Republican primary

What's striking about the Manchester turnout is how low it is.

Remember, 2,800 Republican voters turned out two years ago, when there was no competitive primary.

DENVER-U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-Rochester) says a Republican primary in her district demonstrates disunity among the Republican Party.

"I think what it does highlight is disarray in the party and the tone it sets," Shea-Porter told PolitickerNH.com."I've always called for civility among candidates and so I'm not going to get involved in that."

U.S. Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) with former U.S. Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro): Photo credit: PolitickerNH.com

BEDFORD -- The leader of the U.S. House Republicans has waded into a competitive GOP primary in the 1st Congressional District and endorsed a former colleague.

U.S. Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) has endorsed former U.S. Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro), who is running in a primary against former Health and Human Services Commissioner John Stephen (R-Manchester). Although Boehner endorsed his rival, Stephen said he looks forward to Boehner's endorsement in the fall.

The town of Meredith will be the key to victory for either of the two Republicans fighting to unseat state Sen. Deb Reynolds (D-Plymouth), according to well-known Republican consultant.

State reps. William Tobin (R-Sanbornton) and Vernon Dingman (R-Haverhill) are competing against one another in state Senate District 2.

Concord business owner Andy Sanborn (R-Loudon) and former state rep. Larry Elliott (R-Antrim), who are both running for the opportunity to challenge freshman state Sen. Harold Janeway (D-Webster), agree on the message, but the question for their primary is who can get that message out.

Both Republican Seante District 7 candidates said they are running on a message of lower government spending.

State Sen. Joe Kenney's (R-Wakefield) decision to run for governor has set-off a three-way Republican primary to capture the 3rd state Senate district seat.

The primary features three former state representatives who hope to move up to the upper chamber: Sam Cataldo (R-Farmington), David Babson (R-Ossipee) and William Denley (R-Wakefield). The Republican nominee will face Judge Bud Martin (D-Center Sandwich).

Erik Taylor, former chairman of the Carroll County Republicans and a consultant with Elevare Communications, said the key to the primary are the "boros."