New Hampshire voters pick nominees as Sen. Shaheen's exit sparks a scramble for key seats

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The report gives election outcomes, identifies the candidates, and includes attributed statements from both leading Senate contenders and other candidates. Its focus is on results and campaign exchanges, with limited independent context beyond the races’ potential effect on chamber control.

The report includes opposing Senate candidates’ statements and summarizes results across both parties in several races. It is primarily an election-results report, so it offers limited policy analysis or independent examination of the candidates’ claims.

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The report uses largely neutral election coverage and attributes the candidates’ critical claims to them. It presents competing campaign statements without adopting either side’s language as its own.

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