The NEW HAMPSHIRE The independent student newspaper of the University of New Hampshire since 1911 TNHDIGITAL.COM Thursday, November 5, 2020 VOL. 110, NO. 44 Sununu defeats Feltes to secure third term as N.H. governor Photo courtesy of Chris Sununu Campaign Photo courtesy of Dan Feltes Campaign By Ben MacKillop tration’s success has been his that would require an increased Sununu had secured 64.9% of pared to his 2018 reelection main pitch to voters throughout tax burden. the vote to Feltes’ 33.7% with race against Democrat Molly STAFF WRITER the campaign. Sununu also put “We got to move forward 88% of districts reported for Kelly where Sununu won by a a heavy focus on Feltes’ role to protect our basic rights. It’s a 31-point margin of victory. 7-point margin, and received Late Tuesday night, the as state Senator, calling him time to turn the page on Trump A large amount of Sununu’s 25% of votes in Durham. Chris Sununu campaign de- the “income tax architect,” due and Sununu,” Feltes told The widespread support seems Since being elected as the clared a decisive victory over to his sponsoring of a contro- New Hampshire on Election to come from ticket splitting youngest active governor in the Democratic opponent Dan versial paid family leave bill Day. among voters who supported country in 2016 at 41, Sununu Feltes, winning Sununu his which Sununu claims would On election night, Feltes Joe Biden for president, Jeanne has consistently been one of third term as governor of New be funded through a de facto turned his focus to the future, Shaheen for senate, and Chris the most popular governors Hampshire. income tax. encouraging his supporters that Pappas for congress. in the country. He is currently “Tomorrow, we come Feltes was optimistic on “campaigns don’t end on Elec- This is very evident together as neighbors, in our Election Day, telling The tion Day, regardless of who among Durham voters where a 59% approval rating in 2020. communities, understanding New Hampshire that he “feels wins. The campaigns on the 78% of voters picked Biden The Sununu administration has we still have a lot of chal- strong about our chances.” issues and values we all care (21% Trump), 77% voted for also been consistently ranked lenges ahead,” Sununu said in Feltes put a large amount of about, in many ways they begin Shaheen (21% Messner) and a statement. “But we’ve done his campaign’s focus on link- after Election Day,” Feltes said 77% voted for Pappas (22% states handling of the coronavi- it before. We have a model of ing Sununu with Trump and in a statement. “We have to Mowers), yet 40% voted for rus pandemic. success.” focusing on some of Sununu’s work together to move those Sununu compared to 59% for Libertarian Darryl Perry The optimism that Su- less popular positions such issues and values forward for Feltes. This emphasizes just also ran in the governor elec- nunu has delivered through as opposition to raising the one another.” how much widespread support tion receiving 1.4% of the vote the coronavirus (COVID-19) minimum wage, and support As of early Wednesday Sununu has gained through the statewide. pandemic and his promise for for additional social programs afternoon, NHPR reported that pandemic, especially com- a continuation of his adminis- Durham votes blue across the board; total voters drop from 2016 By Evan Edmonds was for Governor, with Dan 73.7%, while Sue Polidura had Sununu won the N.H. race Deanna Rollo with 5873 votes, Feltes edging out incumbent 26.4%. For N.H. State Rep- for Governor in contrast to Robert J. Watson with 5873 STAFF WRITER Gov. Chris Sununu at 57.8% resentatives, Durham elected Durham’s results, while Jeanne votes and George Maglaras to 40.2% respectively. Incum- Shaheen won the Senate posi- 6059 votes. The town of Durham, N.H. bent Sen. Jeanne Shaheen beat candidates - Judith Spang, Mar- tion and Chris Pappas won the The fully Democratic result reported an overwhelming Corky Messner for the Senate jorie Smith, Janet Wall, Cam U.S. House seat, similar to the was no surprise to Dan Bristol, sweep for the Democratic Par- position with 70% of the votes Kenney and Timothy Horrigan. results in Durham. New Hampshire and Vermont ty, with Democratic candidates to his 20%. For the U.S. House The Republican candidate The position of County At- Press Secretary for NextGen winning