A Democrat education questionnaire now circulating in New Hampshire is built to manufacture quotes, not to inform voters. Here is how Republican candidates should answer it, and the five questions to hand back.

A five-question education “voter guide” is making the rounds on New Hampshire Democratic social media. It presents itself as neutral civic homework: five “better questions” voters should put to candidates, each with a helpful key explaining what the answers reveal. Read it once, and it sounds reasonable. Read it twice, and the machinery shows.

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An update for Sullivan County Republican candidates

If you’re on the ballot this fall, you are going to be called a Free Stater. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve ever been to a Liberty Forum, moved here from Ohio, or can spell “Porcupine Freedom Festival.” The other side has settled on its 2026 message, and the message is you. This update lays out what they’re running, why they’re running it, and what you should have in your pocket when it lands on your doorstep in Claremont or Newport.

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On behalf of the Sullivan County Republican Committee, I want to welcome Representative Dale Girard to the Republican Party. Dale’s decision reflects what many Granite Staters have recognized in recent years, the Republican Party is increasingly the home for common-sense leadership, fiscal responsibility, local control, and policies focused on the everyday concerns of working families.

Throughout his time in Concord, Representative Girard has demonstrated a willingness to think independently and put the interests of his constituents ahead of partisan politics. His decision to formally join the Republican Party reflects both his voting record and his commitment to the values shared by many residents across Sullivan County and New Hampshire.

Republicans across our state continue to build momentum by welcoming individuals who are focused on practical solutions, responsive government, and preserving the New Hampshire way of life. We are excited to have Representative Girard join our party and look forward to working together in the years ahead.

Jon Stone
Chairman SCGOP

The same town that rallied for athletics last summer found its voice against athletes this spring.

By Kevin Tyson

Last August, the Claremont school district stared into a five-million-dollar hole, and the community did what communities do. People wrote checks. People ran fundraisers. People rallied for the kids. The athletic department, in particular, became a cause celebre. Cut the sports? Unthinkable. Sports build character. Sports keep kids off the streets.

One of the loudest checks came from a place some of those same neighbors have now decided is a public nuisance.

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