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Carol Shea-Porter is seen at a debate in 2016 at the North Conway Grand Hotel. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)

ROCHESTER — Politics in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District heated up Friday with the announcement that Democratic U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter, 64, of Rochester won't be seeking another term.

"This has been a very difficult decision," said Shea-Porter, "given how much I have enjoyed serving in the House and the fact that the 2018 election is shaping up to be like 2006, when I was first elected, an important time when Congress changed political leadership and was able to move America forward. While I certainly would enjoy being part of that, I felt the tug of family at our reunion on Independence Day, and I have continued to feel it"

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