David Scanlan, a Republican who has served as New Hampshire’s secretary of state since 2022, will face at least three challengers — and possibly more — for his position this year.
Carleigh Beriont, a Hampton Select Board member who ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination in the 1st Congressional District this year, sent an email to all 424 state House and Senate members Tuesday morning asking for their support to become New Hampshire’s next secretary of state.
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