Ep. 2: Defense Jobs and the Crucial New Hampshire Senate Race – Roll Call

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Ep. 2: Defense Jobs and the Crucial New Hampshire Senate Race

The Big Story

By CQ Staff

Posted April 14, 2016 at 5:00pm

New Hampshire Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte faces a tough re-election race and defending the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard could help. Ayotte is facing Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan in what is very likely to be a close race. Along with races in Illinois, Pennsylvania and a few other states, it could determine whether the Republicans keep control of the Senate.

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