By Evan Lips, InDepthNH.org
MANCHESTER — The “blue wave” that saw Democrats reclaim a slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives failed to crest high enough to flip the governor’s office in Concord, as shortly after 10:30 p.m. Democratic challenger Molly Kelly conceded to GOP Gov. Chris Sununu.
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