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Newly elected Republican Senate Leader, state Sen. Peter Bragdon (R-Milford) said that he will attempt to work with Gov. John Lynch (D-Hopkinton) on the budget and will also build a consensus within the senate Republican caucus on policy issues and issues surrounding the senate Republican PAC.

Bragdon was elected in a surprise vote to become Senate Republican Leader. Bragdon's election ousted state Sen. Ted Gatsas (R-Manchester) who was the Republican leader in the last legislative session and was expected to continue serving as the Republican leader.

"Clearly there's a lot of things that needs to be done within the Republican Party nationally as well as statewide and as well as in the Senate, so we've got our work cut out for us," Bragdon said in an interview with PolitickerNH.com. "I think the folks that have worked with me realize that I can help bring some people together and build a consensus."

NASHUA-State Senate candidate Paul LaFlamme (R-Nashua) thinks the possibility that state Rep. Betty Hall (I-Brookline) will appear on the November ballot as a competitor will make the race "close."

Hall is staging an independent bid to appear on the ballot in the district 12 state Senate race between LaFlamme and Peggy Gilmour (D-Hollis).