Creighton wins Ward's NH Senate seat, likely thwarting Dems' supermajority hopes

By: Rick Green

Outlets: Keene Sentinel

Published: November 5, 2026

Words: 198

Last Updated: 4 days ago

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Democratic hopes of gaining a veto-proof majority in the N.H. Senate appeared to die Thursday with the completion of a tally for Senate District 8, which spans 20 towns in Cheshire, Hillsborough, Merrimack and Sullivan counties.

N.H. Rep. Jim Creighton, a Republican from Antrim, defeated David Trumble, a Weare Democrat, 12,539-12,150, meaning Democrats are likely to have a 15-9 majority in the Senate next year. That's one vote short of the two-thirds majority needed to override …

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