New Hampshire 2022 primary election results
The results of the New Hampshire 2022 primary election on Sept. 13 are as follows, according to the New Hampshire Secretary of State:
Republican
- U.S. House District 1: Karoline Leavitt (34.81%)
- U.S. House District 2: Robert Burns (32.95%)
- U.S. Senate: Donald Bolduc (37.12%)
- Governor: Chris Sununu (78.70%)
Democrat
- U.S. House District 1: Chris Pappas (unopposed)
- U.S. House District 2: Annie Kuster (unopposed)
- U.S. Senate: Maggie Hassan (94.31%)
- Governor: Tom Sherman (unopposed)
The New Hampshire 2022 general election will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Visit the New Hampshire Secretary of State website, sos.nh.gov, for information about voting and elections.
Right to Covid vaccine privacy
New Hampshire residents now have the option to withdraw their Covid vaccination information from the New Hampshire Immunization Information System in accordance with New Hampshire House Bill 1608. “The state of New Hampshire obtained information about your Covid-19 vaccination status without offering you a chance to opt out of the state immunization registry,” the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health Services stated in a press release. “Our New Hampshire constitution honors your right to privacy, including your medical information, and you have the right to withdraw your information from the immunization registry.” Residents who want to withdraw their Covid vaccine information from the state’s registry must complete a Withdraw and Remove Information from the NH Immunization/Vaccination Registry form, available on the NH DHHS website, dhhs.nh.gov, and obtain a health care provider’s or notary’s signature, then fax the form to the DHHS Immunization Program at 603-271-3850.
First child monkeypox case
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services and the City of Manchester Health Department have confirmed the state’s first pediatric monkeypox infection. According to a press release, the Manchester child became infected after exposure to a household contact infected with the virus. The child is experiencing mild symptoms and is currently isolating at home. The departments are working with the child’s school to identify any individuals who may have had close or prolonged contact with the child while they were contagious. State Epidemiologist Dr. Benjamin Chan stated in the release that “the risk to the general school population and others in the community is very low.” The CDC has reported at least 27 cases of monkeypox in youth under the age of 16 in the U.S. Visit dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/disease-prevention for information and resources on monkeypox in New Hampshire.
Energy costs assistance
With rising fuel and electric costs expected this winter, House Bill HB2023 has been passed allowing the New Hampshire Department of Energy to provide up to $35 million in relief on energy costs to qualifying New Hampshire families via an emergency fuel assistance program and supplemental electric benefit. “New Hampshire just delivered the largest energy relief package this state has ever seen, helping families in need this winter — using our state surplus funds,” Gov. Chris Sununu said in a press release. “Thanks to strong fiscal management, New Hampshire is able to invest state-surplus funds to help families get through this winter.” The one-time emergency relief package will be available to households that earn between 60 and 75 percent of the state’s median income; an additional $7 million is allocated to support existing assistance programs for households making 60 percent or less than the state’s median income.
Aviation Museum volunteering
The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire (27 Navigator Road, Londonderry) is having a volunteer open house on Tuesday, Sept. 27, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., where the public is invited to meet current volunteers and learn about the volunteering opportunities available at the museum. According to a press release, the Aviation Museum is a nonprofit organization “dedicated to celebrating New Hampshire’s role in aviation history and inspiring tomorrow’s pioneers, innovators and aerospace professionals.” Volunteering opportunities may include greeting guests at the front desk, leading tours and staffing the gift shop; working with young people through the education outreach program and student plane-building program; evaluating donations and cataloging items in the historical archive and assisting researchers; administrative tasks related to memberships, fundraising, communications and building maintenance; managing tech systems; and helping with special events. If you plan to attend the open house, call 669-4877 and leave a message with your name, or send an email to ldearborn@nhahs.org.
The New Hampshire Food Bank and the Concord Police Department will host two Stuff-A-Cruiser food drives in Concord this month — one on Friday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m to 1 p.m., at Shaw’s Supermarket (20 Fort Eddy Road), with donations to support the Salvation Army, and the other on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Hannaford Supermarket (73 Fort Eddy Road), with donations to support Friends of Forgotten Children. According to a press release, the goal of the drive is to fill a police cruiser with non-glass, non-perishable food donations in support of Hunger Action Month, a nationwide awareness campaign to fight hunger. Visit nhfoodbank.com to learn more.
Ryan Cashin, Deputy Chief for the Manchester Fire Department, has been nominated for the position of Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director for the City of Manchester. According to a press release, the nomination went before the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Sept. 6 and is on a one-month layover until the next meeting on Oct. 4. “Deputy Chief Cashin has been a dedicated member of the Fire Department for 23 years,” Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig said in the release. “He is a strong leader and problem solver, who has worked hard to earn the respect of the men and women of the department and the city as a whole.”
A top prize-winning ticket for the Lucky for Life lottery game was drawn at Nouria on the Londonderry Turnpike in Auburn on Friday, Sept. 16, WMUR reported. The prize before taxes is the winner’s choice of $1,000 a day — $365,000 a year — or a one-time payout of $5.75 million. Friday’s ticket is the third top prize winner to be drawn in the Granite State since it started offering the game in 2012. The first two were drawn in August 2013 and March 2016. The game is currently played in 23 states, plus the District of Columbia, with drawings held seven days a week.
