tom: welcome back to our continuing coverage of commitment to beat jack flanagan. reporter: one of the reasons jim lawrence said he decided to run again was be said -- because so many people reached out, asking him. he will be going up against annie kuster. the incumbent democrat for the district. tended to vote moderate, but lawrence, being a conservative republican, believes he has a good chance because kuster is more washington, less new hampshire. lawrence does feel is a platform with core issues, those things will speak not just to republicans orders but all the voters. his opponent. heather: jack flanagan said he did everything he could based on the time and resources he had, but the chips did not fall where he wanted them to. flanagan had a small gathering here at the brookline fire department. he remained optimistic. about an hour ago, he did call jim lawrence. he said he did support him. going forward. who said he did not have much name recognition but feels he did have a strong campaign. as for next, he says it is too soon to tell. for now, live in brookl

sean: jack flanagan says it is too on again. the three-term state rep and former majority leader says he did everything he could based on the time reand resources he has. he offered his support to lawrence. in an interview conducted, annie kuster is looking forward to november. >> i brought things together to get things done, come watting the heroin epidemic, working for treatment for the veterans, expanding opportunity by creating to maintain and protect medicare and social security. i'm very confident that the voters will make the right decision in november. erin: as expected the republican senate race was not close with kelly ayotte easily holding off jim rubens will almost 80% of the vote. she will take on maggie hassan in november. some campaigns spent the night wondering, others were decided early. josh mcelveen and andy smith break down some >> all right. this was definitely a late night for a lot of campaign and probably listen early morning too. let's talk about the race as we know. good night for colin van ostern and k

reporter: jim lawrence served three terms as state representative, while jack flanagan is serving his third term now. they argued over defending the second amendment. >> my opponent has shown a tendency to say something, to talk tough when it comes to supporting the second amendment. but unfortunately, when it comes to supporting those issues, he hasn't always been there. >> the reality is, he's filling out surveys, okay? i'm actually introducing legislation. amending the affordable care act. >> do you want people suffering from cancer not to get treated? >> can't have it both ways, jack. you just said you wanted to take a federal law away with obamacare, and it's expanded medicaid. expanded medicaid is a component of the affordable care act. reporter: they also touched on zika funding and how to handle syrian refugees, jack flanagan suggesting safe zones overseas. >> as a military veteran, i am sick and tired of non-vets saying they want to put american soldiers in harm's way for police actions somewhere else. reporter: and it's not just about name recognition tonight. these republic

sean: jack flanagan too soon to say if he will run again. the three-term state rep says he did everything he could based on the time and resources, and he already offered his support to lawrence. >> in an interview, annie kuster is already looking forward to november. >> i brought people together to get things done. combating the heroin epidemic, working for increasing access to opportunity by creating a campus for the community colleges, and fighting for seniors to maintain and protect medicare and social security. i'm very confident that the voters will make the right decision in november. erin: as expected, the republican senate race was not close with kelly ayotte holding off jim rubens with 80% of the vote. she will take on maggie hassan in november. >>> some campaigns spent the night wonder wondering, decided early. andy smith breaks down. >> this was a late night for a lot of campaigns and an early morning too. let's talk about the race as we know joined by andy smith. good night for van ostern and kelly ayotte. jim lawrence is the on

erin: jim lawrence and jack flanagan. in the senate race, keel y ayotte is being challenged by jim rubens. sean: many polling locations are already open. here's a look at one in manchester. yo show an approved voter i. d. more information head to the politics section of wmur.com for that. kevin: it should be a warmer day. you'll notice the cooler air causing steam early this morn. we are getting to that time of year. the lake starts to cool off. we're noticing temperatures back into the mid 70's to lower 80's. low to mid 80's. showers in the afternoon or evening. eventually it is cooler air wednesday night and thursday. erin: coming up next on "good morning america," they will have a closer look at the incident we told you about on "dancing with the stars" last night during this live broadcast. it involved olympic swimmer, ryan lochte, during the judge's review, two men wearing anti-lochte shirts rushed the stage. sean: and now have been charged. we dance on the salsa team together, and it's like a lot of power in what we

