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NH Rundown with George Hansel: Midterms, Energy and NH Forum
NH Rundown with George Hansel: Midterms, Energy and NH Forum

Former mayor of Keene, past candidate for the NH-2nd CD, and small business entrepreneur joins the show for the New Hampshire Rundown with George Hansel.

George and Host Jeff Chidester talk about the NH Democratic Party floating an income tax ahead of the 2026 Midterm Election. Are they ‘testing’ their messaging on the topic?

George and Jeff also talk about the new civil engagement organization, the NH Forum. What is the sense of whether the group could be impactful or not? Will a group that appears to have more of a national focus, centered around the First-in-the-Nation Primary (FITN), able to make inroads with Granite Staters?

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