MANCHESTER--Republican candidates, and their supporters, who were once rivals gathered to unite under the Republican ticket.

All the candidates stressed the importance of working for the Republican presidential ticket and the Republicans down the ballot.

Former U.S. Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) paid homage to his primary rival, former Health and Human Services Commissioner John Stephen (R-Manchester).

"I'm here to tell you that we should be saluting his service to the state and I'm sure we'll be hearing from him in the future," Bradley told 200 Republicans at The Yard restaurant.

Mayor Frank Guinta (R-Manchester) threw his full support behind Bradley; Guinta endorsed Stephen during the primary.

"I am unequivocally, 100 percent, behind my friend, our friend Jeb Bradley," Guinta said.

Former U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass (R-Peterborough) introduced 2nd Congressional District Republican nominee Jennifer Horn (R-Nashua).

"New Hampshire is going to be represented by a female and that female isn't coming from the first district, it's coming from the second," Bass said.

The fiercest speech of the morning came from state Sen. Joe Kenney (R-Wakefield), who is running for governor against Gov. John Lynch (D-Hopkinton).

"You can't run away from this Marine governor," Kenney said. "I'm going after you."

Kenney also said that he will attack Lynch's record on state spending.

"This guy, Joe Kenney, is going to go after you on the budget," Kenney said referring to himself in the third person.

Republicans also heard from former congressional candidates' state Sen. Bob Clegg (R-Hudson) and Grant Bosse (R-Hillsboro). A staffer from Stephen's campaign said Stephen missed the breakfast because he had a family commitment he did not want to break and Jim Steiner (R-Concord) left the breakfast because of work obligations.