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New Hampshire: Bill Denley

March 9, 2009 - 10:35 pm
NEWS FEED: New Hampshire Presidential Watch

Bradley itches towards run

By lawsonbri@gmail.com (Cosmo)

Former U.S. Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-NH) has established a political action committee for the senate district three special election.

Bradley has not publicly declared that he is running but establishing a PAC could show that Bradley intends to run.

The PAC, titled “Friends of Jeb Bradley for State Senate,” is chaired by Bradley and Republican activist Eugene Leone Jr. is the treasurer.

Democrat Bud Martin officially entered the race on Monday. Martin ran in 2008 but lost to Bill Denley, who resigned the seat after being charged with drunk driving.

If there is no primary the election will take place on April 21st, but if there is a primary challenge on either side of the aisle the primary will take place on April 21st and the general election will be on May 26th.

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March 8, 2009 - 08:14 pm
NEWS FEED: New Hampshire Presidential Watch

Martin set to kickoff campaign

By lawsonbri@gmail.com (Cosmo)

Bud Martin will officially kickoff his campaign on March 9th.

Martin is running in the special election in Senate District 3. He ran for the same seat in 2008 against Bill Denley, who resigned last month after being arrested on a DWI charge.

Martin will launch his campaign at his campaign headquarters in Wolfeboro.

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March 6, 2009 - 01:41 pm
NEWS FEED: New Hampshire Presidential Watch

Buckley: 'Jeb Bradley is not fooling anyone' in SD-3 race

By lawsonbri@gmail.com (Cosmo)

New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley has released on a statement on the news that former U.S. Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-NH) will run in the special election for senate District 3.

Former New Hampshire Republican Chairman Fergus Cullen has decided that he will not run for the seat and former state Sen. Joe Kenney (R-Wakefield) announced that he is being deployed to Afghanistan next week.

Bradley will be running against Bud Martin (D-Sandwich), who ran unsuccessfully for the seat in November. The District 3 seat became vacant when Bill Denley (R-Wakefield) resigned after being charged with a DWI two weeks ago.

Buckley’s release:

"Jeb Bradley is not fooling anyone.

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Tue, 12/30/2008 - 10:53

2009 rising Republican stars

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Although 2008 saw the fall of several Republican heavyweights, it also gave birth to a group of Republicans who will shape the party, and New Hampshire, in 2009.

Below you will find a list of the top ten Republicans to watch for in the upcoming year.

10) Erin Hass: A former State Senate staffer, Hass has developed an impressive Rolodex and will be doing policy work for the Dennehy Group during the upcoming legislative session.

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Sat, 11/15/2008 - 14:56

Martin withdraws recount request

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Democratic state senate candidate Bud Martin (D-Center Sandwich) has called his opponent state Sen.-elect Bill Denley (R-Wakefield) to tell him that Martin is withdrawing his request for a recount in the senate District 3 race.

After losing to Denley by 526 votes Martin requested that the New Hampshire Secretary of State conduct a recount. The recount was scheduled to be conducted on Tuesday but will now not take place.

Martin's withdrawal makes it official that the Democrats maintain a 14-10 majority in the state senate.

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 14:52

Cullen sees hope in election results

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

New Hampshire Republican Party Chairman Fergus Cullen said that the Republicans were able to have some success in down-ballot races on election night.

"I feel pretty good because the election could have been a lot worse," Cullen said. "The fact that we more than held our own in legislative races is hearting."

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 08:55

Dems maintain advantage in State Senate

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

After months of candidates campaigning and spending records amount of money, the New Hampshire state senate has not changed hands.

The Democrats maintain a 14-10 advantage in the state senate, the same margin they had coming into Election Day. Not a single seat changed hands.

The Democrats were able to hold onto both open seats in Nashua with Peggy Gilmour (D-Hollis) beating Paul LaFlamme (R-Nashua) and Bette Lasky (D-Nashua) defeating Sandra Ziehm (R-Nashua).

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 01:01

Denley wins in SD-3

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Bill Denley (R-Wakefield) has won the open seat in senate District 3.

Denley defeated Bud Martin (D-Center Sandwich) in the seat that state Sen. Joe Kenney (R-Wakefield) abandoned to run for governor.

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Wed, 10/22/2008 - 17:11

Peterson endorses Martin

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Former Republican Gov. Walter Peterson has endorsed the Democratic candidate in the state senate district three race.

Peterson has endorsed Bud Martin (D-Center Sandwich) over Wakefield Republican Bill Denley.

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Fri, 10/03/2008 - 15:09

Pols differ over impact of Denley mortgage story

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Carroll County politicians differ over the impact of the story that a company founded by state Rep. Bill Denley (R-Wakefield) was under investigation by Maine's Attorney General.

The story has quickly become the main issue in Denley's bid for the state senate in District 3 against Bud Martin (D-Center Sandwich).

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