Ahead of the New Hampshire state primary on Sept.10, New Hampshire Public Radio is launching Conversations with the Candidates 2024, a comprehensive exploration of the candidates vying for the Governor’s office, as well as seats representing New Hampshire's 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts.
These interviews can be heard on NHPR’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and will begin on Monday, Aug 12. Conversations will touch on the economy, reproductive rights, education, climate change, immigration and foreign policy — bringing voters face-to-face with the individuals shaping the future of our state.
Week one: New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District
Speaking with NHPR’s Rick Ganley on Morning Edition, August 12 - 16
- Colin Van Ostern (8/12)
- Vikram Mansharamani (8/13)
- Bill Hamlen (8/14)
- Maggie Goodlander (8/15)
- Lily Tang Williams (8/16)
Week two: New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District
Speaking with NHPR’s Julia Furukawa on All Things Considered, August 19 - 23
- Chris Pappas (8/19)
- Russell Prescott (8/20)
- Chris Bright (8/21)
- Hollie Noveletsky (8/22)
- Joe Kelly Levasseur (8/23)
Week three: New Hampshire Gubernatorial Race
Speaking with NHPR’s Rick Ganley on Morning Edition, August 26 - 30
- Jonathan Kiper (8/26)
- Joyce Craig (8/27)
- Chuck Morse (8/28)
- Cinde Warmington (8/29)
- Kelly Ayotte (8/30)
Listeners are encouraged to submit their questions for the candidates in advance; public questions will help guide the interview and may be read by an NHPR host on-air. Submit questions in advance online here, or send in a voice memo to Voices@nhpr.org.
How did NHPR decide which candidates to interview?
The NHPR newsroom decided to focus our pre-primary interviews on these candidates based on the following criteria:
- Has the candidate official filed a declaration of candidacy with the New Hampshire Secretary of State’s office?
- Is the candidate actively campaigning for office? Are they going to public events to meet voters? Do they issue regular press releases letting the public know what they are doing?
- Is the candidate actively raising money to support their campaign and filing regular reports with the Federal Election Commission?
- Does the candidate have some kind of formal campaign structure, like staff, a campaign office or a website detailing policy positions?
We try to cover as many candidates as we can, given limited time and staff resources. As a small newsroom doing our best to balance our attention between campaigns and other critical local issues, we must make tough decisions about how to invest our reporting resources when informing the public about their choices this election season.
You can learn more about all the candidates running for New Hampshire’s 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts in this voter guide compiled by Citizens Count.