former state state rep, jack flanagan, are in a tight race. they are discussing which candidate is a stronger support of the second amendment. >> my opponent has shown a tendency to say something and talk tough talk when it comes to supporting the second amendment. always been there. >> the realty is he's filling out surveys. i'm introducing legislation. erin: the republican candidates for the first congressional district. if you want to watch the previous debates any time on the web site, go to wmur.com and the mobile state released his voter predictions. he expects 126,000 republicans and 86,000 democrats. he says the numbers are on the higher end compared to the state primary of the last two to three decades. erin: another man accused of beating a man with a baseball bat is scheduled to face a judge today. assault. connelly and another man turned himself in. connelly is set to be arraigned today. sean: people in north haverhill are being told to boil their water. crews have increase to help remove the bacteria. until it isar boil their wate

kristen: businessman jim lawrence is facing off against state representative jack flanagan in tuesday's primary. flanagan is in his third term in the new hampshire house and has school board member and town finance committee member. >> when pressed, we got things done. that's really what it is. we got business tax cuts. we got workers' compensation reform we have common court testing reform. kristen: lawrence owns a consulting firm in nashua and served as state rep, as well as in the air force. >> the biggest thing is my experience. i'm the only veteran in this race. air force academy. kristen: both feel they're the candidate that can beat their democratic opponent, annie custer, come november. >> the polls are reflecting that, i'm within the margin of error with annie custer. and leading her substantially with independents, like 15%. >> the wmur granite state poll shows i'm tied with custer currently and beating her amongst independents. kristen: both candidates feel confident. nashua, wmur news 9. tom: we will have complete primary cerage throughout the day tomorrow. >> the most impor

tom cole and and and the ap has declared jim lawrence the winner over jack flanagan. jennifer: kelly ayotte is declared the winner in her primary. tom: we thank you for being with us. still some undecided things out i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. i know more about isis then the generals do. john mccain, a war hero. he's not a war hero, he's a war hero because he was captured. i like people that weren't captured ok. donald trump compared his sacrifices to the sacrifices of two parents who lost their son in war. how would you answer that father? what sacrifice have you made for your country? i think i've made a lot of sacrifices, built great structures. i've had tremendous success, i think... >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, patrick dempsey, bug expert dr. justin schmidt and music from tame impala. and now, here we go again -- here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ? >> kevin: very nice. thanks, everybody. i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. thank you for coming. welcome to hollywood. this is where it all happens. some

jack flanagan facing off against jim lawrence in this race. josh mcelveen and john distaso live now in the debate studio with a preview. josh: night three of the granite state debates, second c.d., republican lawrence. they're not very well-known, but this is going to be a tight race. >> absolutely, it's too close to call. some of the others are not that way. these are two gentlemen who have, one serves in the state house, the other one used to serve in the state house, they are not known. but according to our polling they are both within striking distance of the democratic incumbent kuster. because they'll be introducing themselves to a large degree. >> right. they are very high in the unknown factor. the turnout is not going to be huge and the point is to get out their vote and to talk to people about what they're going to do. they both have very staunch republican credentials, and points of view. perhaps lawrence a little further to the right than jack flanagan. josh: issues economy, opioid crisis, northern path. donald trump. >> right. abs

ostern, connelly, and erin: jim lawrence and jack flanagan are the contenders. for the u.s. senate seat, kilny ayotte is running against jim rubens. we'll have more details on the races coming up in just a few minutes. sean: ask me how cold it got last night at the soccer field? kevin: how cold it was? sean: i started talking with other dads about skiing. it is already on the brain. erin: you are always three or four months ahead of the curb. we aren't in fall yet. that's still a weekut right now. kevin: that's true. we're in nice, closed confines with the warm lights. you'll notice the temperatures early this morning are in the 40's to lower 50's. highs 70's to lower 80's. we thought it was too cool. today fits the bill. sean: we'll take it. here's a live look at i-93. kevin: for a look at the morning drive, we're joined livedy deb davidson for good morning, deb. deb: good morning. police and emergency scene of a serious crash on 101 in amherst. it is right by camp road. 101 shut down in both directions. authorities are asking you to avoid that area if possible. if you are

