State spending

Concord business owner Andy Sanborn (R-Loudon) and former state rep. Larry Elliott (R-Antrim), who are both running for the opportunity to challenge freshman state Sen. Harold Janeway (D-Webster), agree on the message, but the question for their primary is who can get that message out.

Both Republican Seante District 7 candidates said they are running on a message of lower government spending.

State Sen. Ted Gatsas (R-Manchester)MANCHESTER- Standing before 200 supporters, state Sen. Ted Gatsas (R-Manchester) announced that he is running for re-election.

Gatsas spent most of his kick-off speech discussing state finances.

"We don't have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem," he said. "It's important that we look forward and get leadership that will control spending."