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Listen to NPR special coverage of the New Hampshire primary live beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

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LISTEN: New Hampshire Primary Live Coverage

7:00pm February 11, 2020

by Elena Moore

Results from the New Hampshire primary are coming in Tuesday night, marking the first primary contest of the 2020 election. Tune into NPR's live audio coverage and analysis beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

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What Democrats Want To See Happen During The New Hampshire Primary

5:13pm February 11, 2020

by Mara Liasson

The New Hampshire primary is Tuesday, and Democrats want a less dramatic outcome than last week. They're also looking for bigger turnout, since Iowa's contest signaled potentially soft enthusiasm.

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The State Of Play In New Hampshire Hours Before Polls Close

5:13pm February 11, 2020

Hours before polls close in the New Hampshire primary, the Democratic presidential race appears unsettled and unpredictable. Will New Hampshire winnow the field or merely extend the confusion?

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Senior Adviser Anita Dunn On The State Of The Joe Biden Campaign

4:24pm February 11, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Anita Dunn after she took a leadership role in the Joe Biden campaign — and in advance of results from the New Hampshire primary.

A voter leaves a polling booth at the Ward Five Community Center during the New Hampshire primary in Concord, N.H. on Tuesday. New Hampshire has served to reinforce or reset the Democratic primary race over the past five decades.

Politics & Government

Everything You Need To Know About The New Hampshire Primary

3:09pm February 11, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is the favorite, as progressives seem to be coalescing around him and moderates are split among several candidates.

Journalist Details 'Brazen Ways' Trump Will Use His Power To Get Reelected

1:39pm February 11, 2020

by Terry Gross

"What you have is a presidential campaign that is pushing lies and distortions and conspiracy theories into the bloodstream at an unprecedented rate," says Atlantic writer McKay Coppins.

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Olivia Freiwald, 20, of the New Hampshire Youth Movement and Sunrise Movement on the main campus of the University of New Hampshire. She's campaigning for Bernie Sanders, in part, because he pledges to ban fracking.

Proposals To Ban Fracking Could Hurt Democrats In Key States

10:20am February 11, 2020

by Jeff Brady

Some Democratic presidential candidates want to ban fracking to help address climate change. That attracts young people, but may alienate swing voters in key oil and gas states like Pennsylvania.

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The Addiction Crisis In New Hampshire Shapes Presidential Primary Votes

5:22pm February 10, 2020

by Ari Shapiro

Drug addiction is a major problem in New Hampshire. For many of those affected, the issue shapes their views of the presidential elections.

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How Political Campaigns Can Fight Disinformation

4:40pm February 10, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Lisa Kaplan, founder of Alethea Group and former digital director for Sen. Angus King's 2018 campaign, about whether campaigns are prepared for online disinformation.

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Divide Between Moderate And Progressive Democrats Comes To Fore In New Hampshire

4:40pm February 10, 2020

by Scott Detrow

The split between moderate and far-left Democrats only grew over the course of the 2016 presidential race. Now it's becoming one of the defining features of the 2020 race.

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