Republican Michael Murphy received in opposition to Democrat opponent Edith Tucker within the particular election for New Hampshire State Home Coos County 6 on Tuesday, based on Choice Desk HQ projections.
With nearly all votes counted, Murphy beat Tucker 53.8 p.c to 46.2 p.c, flipping a seat beforehand held by a Democrat in a district that President Joe Biden carried by 12 factors in 2020.
Murphy’s victory additionally helps to bolster Republicans’ trifecta within the state, filling one among 4 state Home seats presently vacant. Murphy’s race was one among two particular election State Home races on Tuesday to fill two of these vacancies. Earlier than Murphy’s win, Republicans held a slim 198-195 majority within the Home, with three lawmakers registered as impartial or different.
BREAKING: Republican Michael Murphy has received the Particular Election for New Hampshire State Home Coos 6 (Biden +12 in 2020)
🔵 DEM ➡️ 🔴 GOP FLIP pic.twitter.com/Ucu8yG0fC1
— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) January 24, 2024
The particular election occurred on the identical day because the New Hampshire Major, the place former President Donald Trump beat out former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) 55 p.c to 43 p.c.
Even so, Haley declined to drop out of the race, making her the final Republican to problem the previous president, who’s extensively anticipated to be the Republican nominee.
Trump’s victory comes after a landslide victory in Iowa on January 15 after which a number of of his opponents dropped out of the race and endorsed him.