CONWAY — N.H. Senate President Chuck Morse says if elected to the U.S. Senate come November, he would govern with the same prudence he displayed during his political career in Concord.
The 61-year-old Morse of Salem is among 10 Republicans vying to unseat Maggie Hassan in the general election. But first he has to get through the Republican Primary on Sept. 13. He met with the Sun on Monday afternoon with former House Speaker Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett).
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