CONWAY — Incumbent Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) said he is planning to seek a seventh term in Senate District 3 seat.
“I made the decision a while ago,” Bradley said by phone May 27. “For me, it’s not a decision that I would make at the last minute.”
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