Sen. Maggie Hassan Defeats Don “Litter Boxes” Bolduc

November 8, 2022 Democrats, Politics

New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan won re-election Tuesday, NBC News projects, defeating Republican Don Bolduc and keeping a critical seat in Democratic hands.

While the race attracted less attention than some others, Hassan won her Senate seat six years ago in one of the closest races in the country, and Democrats had grown increasingly nervous in recent weeks as Bolduc seemed to gain strength in polls.

Bolduc, a retired Army brigadier general backed by former President Donald Trump in the waning days of the campaign, has advanced false conspiracy theories about Covid-19 vaccines and the 2020 presidential election.

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Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan defeats Republican Don Bolduc in New Hampshire, NBC News projects https://t.co/wsutrHLFsN

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