Story Archives of '2nd Congressional District'

Jennifer Horn’s entrance into the GOP primary puts her on a likely collision course with former Congressman Charlie Bass, who’s expected make his own candidacy official in the coming months.

Democratic incumbent Paul Hodes will retain his seat in the second congressional district. He beat radio talk show host, Republican Jennifer Horn, by double digits.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Amy Quinton reports.

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney was in New Hampshire today stumping for New Hampshire’s Republican congressional candidates.

NHPR’s Amy Quinton reports.

New Hampshire’s 2nd District stretches from the very northern tip of the state all the way down to its southwest corner and then east to Concord and Nashua. Generally considered a bit more ‘blue” than its first district, the seat was held by Republican Charles Bass until Concord attorney Paul Hodes defeated him in 2006. Now Republican Jennifer Horn wants to reclaim the seat. On Friday, the two debated each other in Manchester; today, we’ll discuss what went on in the debate and where the race goes from here.

Guests

• Kevin Landrigan, State House reporter for the Nashua Telegraph
• James Pindell, national managing editor of the Politicker.com websites, and author of The Pindell Report, analyzing campaigns for Congress, Senate and state governor

We'll also hear from

• Chester Lapointe, Libertarian candidate for New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District

NHPR, in partnership with New Hampshire Public Television, NECN and PolitickerNH.com, holds a live debate with leading candidates for Congress in New Hampshire's 1st District. In the second of NHPR's Election 2008 debates, Democratic congressman Paul Hodes and Republican challenger Jennifer Horn debate at the Marlin Fitzwater Center at Franklin Pierce University in Manchester.