reporter: representative jack flanagan says that he is feeling positive, and he says that he has been getting good feedback in recent days especially since the latest debate. and he says that if he wins he feels that he is the change that natural needs. representative flan abegan has been out all day long, as early as 7:00 this morning, says he's recognition but has a long record of public service. flanagan has served in the house of representatives since 2010, most recently was the house majority leader. and the brook line resident also spent some time on the school board and town selected men, he considers himself a moderate republican with a proven track record of getting things done. >> i honestly believe that of all the candidates, in c.d. two, that i can i've got a proven record of doing it bipartisan. that's what it is. people are sick and tired of washington, so if they want change they can look right here because that's where we're going to do it. reporter: flanagan was a supporter of presidential candidate jn kasich and recently did win his endorsement. he says he's optimist

covering both of their campaign headquarters tonight, we begin with heather hamel who is covering the jack flanagan campaign. reporter: flanagan has been out straight all day long, in fact he couldn't find time to vote until late this afternoon, he says whether it be in concord or more locally as a brookline selectman, school board member, he feels that he can get things done. the three-term house representative says he has helped to do everything from balancing the state budget to working to pass legislation to improve the economy in the north country. he is encouraged by polls that show him gaining some grubled on congresswoman kuster. opponent in the primary, that's jim lawrence. reporter: jim lawrence certainly knows the drill very well, this is his second run at congress. he's served three terms as state rep. he is an air force veteran, a father of eight, a conservative republican, those are maybe the bullet points on jim lawrence. he spent the morning going around to polling sites, he says he received positive feedback. but according to the latest wmur poll, most voters f not know enough abou

one race that has flown under the radar is that jim lawrence and jack flanagan in the republican primary. they had a pretty interesting debate. they sparred over different issues, including gun violence. >> my opponent has shown a tendency to say something, to talk tough talk when it comes to supporting the second amendment, but unfortunately, when it comes to support those issues, he has i am actually introducing legislation. josh: this is a race that could be the closest race of all. what is your takeaway? kevin: what is interesting is both these guys think they will win tuesday. they were both playing pa tty-cake with one another. there was very little contrast. it was part of what was great about this debate. a lot of the talk about obamacare and gun violence. i thought bot to the occasion. they have to pay because donald trump -- if they win the second congressional district, they will be the first republican since 1968. the profile of this district. josh: on friday night, frank guinta's and rich ashooh -- he has the clout of the fcc scandal trying to introduce himself the people. >

he claimed victory after taking 40% of the vote, compared to 28% for jack flanagan. lawrence will be taking on incumbent congresswoman annie kuster in november. incumbent senator kelly ayotte rubens in the new hampshire primary. she won 79% of the votes. rubens had just 17%. she will face off against democratic challenger maggie hassan in november. you can find for up-to-date results on the new hampshire primary by heading to our website. there you will also find the county-by-county results for each statewide race. you will find it all at wmur.com. the spotlight in the race for the white house is also returning to the granite state. republican nominee donald trump and demoat pick tim kaine will both be in the granite state tomorrow. trump will hold a rally at laconia middle school. kaine will attend a town hall in exeter. you're taking a live look at manchester this afternoon. fall just 8 days away but we could be feeling it sooner here in the granite state. let's send it right over to meteorologist kevin skarupa with more on the storms we are watching for this afte

second congressional district, we also caught up with republican candidates, state representative jack flanagan and businessman jim lawrence. we asked them what sets each apart from their opponent. >> i think just the fact that i've been the majority leader, town of brookline, school board chairman. actually dealt with the issues, got things done. >> the biggest thing is my experience. i'm the only veteran in this race, i was fortunate enough to graduate from the united states air force academy, also a small businessman. jennifer: who ever wins tomorrow will face the democratic incumbent, annie kuster. tom: join us tonight at 7:00 for a primary eve special, starting at 8:00 for commitment 2016 new hampshire votes coverage until the races are all decided. big couple of days coming up, be sure to join us. next at 6:00 tonight, worshippers were inside when a rock came flewing through the windows of this local mosque. jennifer: plus the winner of the $487 million powerball jackpot has finally come forward, sort of. we'll tell you what we learned about where some of that money is headed. summer warm

