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Democratic Party primaries in New Hampshire, 2018

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Democratic Party primaries, 2018
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Primary Date
September 11, 2018
Federal elections
Democratic primaries for U.S. House
State elections
Democratic primaries for New Hampshire legislature
Democratic primary for governor
State party
Democratic Party of New Hampshire
State political party revenue

Primary elections—in which registered voters select a candidate whom they believe should run on their party's ticket in the general election—can reflect internal conflict over the direction of a party.

Heading into the 2018 election, the Democratic Party sought to increase its power at the state and federal levels under the Trump administration. Its membership, however, disagreed on several major policy areas, including healthcare, free trade, education funding, a federal job guarantee, and a proposal to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).[1][2]

Candidates endorsed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee won 31 of 33 primaries in 2018.[3] Democratic Socialists of America member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D) primary victory over incumbent Joseph Crowley (D) in New York's 14th Congressional District was a notable victory for progressive activists.[4][5][6]

Democrats also won a U.S. Senate seat in Alabama for the first time in 30 years and flipped longtime Republican seats in the Wisconsin state Senate and Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District. A record number of Republican congressional retirements also led to large Democratic fields for typically non-competitive seats.[7]

This page focuses on the Democratic primaries that took place in New Hampshire on September 11, 2018. In addition, the page provides context for understanding the state party apparatus.

Battleground primaries

Battleground elections are those that Ballotpedia expected would either be more competitive than other races or attract significant national attention.

Federal elections

U.S. House

See also: United States House elections in New Hampshire (September 11, 2018 Democratic primaries)
The 2018 U.S. House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire took place on November 6, 2018. Voters elected two candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's two congressional districts. To see a full list of candidates in the Democratic primaries, click "Show more" below.
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District 1

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 2

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State elections

New Hampshire Party Control: 1992-2025
Four years of Democratic trifectas  •  Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
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Gubernatorial election

See also: New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2018 (September 11 Democratic primary)
See also: New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2018 (September 11 Democratic primary)

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

State party overview

See also: Democratic Party of New Hampshire
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State political party revenue

See also: State political party revenue and State political party revenue per capita

State political parties typically deposit revenue in separate state and federal accounts in order to comply with state and federal campaign finance laws. The following table displays the Democratic Party of New Hampshire's revenue over a six-year period from 2011 to 2016. Revenue totals are broken down by account type and year. The data was compiled through publicly available state and federal campaign finance reports.

Democratic Party of New Hampshire revenue, 2011 to 2016[8][9]
Year Federal account State account(s) Total
2011 $815,372.77 --[10] $815,372.77
2012 $6,505,468.26 $4,129,859.51 $10,635,327.77
2013 $445,224.23 --[10] $445,224.23
2014 $3,291,415.17 $2,535,242.36 $5,826,657.53
2015 $1,047,846.84 --[10] $1,047,846.84
2016 $10,456,407.50 $5,679,980.03 $16,136,387.53

New Hampshire compared to other states

The Democratic Party and the Republican Party maintain state affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The following maps display total state political party revenue per capita for the Democratic and Republican state party affiliates from 2011 to 2016. The blue map displays Democratic state parties and the red map displays Republican state parties. Click on a state below to view the state party's revenue per capita totals:

Total Democratic and Republican state political party revenue per capita in the United States, 2011-2016

Primary election scheduling

New Hampshire was the only state to hold a primary election on September 11, 2018.

Voter information

How the primary works

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New Hampshire uses a semi-closed primary system. Unaffiliated voters may vote in the primary, but in order to do so, they have to choose a party before voting. This changes their status from unaffiliated to affiliated with that party unless they fill out a card to return to undeclared status.[11][12][13]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Poll times

In New Hampshire, polling place hours of operation vary. According to state law, polling places must be open between 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Localities may set their own polling hours as long as they are open during those hours prescribed by state law.[14] To search for the hours your polling place is open, click here.

Registration requirements

Check your voter registration status here.

To register to vote in New Hampshire, each applicant must provide documentary proof of United States citizenship, be a resident of New Hampshire, and at least 18 years old by the next election. Individuals may register to vote at the local clerk's office, with the community's supervisors of the checklist or registrar of voters, or at the polling place on the day of the election. Applicants must fill out a voter registration form and either show proof of identity and citizenship or sign an affidavit witnessed by an election official.[15][16] Absentee registration is allowed for those who are “unable to register in person because of physical disability, religious beliefs, military service, or because of temporary absence.” Absentee registration requires mailing a voter registration form and witnessed absentee voter registration affidavit to the local clerk.[15]

Automatic registration

New Hampshire does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

New Hampshire does not permit online voter registration.

