CONWAY — Tuesdays Primary Day in New Hampshire.
This isn’t a presidential election year, but the midterm elections help determine the makeup of Congress. New Hampshire voters will vote for candidates for U.S. senator, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, state representative and state senator, executive councilor and county positions.
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