state representative jack flanagan has served as a town selectman, school board member, and town finance committee member. he is currently in his third term in the new hampshire house. businessman jim lawrence currently owns a consulting firm in nashua. he served three terms in the new hampshire house and lives in hudson. sean: if you haven't registered the polls. just make sure to bring your id. or sign an affidavit, have your picture taken, and then verify your id with the secretary of state. remember, we have plenty of candidate information on the politics page of our website, wmur.com. find out where the candidates in each race stand on a variety of issues and compare them side by side. and tonight we will have complete results of all the elections both on air and online as they come into our newsroom after the polls close. erin: happening today, a federal appeals court will hear arguments on a law that bans posting selfies and photos of under the law, posting a photo of a completed ballot is a violation in new hampshire punishable by a fine of up to a thousand dollars. the case will

adam: thursday night, the republican primary in the 2nd congressional district, state rep jack flanagan agnst jim lawrence. both said they have no qualms supporting donald trump as their party's presidential nominee but had different reactions to his comment about russian president vladimir putin being a better leader than president obama. >> i'm not going to give more national interest. >> by having a relationship going into a presidency i think , its nothing but a good thing . adam: on friday, a testy primary debate between the 1st congressional district republicans, incumbent representative frank guinta and challenger rich ashooh. confronted with a history of conflicting statements about his campaign finance scandal, guinta tried to dismiss the federal election commission finding that he broke the law as yesterday's news and then he turned to ashooh's record as a defense industry lobbyist. >> and i don't think a lobbyist, particularly given the fact that you are the candidate supported and endorsed by the republican establishment of our state. i'm the guy who's an outsider trying to

jim lawrence defeated jack flanagan for the best -- second district race. you can also see all of the results scrolling at the bottom of your screen or on our >> now, kevin skarupa with your storm watch nine forecast. kevin: cold front approaching from the west will mean some scattered showers off and on in the north country. central and southern areas start with sunshine and add clouds into the afternoon and there will be some storms developing along this line it will be scattered and it shouldn't last more than an hour. we are looking at temperatures in the lower 50's up north, stuck in the 60's today with enough sunshine in southern areas to get up int the 70's and lower 80's with a chance of showers and storms. we can't rule out one or two on the strong side. northwest winds pick up behind this and that much cooler air masks, even cooler than what we sunlight we on the other side of 70. narrator: fewer new hampshire students are graduating debt free, while wall street and oil companies get billions in tax breaks. and whose side is kelly ayotte on? she v

and in the second congressional district the republicans , contenders are jim lawrence and jack flanagan. in the senate race, incumbent senator kelly ayotte is being challenged by jim rubens. at the polls you will be asked to show an approved photo id, and you can still register to vote. for more information including how to find your polling wmur.com. the weather is not a factor for anyone headed to the polls. kevin: temperatures similar to yesterday morning where he dropped into the upper 30's up north. temperatures will be about five or six degrees warmer as the air mass overhead continues to moderate. our next system is out to the west and you may notice a little humidity in the air tomorrow. yesterday at this time, in the 40's to low 50's. highs this afternoon will be warmer as we go between 76 and 83 with a light southwest wind. mostly clear tonight, we will drop into the 50's and 60's. tomorrow, a cold front moves through in scattered fashion, highs only in the 60's to low 70's, and that will be with sunshine he for another warming trend sets up over the weekend. erin: we'll be ba

we met up with state representative jack flanagan first at a restaurant. flanagan has served as a town selectman school b and town finance committee member. he's currently in his third term in the natural house, has three children and lives in line. then jim lawrence held signs and waved to voters. he owns a consulting firm in nashua, served three terms in new hampshire house, lives in hudson, and is married and has eight children. we asked both candidates why it's important for them to be running for this seat. flanagan. >> as the majority leader in concord we got a lot of things done, and i feel that going to washington i can do it there also. it's just another zip code. >> the most important thing to me is my eight children. washington is broken and i just couldn't look my children in the eye knowing that i stood by and did nothing while washington spend their future prosperity away. reporter: the person that wins the primary tomorrow will face annie kuster. live in nashua, kristen carosa. josh: in the first congressional district race, two republicans

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when we host a second congressional district republican primary debate between jim lawrence and jack flanagan. you can get full in-depth political coverage on wco for now, we will see you back here tomorrow. have a great night, everyone.