Same-day registration

New Hampshire allows same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

In New Hampshire, citizens can register to vote the day they move to the state.[15]

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

New Hampshire requires voters to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote, as of June 2025. Gov. Chris Sununu (R) signed HB 1569 into law on September 17, 2024. The legislation required voter registration applicants to provide one of the following at the time of registration: "birth certificate, passport, naturalization papers if the applicant is a naturalized citizen, or any other reasonable documentation which indicates the applicant is a United States citizen."[17]

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[18] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The New Hampshire Secretary of State’s office allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.

Voter ID requirements

New Hampshire requires voters to present photo identification while voting.[19]

The following list of accepted ID was current as of June 2024. Click here for the New Hampshire Secretary of State page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

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  • Driver’s license issued by any state or federal government;
  • Non-driver ID card issued by NH DMV or motor vehicle agency of another state;
  • Photo ID card for “voting identification only” issued by NH DMV;
  • U.S. armed services identification card;
  • U.S. passport or passcard;
  • NH student ID card (Dated within the past 5 years. Must be from a school on the approval list provided to the Secretary of State each year by the Department of Education.);
  • Photo ID not mentioned above, but determined to be legitimate by the moderator, supervisors of the checklist,

or clerk of a town, ward or city.[20]

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Additionally, a poll worker may verify the voter’s identity. If anyone authorized to challenge a voter objects to the poll worker’s verification, the voter would have to complete a challenged voter affidavit.[19]

Voters without proper photo identification can complete a challenged voter affidavit. A poll worker will take a photo of the voter and attach it to the affidavit. The voter may then cast a regular ballot. If the voter objects to being photographed for religious reasons, he or she can complete an affidavit of religious exemption, which will be attached to the challenged voter affidavit.[19]

Early voting

New Hampshire does not permit early voting.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting

A voter is eligible to vote absentee in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on Election Day for one of the following reasons:[21]

  • The voter will be absent from his or her polling location on the day of the election.
  • The voter is unable to visit the polls because of the observance of a religious commitment.
  • The voter is unable to visit the polls because of a physical disability.
  • The voter is unable to visit the polls because of an employment obligation.
  • The voter is unable to visit the polls due to military service.

There is no specific deadline to apply for an absentee ballot. The completed ballot must be returned either in person by 5:00 p.m. the day before the election or by mail. If returned by mail, the ballot must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Election Day.[21]


See also

Federal primaries in New Hampshire State primaries in New Hampshire New Hampshire state party apparatus New Hampshire voter information
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ CNN, "Why a 'federal jobs guarantee' is gaining steam with Democrats," April 26, 2018
  2. ↑ The Atlantic, "What ‘Abolish ICE’ Actually Means," July 11, 2018
  3. ↑ CNBC, "Despite Ocasio-Cortez upset, Democratic primaries have not gone as far left as some argue," June 28, 2018
  4. ↑ New York Times, "There Is a Revolution on the Left. Democrats Are Bracing." July 21, 2018
  5. ↑ New York Times, "Democrats Are Moving Left. Don’t Panic," July 23, 2018
  6. ↑ Time, "How Democrats in Congress Responded to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Surprise Win," June 28, 2018
  7. ↑ CNN, "9 Democratic primaries to watch in 2018," October 26, 2017
  8. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance," accessed May 2016 (Search terms New Hampshire Republican State Committee and New Hampshire Democratic Party)
  9. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Candidate and Committee Viewer," accessed May 2016 (Search terms New Hampshire Republican State Committee and New Hampshire Democratic Party)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Biennial reporting schedule.
  11. ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed April 25, 2023
  12. ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
  13. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State,"Voting in Party Primaries," accessed April 25, 2023
  14. ↑ New Hampshire Revised Statutes - Title 63, Chapter 659.4," accessed April 25, 2023
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 New Hampshire Secretary of State, “How to Register to Vote,” accessed June 25, 2024
  16. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, “Register to Vote,” accessed June 25, 2024
  17. ↑ General Court of New Hampshire, "CHAPTER 378 HB 1569-FN - FINAL VERSION," accessed November 14, 2024
  18. ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 State of New Hampshire, "Voter ID Law Explanatory Document," accessed June 25, 2024
  20. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Absentee Ballots," accessed April 25, 2023
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