In the recent election results from Massachusetts and New Hampshire, Vice President Kamala Harris was projected to win in Massachusetts, while Senator Elizabeth Warren won a third term in the U.S. Senate. The race between Harris and former President Donald Trump drove high turnout in Massachusetts, with some polling places requiring ballot restocks due to the high numbers of voters.
Massachusetts voters also faced five ballot questions covering topics such as education, restaurant wages, psychedelic drugs, government transparency, and transportation worker unionization. In New Hampshire, former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte, a Republican, was projected to beat former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig, a Democrat, in the race for governor.
In total, more than 5 million people were registered to vote in Massachusetts, and nearly 900,000 in New Hampshire. The winner of the presidential election in Massachusetts will receive 11 electoral votes, while New Hampshire’s winner will receive 4 electoral votes.
Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat, defeated Republican challenger John Deaton in Massachusetts, while only four out of nine Democratic representatives in the U.S. House faced a Republican challenger. Additionally, ballot questions were expected to be closely contested in Massachusetts, covering a range of issues from auditing the state legislature to legalizing natural psychedelics.
Overall, the election results in both states pointed to high voter engagement and a tight race in various categories. The press article highlights the key updates from the election night, emphasizing the projected winners and the impact of the contested races and ballot questions on the local communities.
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