New Hampshire and Rhode Island electorate to vote in state primaries - US politics live
Summary
Voters in New Hampshire and Rhode Island are participating in state primaries to choose candidates for federal, state, and local offices. President Donald Trump has also announced that Canadian jet maker Bombardier must build planes in the U.S. to continue selling there, escalating trade tensions with Canada.Key Facts
- New Hampshire and Rhode Island held primaries to select candidates for various political offices.
- U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire is not running for reelection, creating competitive races.
- Former senators John E. Sununu and Scott Brown are among Republicans running in New Hampshire.
- Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee faces a tough Democratic primary challenge for his second full term.
- Helena Buonanno Foulkes, former CVS executive, is McKee’s main challenger in Rhode Island.
- President Trump said Bombardier must build jets in the U.S. to sell there, calling their products not good enough.
- Bombardier has factories, service centers, and thousands of employees and suppliers in the U.S. already.
- Canada plans to introduce counter-tariffs against the U.S. amid rising trade disputes.
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