New Hampshire: GOP Challengers Keeping Up With Incumbent Dem in Senate Poll

The Democratic Party currently occupies both U.S. Senate seats in New Hampshire, but there’s no guarantee of that occurrence holding form come January.

According to a recent Data for Progress poll, the three most prominent candidates competing in the GOP Senate primary (Sept. 13) are all tracking at 45% or higher — when pitted against incumbent Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H, in a general election poll.

At first blush, the 45% figure doesn’t seem particularly high, but Hassan didn’t record a polling figure higher than 49% for any of the hypothetical Senate matchups:

• First matchup: Hassan 49% / N.H. State Senate President Chuck Morse 46%
• Second matchup: Hassan 49% / Gen. Don Bolduc 45%
• Third matchup: Hassan 49% / Former Londonderry Town Manager Kevin Smith 45%

…..(Excerpt from Newsmax)