Establishment Candidates Prevail In New Hampshire Primaries

Chris Pappas participates in a debate of Democratic hopefuls in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., earlier this month. Pappas won the Tuesday, Sept. 11, Democratic primary and will represent his party in the November general election.

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Updated at 10:52 p.m. ET

Democrats backed by the state’s political establishment rolled to victory in New Hampshire’s primary Tuesday night, besting more progressive, outsider challengers in both the House and governor’s races.

The most closely-watched and crowded race came in the state’s open 1st congressional district, where New Hampshire Executive Councilor Chris Pappas topped the 11-way field.