in every position in of Representatives in District votes received less than 6% America, who said Durham is the town, following Tuesday’s 1, incumbent Rep. Chris Pap- of the total votes. Mark Brave Velardi who won 6438 votes. typically a blue (Democratic) general election. pas had 64% to Matt Mow- received 5,008 votes for Straf- Pamela J. Arnold was elected area, and the presence of the According to the Associ- ers’ 33%. Cinde Warmington ford County Sheriff over Paul County Treasurer with 6383. University of New Hampshire ated Press (AP) Durham’s won the position of Execu- Callaghan with 1,752 votes. Catherine Berube was elected (UNH) helps because college town results are as follows: tive Council over Jim Beard While the nation awaits the Register of Deeds with 6347 campuses are typically left Joe Biden received 76% of the with 72% of the votes against votes, while Luz Bay was leaning. votes (5,970) against incum- 28%. The N.H. State Senate race, AP announced Tuesday elected Register of Probate bent President Donald Trump’s for District 21 went to Re- night that Biden won N.H. with 5439 votes. The elected Durham voting 21.9% (1,712). The closest race becca Perkins-Kwoka who had 52.8% to Trump’s 45.6%. Chris County Commissioners were continued on page 3 Pappas defeats Warmington bests Absentee ballots & Brave elected as UNH basketball Mowers Beard the 2020 election county sheriff schedules 4 6 8 12 16 What’s the Weather? Nov. 5 67/49 Sunny Since 1911 Nov. 6 68/49 INDEX* Partly Cloudy State Senate and State House races UNH student voters Nov. 7 Staff writers Brackett Lyons and Aqeel Hisham spoke with UNH 68/44 Mostly Sunny students about their voting expe- rience on Election Day. Nov. 8 64/43 Mostly Sunny Learn more about the local results in N.H. State Senate District5 21 and 7 N.H. House Strafford District 6. Nov. 9 65/49 Voter turnout in Durham Travis Roy Mostly Sunny Former Boston University hockey Nov. 10 player and longtime activist, Tra- 68/56 vis Roy, passed away recently at Sunny the age of 45. Nov. 11 67/53 9 15 Rain Durham had a record number of absentee ballots cast - but same-day Weather according to weather.com registrations fell short of previous years. 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THE NEW HAMPSHIRE News Thursday, November 5, 2020 3 Durham voting mentioned was the closeness expectations, he said, because polls, but some of that was chines used at Oyster River continued from page 1 of the Feltes and Sununu race Durham and the university are most likely dampened by the High School on Tuesday, one Bristol said he felt the students’ in Durham (4,332 for Feltes, typically left-leaning. Selig pandemic. for the in-person ballots and efforts to vote and encourage 3,020 for Sununu). He said said Sununu’s reception in Dur- “Students were being one for the absentee ballots. their peers to vote was success- it’s an example of why “you ham was an indicator for him smart, exercising good physi- Selig said they noticed a trend ful in this particular election, can never really predict New that he would most likely win cal distancing practices, [at the that the absentee ballots were citing “great stories,” of how Hampshire,” and that the state the state, considering so many polls],” Selig said. He also said vastly slanted towards the organizing votes between is full of individuals willing to of the Democratic population he felt that generally students Democratic votes rather than peers helps the cause. NextGen vote across the aisle. in Durham decided to vote for have been more responsible Republican votes. America’s N.H. State Direc- Durham Town Administra- the Republican candidate. Su- exercising their right to vote On the topic of waiting for tor captured the story to turn tor Todd Selig said that the nunu won the election in New for this election doing more the presidential result, Bristol than just waking up and going said it’s a good sign that votes out the last voter in Durham, election went very smoothly, Hampshire 65% to 33%, with the candidates splitting votes to the polls on Election Day, in are still being counted. If they involving students contacting a and that pulling off an elec- 509,985 to 261,238, according line with what both UNH and take the time, he said, it’s better friend and arriving at the polls tion is a big deal in Durham, to AP.