Overview and Live Results: Delaware, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island Primaries
By 270toWin Staff
September 10, 2024, 10:49 AM ET
The only currently-scheduled presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump takes place Tuesday in Philadelphia. It will be moderated by ABC News and begins at 9:00 PM Eastern Time.
Coincidentally, the debate begins shortly after voting ends in the final three statewide primaries before the November general election.
Polls close at 8:00 PM in Delaware and Rhode Island. In New Hampshire, the final polls also close at 8:00 PM. However, many locations close at 7:00 PM. All times are Eastern.
Use the links below for full results.
| Delaware | New Hampshire | Rhode Island |
On this page, we'll highlight some of the key races to watch, organized by office.
Governor
Incumbents in Delaware and New Hampshire are both retiring. While Democrats are expected to hold Delaware, the New Hampshire general election is seen as highly competitive.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is one of two states (neighboring Vermont is the other) where governors serve a two year term. Republican Gov. Chris Sununu is retiring after four terms.
Six candidates are competing for the Republican nomination. Former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte and former state Senate president Chuck Morse are the most prominent candidates. Ayotte has Sununu's endorsement, a substantial lead in limited polling, and is also well ahead in fundraising.
For the Democrats, there are three candidates seeking the chance to flip this seat in November. The nominee will likely be either Joyce Craig or Cinde Warmington. Craig is the former mayor of Manchester, while Warmington is a member of the New Hampshire Executive Council.
Averaging two public polls from mid-August, Craig led by a 38% to 29% margin. However, over 20% remained undecided in each survey.
This race has turned more contentious in the closing weeks of the campaign.
Delaware
Democratic Gov. John Carney is completing his second term. He is ineligible to run due to term limit laws.
The Democratic nominee will be heavily favored in November. There is a three-way competitive primary between Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer, and National Wildlife Federation president Collin O'Mara.
Carney has endorsed Hall-Long, who has come under fire for campaign finance irregularities. She also trails her two opponents in fundraising.
There are three candidates vying for the GOP nomination. Mike Ramone, the Minority Leader in the State House, is expected to advance.
U.S. Senate
Delaware and Rhode Island have Senate elections this year. Both are seen as safe for Democrats in November.
Delaware
Democratic Sen. Tom Carper is retiring after four terms in office. Only one candidate qualified from each party. As such, the respective primaries were cancelled.
The state's At-large U.S. House Representative, Lisa Blunt Rochester will be the Democratic nominee. Businessman Eric Hansen will represent the Republicans.
Rhode Island
Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is running for a fourth term. He faces a minor primary challenge. State Rep. Patricia Morgan and IT professional Raymond McKay will contest for the GOP nomination.
U.S. House
Delaware At-large
Three Democrats are looking to succeed Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, who is the party's nominee for U.S. Senate. The frontrunner is state Sen. Sarah McBride.
Assuming she advances, McBride will be heavily favored over the Republican nominee in November.
New Hampshire District 1
Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas is seeking a fourth term. He faces a nominal primary challenge.
Seven Republicans are on the GOP primary ballot. Four of them participated in a debate last week; one of them is likely to be the nominee. Reviewing two polls released last month, no candidate averaged more than 15%, and 60% of voters were undecided. It is fair to say this primary is wide open.
While this is the more competitive of the state's two districts, Pappas will start out as a general election favorite.
New Hampshire District 2
Democratic Rep. Ann Kuster is retiring after six terms. Both primaries are competitive.
The Democratic primary is a one-on-one contest between Colin Von Ostern, a former member of the New Hampshire Executive Council and Maggie Goodlander, a former Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Department of Justice.
The nominee will be favored in November.
A much larger field of 13 Republicans is seeking the party's nomination. Three of them were chosen to participate in a recent debate.
Rhode Island
There are no contested primaries in either of the state's two districts.
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