New Hampshire primaries test Trump and the left

Key Points:

• New Hampshire’s primaries on Tuesday will test President Donald Trump’s endorsement as former GOP Sen. John Sununu seeks the Republican Senate nomination, while Democrat Rep. Chris Pappas faces a progressive challenger for his party’s nomination.
• The open Senate seat, vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, is highly competitive, with Sununu backed by Trump and other GOP leaders, and Pappas campaigning on issues like high costs and political corruption against a left-wing challenger advocating “Medicare for All.”
• In the 1st Congressional District, a crowded Democratic primary features establishment candidates Maura Sullivan and Stefany Shaheen competing against progressive contenders, while Trump-backed Republican Anthony DiLorenzo vies for the GOP nomination.
• In the 2nd Congressional District, Democratic Rep. Maggie Goodlander faces a progressive primary challenge from Paige Beauchemin, who promotes bold left-wing policies but struggles with fundraising and lacks major outside support.
• Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte is running for re-election without significant primary opposition, while former Executive Council member Cinde Warmington is the likely Democratic gubernatorial nominee.