LINCOLN — Last week, the Sun reported that incumbent state Sen. Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) is facing a primary challenge from a Lincoln candidate about whom little was known.
Bradley, 69, has served continuously in the Senate since 2009. Now, he faces a primary challenge from 70-year-old Nancy J. Cunning of Lincoln.
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