1st CD: Pappas earns Democratic nod from crowded field
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New Hampshire Union Leader
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"At the end of the day this election is about what we can accomplish and who we are," Pappas said during a loud ovation at his victory party at the
"We need to say loudly and clearly this fall that we don't live in
Pappas, a three-term councilor, opened up a huge lead in his hometown, winning nearly 70 percent of the vote. The second-place finisher, former Obama administration official
"I always trust Granite State voters to get it right and tonight they didn't disappoint," Pappas declared with a broad grin.
Sullivan outraised Pappas by more than 2-1 in the race, but party leaders said Tuesday night Pappas' ground game was much better than Sullivan's, who was barely known before the campaign began.
The victory speech from Pappas was delayed as he reached out to speak to all 10
"The time for deception, division, and petty politics is over, and the time for decency, unity, and progress is nearly upon us," Pappas said. "But we won't get there if we're not successful on
Just before
"Our shared mission as Granite Staters and as Americans is far too important. This is not about me, it's not about any one of us. It is about what is at stake for our country," Sullivan said.
"We absolutely must unite behind Chris and keep this seat blue and send a representative to
It became clear before
Unofficially, Pappas won
The conference room across the parking lot from the
But throughout the day, prominent
All 11 candidates said they were liberal and vowed to support abortion rights, paid family and medical leave and to oppose the Trump tax cuts and his foreign policy.
Both Pappas and Sullivan played it safe on some issues, failing to offer their support as some rivals did for a government-run single payer health care system.
Her decision resulted in a flurry of candidates from across the district, which covers the eastern half of the state.
Many thought Pappas of
Most of the political establishment was on board with Pappas, 38, including Sens.
But Pappas had an ambitious and well-financed rival in former Marine captain Sullivan, 38, of
Sullivan had lived in the state less than a year but said she had worked to help first elect Shea-Porter and was committed to staying here.
She worked in the Pentagon and the
If that wasn't enough, Sullivan had liberal special-interest groups bankrolling their own campaign ads for her, to the tune of
Pappas did well financially -- raising about
Equality PAC, a group backing LGBTQ causes, spent
The race attracted several other first-time candidates for major office:
State Rep.
Rep.
Deaghlan McEachern, 35, of
The other candidates who filed are small business owner
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