NEW HAMPSHIRE

The Senate:...
Republican Incumbent: John Sununu
Democratic Challenger: TBA


The House:...

• New Hampshire's 1st congressional district: Democrat Carol Shea-Porter squeaked into Congress by a 51% to 49% margin against incumbent Republican Jeb Bradley in one of the greatest upsets of the 2006 election cycle. In January 2007, Bradley announced his intent to seek a rematch in 2008, and will face Former Assistant Attorney General and Department of Health and Human Services commissioner John Stephen in the Republican primary and businessman, engineer and Iraq Veteran Jim Forsythe. George W. Bush narrowly won her district with 51% to 49% for John Kerry in 2004 (CPVI=R+0). Shea-Porter has continued her very vocal anti-war stance in office and may be fueling Republican interest in regaining the seat.

• New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district: Democrat Paul Hodes upended Republican incumbent Charlie Bass in 2006, taking a 53% to 45% victory in a district John Kerry narrowly won with 52% in 2004 (CPVI=D+3). Given that New Hampshire has traditionally leaned Republican – though it has been trending more Democratic recently – the GOP might look to oppose Hodes. Three Republicans who have announced are radio talk show hostess Jennifer Horn^[109], former Congressional Aide Grant Bosse, state Senator Bob Clegg, and Businessman Jim Steiner. Other possible candidates include former state Senators Bruce Keough and Chuck Morse, venture capitalist Stephen Gray, and former state Representative and 2006 gubernatorial candidate Jim Coburn.