Paul LaFlamme

According to a senate insiders, the call for change that lead to Peter Bragdon overthrowing Ted Gatsas for Minority Leader was overwhelming. The Republican Senators wanted change after the election results from last week still had them trailing the Democrats. Senators were not happy with the Senate PAC under Gatsas and the lack of a focused effort in the elections.  They believe had there been even the slightest political plan, the would have  won Paul Laflamme and possibly even Andy Sanborn making it a 12-12 Senate.

In the three-way state senate race in district 12, political newcomer Peggy Gilmour (D-Hollis) was able to beat Paul LaFlamme (R-Nashua) and Betty Hall (D-Hollis) in a close election.

With 86 percent of precincts reporting, Gilmour beat LaFlamme by 658 votes.

After months of candidates campaigning and spending records amount of money, the New Hampshire state senate has not changed hands.

The Democrats maintain a 14-10 advantage in the state senate, the same margin they had coming into Election Day. Not a single seat changed hands.

NASHUA--State Rep. Jane Clemons (D-Nashua) said that she expects both state senate races in Nashua to be "tight" on Election Day.

In state senate District 13, state Rep. Betty Lasky (D-Nashua) is running against Nashua school board member Sandra Ziehm (R-Nashua), while voters in state senate District 12 are witnessing a three-way race between Paul LaFlamme (R-Nashua), Peggy Gilmour (D-Hollis) and state Rep. Betty Hall (I-Hollis).

In the race to replace retiring state Sen. David Gottesman (D-Nashua), a well-known state representative is poised to potentially play the spoiler.

In the senate District 12 race, there is a three way match between Peggy Gilmour (D-Hollis), Paul LaFlamme (R-Nashua) and state Rep. Betty Hall (I-Brookline). Hall is best known for introducing resolutions to impeach President Bush and Vice-President Cheney in the New Hampshire House.

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).

Betty Hall submitting ballot signatures: Photo credit: Hall campaign

Independent state Senate candidate Betty Hall has submitted the necessary number of signatures to be verified by local election officials.

Hall, of Brookline, is attempting to run for the state Senate in the 12th district, which includes parts of Nashua, Hollis, Mason and Brookline. To gain access to the November ballot she needed to submit 700 signatures for verification and now must wait for the town clerks to approve the signatures.

State Rep. Betty Hall needs another 230 signatures to gain access to the New Hampshire ballot.

Hall, of Hollis, is running as an independent for the state senate in District 12 and has until August 6th to hand-in 750 signatures.

Paul LaFlamme files in the State House.

CONCORD- State senate candidate Paul LaFlamme (R-Nashua) filed with the Secretary of State this morning.

LaFlamme is running for the Senate District 12 seat.

Inside Edge has confirmed Democratic state Rep. Betty Hall, of Brookline, is giving serious thought to running for either state Senate or Congress on nomination papers as an independent candidate.

If Hall were to run for Senate on nomination papers, she would need 750 signatures to appear on the November ballot. As of now the only announced candidates for SD-12 are Democrat Peggy Gilmour and Republican Paul LaFlamme.