新罕布什尔州初选落幕，参议院竞争激烈

新罕布什尔州周二举行州初选，选民投票选择国会议员、州长和州立法机构的候选人 2。此次初选在三届参议员珍妮·沙欣宣布不寻求连任后进行，引发了多个竞争激烈的种族 2。

共和党参议院初选由两位曾被沙欣击败的前参议员竞争：约翰·苏努努筹款410万美元，斯科特·布朗筹款220万美元 1。民主党方面，四届众议员克里斯·帕帕斯筹款超1500万美元，远超进步派候选人卡里什玛·曼祖尔的41.5万美元 1。这场参议院选举对决定美国参议院的控制权至关重要，民主党需净赢得四个席位才能重新掌控参议院 1。

截至8月3日，新罕布什尔州约有89.9万注册选民，其中共和党30万人、民主党24.7万人、未登记党派35.2万人 1。根据2024年初选的投票情况，共和党投出约13.5万张初选票，民主党投出约11.8万张初选票 1。美国进步行动委员会自6月30日以来为支持苏努努反对帕帕斯在该竞选中花费至少330万美元 1，前副总统卡玛拉·哈里斯则于8月31日支持帕帕斯 1。大多数投票站于美国东部时间晚间7点关闭，部分投票站于7:30或8点关闭 1。

New Hampshire held its state primary on Tuesday to choose nominees for congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative positions 12. The election takes on particular significance following U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen's announcement that she will not seek reelection, opening a fiercely contested race to determine control of the Senate seat 2.

On the Republican side, two former senators who previously lost to Shaheen are competing for the party's nomination: John Sununu, who was defeated in 2008 and has been absent from politics for 17 years, and Scott Brown, who won a special election in 2010 but lost his reelection bid in 2012 and unsuccessfully challenged Shaheen in 2014 2. Sununu has raised $4.1 million for his campaign, while Brown has raised $2.2 million 1. Eight Republican candidates overall are vying for the Senate nomination 2.

The Democratic primary features U.S. Representative Chris Pappas, a four-term congressman who has raised over $15 million, facing competition from progressive candidate Karishma Mazur, who has raised $415,000 1. The Americans for Prosperity Action committee has spent at least $3.3 million since June 30 supporting Sununu and opposing Pappas 1. Former Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed Pappas on August 31 1. Additionally, Shaheen's daughter Stefanie Shaheen is competing for the Democratic nomination in the First Congressional District, where Pappas currently serves 2.

At the time of the primary, New Hampshire had approximately 899,000 registered voters, comprised of 300,000 Republicans, 247,000 Democrats, and 352,000 unaffiliated voters 1. In the 2024 state primary, Republicans cast approximately 135,000 votes while Democrats cast approximately 118,000 votes 1. Most polling places closed at 7 p.m. Eastern Time, with some closing at 7:30 or 8 p.m. 1.