The Last Hurrah: LIVE Primary Results from NH, RI, DE

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We have finally reached the end of the line -- for 2024 primaries, anyway. The last three states to set their general-election ballots will go to the polls today. Voters in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Delaware make their choices for nominees today, and at least in New Hampshire, it's getting pretty chippy on the Blue side. And it involves a Biden administration figure and a food fight over abortion, of all issues:

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The race, already contentious, turned brutally ugly over the summer when one prominent candidate, Colin Van Ostern, launched an ad claiming his opponent, Maggie Goodlander, was not committed enough to abortion rights, having donated money to “pro-life Republicans.” Delivering that message on Van Ostern’s behalf was his one-time boss, Rep. Ann McLane Kuster, a respected centrist who is retiring from Congress.

The backlash was ferocious, immediate and personal: Goodlander allies denounced the attack, citing her own experience with a traumatic late miscarriage. Goodlander said her donations had nothing to do with reproductive rights; one was to a former Republican who supported impeaching then-President Donald Trump and the other to a former classmate.

Kuster had initially sought to quietly hand off her blue-leaning New Hampshire seat to Van Ostern, her former campaign manager. But Goodlander, an attorney who has worked in the Biden administration, has surged in the final weeks and is slightly favored in Tuesday’s primary.

Goodlander, too, has confronted claims of foul play: Her allies were the first to go negative on TV. And some Van Ostern supporters have privately complained that Goodlander has benefited from the support of her husband, Jake Sullivan, the White House national security adviser. Sullivan has discussed his wife’s candidacy in conversations with fellow Democrats, according to two people familiar with the interactions.

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Once again, we are partnering with our friends at Decision Desk HQ to provide real-time vote results after polls close, which will happen at various times tonight. The widgets below will list those times, and will automatically update. Please note: The House primaries are all available in a single widget for each party; you will need to use the drop-down box to choose the race you want.

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Let's start where the fight is:

New Hampshire

We've already covered the cluster-bleep in NH-02, but one final point about it. That district is only a D+2 in the Cook Index, which means that a bitter split among Democrats could be an opportunity for the GOP. They have a wide-open battle between a dozen or so potential nominees, so keep an eye on the results there to see if Republican primary voters choose someone competitive that can swing the seat.

Otherwise, most of the attention will go to the gubernatorial primaries. Kelly Ayotte wants to make a comeback and has raised $6 million. Chuck Morse will run to her right and has raised $1.4 million. One of them -- probably Ayotte -- will face off against Joyce Craig, who soaked up almost all of the Democrat fundraising this cycle, but Craig faces two other challengers. Chris Sununu is retiring, and he's backing Ayotte. 

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Polls close at 7 pm ET in much of the state, but the rest close at 8 pm ET. DDHQ expects 90% of the count to be complete by 1 am ET.


Delaware

Most of the focus will be on the gubernatorial race here, but Democrats have a distinct advantage. Three contestants will vie for the nomination to replace retiring governor John Carney, and right now it looks like any of the three could conceivably pull it off. Lt Gov. Bethany Hall-Long is probably the slight favorite over  New Castle County Executive Matt [corrected] Meyer, but both of them have led two of the five polls in the race, with the last poll showing a tie. National Wildlife Federation president Collin O'Mara polls in double digits too, so keep an eye out for a dark-horse run. On the GOP side, Mike Ramone should win the nomination easily over his two competitors.

Delaware only has one House seat, and state senator Sarah McBride will almost certainly win the Democrat nomination.

Polls close at 8 pm ET and the count should be all but complete by the end of the night.


Rhode Island

The only race of national interest is the Senate, where incumbent Sheldon Whitesonlyclub -- excuse me, Whitehouse -- will win the nomination over a couple of unserious challengers. On the GOP side, Raymond McKay is a slight favorite over Patricia Morgan, but they have raised a combined $320,000. That's not exactly an impressive amount against an entrenched Democrat in a heavily Democrat state. 

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Polls also close at 8 pm ET, and again, the count should be all but complete by the end of the night.

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David Strom 12:20 PM | October 10, 2024
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