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New Hampshire Dems with AIPAC backing easily win primaries against far-left candidates

Pappas won the Democratic Senate nomination and described his positions on Israel and aid to Gaza.

New Hampshire Dems with AIPAC backing easily win primaries against far-left candidates
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Chris Pappas and Maggie Goodlander won their New Hampshire Democratic primaries by wide margins. The article describes their support for Israel and AIPAC backing alongside criticism of Israeli government policy and the challengers’ calls to end U.S. support for Israel.

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Democratic Senate nominee whose primary win and positions on Israel are central to the report

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Republican Senate primary candidate defeated by Sununu

Democratic Senate primary challenger to Pappas

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President who endorsed Republican candidates in New Hampshire

Democratic House primary candidate in New Hampshire’s 1st District

Democratic House primary challenger to Goodlander

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New Hampshire senator whose seat Pappas sought

Democratic House primary candidate in New Hampshire’s 1st District

Republican nominee who will face Goodlander in the general election

ALSO MENTIONED  Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli prime minister whose government’s conduct in Gaza was criticized by Pappas and Goodlander; Cinde Warmington, Democratic gubernatorial nominee; Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire governor and Republican primary winner

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Chris Pappas Wins Democratic New Hampshire Senate Primary

Outlets agree Chris Pappas won New Hampshire’s Democratic Senate primary, defeating Karishma Manzur. Left-leaning outlets highlight the race’s possible representation milestone, noting a November win could make Pappas the first out gay man elected to the Senate. Center outlets present the nomination as setting up a closely watched fall contest and also cover disputes in the race for Pappas’s vacant House seat. Right-leaning outlets frame it as an establishment victory over a left-wing challenger and stress the Senate-control stakes, with some coverage highlighting Israel and AIPAC.

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