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Senate candidates in New Hampshire steer clear of party's ideological extremes

Chris Pappas rallies with fellow Democrats at his campaign headquarters in Nashua. (Anthony Brooks/WBUR)
Anthony Brooks/WBUR
Chris Pappas rallies with fellow Democrats at his campaign headquarters in Nashua. (Anthony Brooks/WBUR)

New Hampshire is among several states where midterm election results could determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate. But unlike Senate candidates in other states, New Hampshire’s contenders are trying to avoid leaning into their respective party’s ideological extremes.

WBUR’s Anthony Brooks reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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