WASHINGTON (AP) — New Hampshire has backed Democrats in seven of the last eight presidential elections, though it has been a battleground state in many of those years due to the tight margins of victory. Republican former President Donald Trump, who faces Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and two third-party candidates, has won New Hampshire’s leadoff GOP primary three times but lost the state in the past two general elections. Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, a Republican, faces former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig, a Democrat, in the race to replace Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, who isn’t seeking reelection after serving four terms.
