role that had already been made redundant and would...

Cam Kenney, UNH alum, on the Ballot Again for NH House

Phoebe Mulry, Contributing Writer November 5, 2022

This election cycle, UNH students are given a chance to vote for one of their own. Cam Kenney, 26-year-old UNH alumnus and Franklin Pierce law school student, is seeking to represent Strafford County’s...

New Hampshire's state house in Concord

TNH’s 2022 Midterm Election Guide

TNH Staff November 4, 2022

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on all things midterm elections. If you're looking for information on how to vote in Durham, which both in-state and out-of-state students can do, click here. Also, be...

How to vote in the 2022 Midterm Election on November 8

How to vote in the 2022 Midterm Election on November 8

TNH Staff November 4, 2022

Are you wondering how, when and where to vote in the midterm election? Look no further! Our easy to follow guide, made with the help of NextGen America, gives you all the information you need leading up...

Marjorie Smith, Self-Described Policy Wonk, Eyes a Return to NH House

Marjorie Smith, Self-Described Policy Wonk, Eyes a Return to NH House

Max Scheinblum, Executive Editor November 3, 2022

DURHAM - Lucky for Marjorie Smith, she knew exactly what she wanted to be at a young age. Her first political speech was when she was 11, and her passion for government led to a graduate degree in public...

Midterm Update: Marijuana Legalization in New Hampshire and Beyond

Midterm Update: Marijuana Legalization in New Hampshire and Beyond

Amanda Pirani, News Editor November 3, 2022

While marijuana has been decriminalized in New Hampshire since 2017, it remains a restricted, illegal drug with the exception of medical usage. New Hampshire is the only New England state which has not...

New Hampshire Rates Highest For Student Indebtedness. Where do the Candidates Stand on Student Loans and Debt?

New Hampshire Rates Highest For Student Indebtedness. Where do the Candidates Stand on Student Loans and Debt?

Melanie Matts, Managing Editor November 3, 2022

In August, President Biden announced a three-part Student Debt Relief Plan which would allow eligible borrowers up to $10,000 in student loan forgiveness and up to $10,000 more for pell-grant recipients....

Joseph Kenney, left, and Dana Hilliard, right

Incumbent Joe Kenney Squares off Against Somersworth Mayor for Executive Council Seat

Aidan Bearor, Contributing Writer November 3, 2022

Republican Councilor Joseph Kenney has represented New Hampshire’s first District in the state’s Executive Council for merely one year. After serving in the role for several terms prior to the 2019...

(L-R) Robert Watson, Deanna Rollo, and George Maglaras

Democratic Incumbents vie for Re-election to Strafford County Commissioner’s Office

Zoe Selig, Mouth of the River (ORHS) November 2, 2022

On Nov. 8, 2022, Americans across the country will head to the polls and vote in the midterm elections.   While races for the US Senate and House of Representatives tend to take up most of the advertising...

Perkins Kwoka at a campaign stop last weekend

Perkins Kwoka has Abortion, Clean Energy on her Mind for Upcoming Legislative Sessions 

Abby Owens, Mouth of the River (ORHS) November 2, 2022

Rebecca Perkins Kwoka will again serve as the New Hampshire State Senator for Strafford County District 21, running unopposed in this year's election. The 40-year-old looks forward to representing the...

Thomas P. Velardi Runs Unopposed for his 8th Term as Strafford County Attorney

Delaney Nadeau, Mouth of the River (ORHS) November 2, 2022

Thomas P. Velardi has served as the Strafford County Attorney since winning the election in 2008. He has run unopposed ever since, and is doing so again this year. Velardi attended UNH for his undergraduate...

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