Concord, New Hampshire

Salina, N.Y. voters will choose a new town supervisor after Democrat Raul Huerta, who unseated Nick Paro in a 2023 blue-wave win, opted not to seek re-election. The race pits Democrat Leesa Paul, a two-term town board member, against Republican David Stott, a former town councilor and county legislator making his first run as a Republican after decades as a Democrat. The town, with about 32,400 residents and a $20 million budget, has more registered Democrats than Republicans, though non-enrolled voters form a significant bloc.

Both candidates cite economic development, housing, and vacant commercial properties as priorities, while splitting on property reassessment, which Paul supports and Stott opposes. A key local issue is the ICE processing facility in Salina, which includes holding cells and has drawn repeated resident pressure at town board meetings over zoning authority and oversight; Paul favors waiting on legal review, while Stott considers it a lower priority than economic issues. Both support more housing amid demand tied to Micron Technology's planned arrival, though they diverge on data center development. Early voting begins Oct. 24, with Election Day Nov. 3.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear visited New Hampshire to promote his new book, "Go and Do Likewise," and campaign for fellow Democrats. During an interview and book signing in Concord, Beshear said he wrote the book out of frustration with faith being used to justify harmful policies rather than to help people, citing cuts to food benefits and rural hospital closures.

Beshear also criticized President Donald Trump's political style, saying it fosters division by framing issues as "us versus them" and invoking rhetoric about an "enemy from within," which he called contrary to the golden rule. As chair of the Democratic Governors Association, Beshear said his immediate focus is on winning governors' races in November, arguing they will shape the electoral map for 2028. He said he plans to finish his DGA term in December before deciding on any national ambitions, including a potential presidential run.