Howard suspends 1st District campaign, endorses Beriont

NH's 1st District Democratic primary has become a ‘Who’s the most pro-healthcare’ competition

Five of the Democratic candidates in the 1st Congressional District primary support some form of Medicare for All. (Getty Images)When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited New Hampshire in May, former Portsmouth City Councilor Stefany Shaheen stood outside the Concord press conference to let voters know it was his anti-science policies that convinced her to run for Congress. Hampton Selectwoman Carleigh Beriont, the leading progressive in the race, has …

'Big Mo' for Beriont as Howard Drops Out To Back Her NH01 Bid

Carleigh Beriont has “the Big Mo.” That’s the phrase George H.W. Bush famously used to describe his 1980 presidential campaign as he headed to New Hampshire fresh off his victory over Ronald Reagan in Iowa. It also applies to Beriont’s campaign in the NH-01 Democratic primary. On Monday, she was endorsed by state Rep. Heath Howard, a fellow progressive who dropped out of the primary to support Beriont. It’s just the latest bump for Beriont in a …

Democrat Heath Howard Suspends Congressional Campaign, Endorses Beriont

STRAFFORD, NH – In a statement issued Monday, Democratic Rep. Heath Howard suspended his campaign for NH’s First Congressional District and endorsed Carleigh Beriont. “Carleigh and I don’t agree on everything, but this race is bigger than both of us. “We maximized the $80,000 we raised. Our bootstrapped campaign led in the polls as the anti-establishment challenger to Stefany Shaheen and Maura Sullivan. Now it’s time to pass the torch to someone…

Heath Howard suspends race for Congress, backs Carleigh Beriont

In a surprise move, two-term state Rep. Heath Howard of Strafford abruptly suspended his Democratic primary campaign for the N.H. Congressional 1st District, urging his supporters to back rival candidate Carleigh Beriont of Hampton.

Howard suspends 1st District campaign, endorses Beriont

Democratic candidate Heath Howard has suspended his campaign in the 1st Congressional District and is endorsing one of his opponents.

Democrat Heath Howard suspends campaign, backs Beriont in 1st Congressional District

Heath Howard lagged in fundraising and polling in the crowded Democratic primary for the 1st Congressional District in New Hampshire.