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The state’s primary comes just eight days after the in-person portion of the Iowa Caucuses and weeks before Democratic and Republican showdowns in South Carolina — former U.N. Ambassador Niki Haley’s homes state — where she also served as governor.
During the New Hampshire primary, voters in the Granite State will cast their ballots for who they want as their party’s nominee.
Whoever wins each party’s nomination will then receive state delegates, ultimately aiming to win the national nomination. In the case of New Hampshire, the Republican side gets 22 delegates and the Democratic side gets 33 delegates.
