Races to watch in the New Hampshire, Delaware and Rhode Island primaries

Voters in New Hampshire, Delaware and Rhode Island will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in the last round of statewide and congressional primaries before November.

In the Granite State, voters will pick their favorites to go head-to-head in the gubernatorial election to replace outgoing Gov. Chris Sununu (R). Democrats are also closely watching the primary between former Biden official Maggie Goodlander and former New Hampshire Executive Councilor Colin Van Ostern to replace retiring Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.).

Over in Delaware, each party has three members vying for their party’s respective nod in the race to become the state’s next leader, as Gov. John Carney (D) is term-limited.

(Louisiana technically has the last set of primaries, which take place on Election Day, Nov. 5. They operate as open, rather than closed, primaries this cycle.)

Here’s a look at five races to watch in the New Hampshire, Delaware and Rhode Island primaries:

Race to replace Chris Sununu

The race to become New Hampshire’s governor, replacing Sununu after four terms, has largely narrowed to two Democrats and two Republicans. Former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig and New Hampshire Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington are the Democratic front-runners while former Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) and former New Hampshire Senate President Chuck Morse are the two main GOP contenders.

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