Early counts show Democratic strength as Pappas is projected to win in New Hampshire

Politics · First reported 4 Nov, 00:19 · Updated 00:28

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Early returns in Indiana and Kentucky showed Democrats running ahead of their early-vote totals from two years earlier, while Republicans’ vote share had fallen in both states. Separately, Fox News projected that Democrat Chris Pappas would defeat John E. Sununu in New Hampshire, with 19.18% of votes reported at the time of its figures. (16bfdfa7-1eb3-4884-bcbc-8985a97cb4a1; b79ebd39-032a-4748-afd4-751ec1dcc14c)

In Indiana and Kentucky, Democrats ran ahead of their early-vote totals from two years earlier, and their candidates were competitive in two districts that had not initially been Democratic targets. (16bfdfa7-1eb3-4884-bcbc-8985a97cb4a1)
Republicans’ vote share had fallen since 2024 in both states, but the report cautioned against drawing firm conclusions from early votes. (ecf4a8f3-7421-486e-9343-c2f2603f3c3f)
Fox News projected Chris Pappas would defeat John E. Sununu in New Hampshire; its figures showed 19.18% of votes reported, with Pappas at 60.6% and Sununu at 37.61%. (b79ebd39-032a-4748-afd4-751ec1dcc14c)

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Indiana and Kentucky early returns: Democrats ran ahead of their early-vote totals from two years earlier. (16bfdfa7-1eb3-4884-bcbc-8985a97cb4a1)
Indiana 5th District spending: House Majority PAC spent nearly $400,000 for Democratic candidate JD Ford. (ecf4a8f3-7421-486e-9343-c2f2603f3c3f)
New Hampshire projection: Fox News projected Chris Pappas would defeat John E. Sununu. (b79ebd39-032a-4748-afd4-751ec1dcc14c)
New Hampshire vote figures: With 19.18% reported, Pappas had 60.6% and Sununu 37.61%, according to Fox News Decision Desk. (b79ebd39-032a-4748-afd4-751ec1dcc14c)