Steven Porter

Steven Porter

New Hampshire
Steven Porter, the founding editor of Granite Memo, has been a journalist for a decade. As a reporter and an editor, he has covered politics, health care, criminal and civil justice, and more.
Nov
18

State rep to stay locked in jail for weeks as NH House majority unsettled

It's unclear whether her bail status is likely to change, so it's unclear whether she'll be free to participate in legislative activities.
5 min read
Nov
17

Brentwood left 27 absentee ballots uncounted, potentially enough to flip seat

Secretary of State David Scanlan said a matter of "election administration obligations" is being referred to the AG's office.
3 min read
Nov
17

'Insufficient certainty': Reopened recount could un-flip NH House seat

Counting will resume on Monday, a week after a recount showed the Democratic challenger winning.
3 min read
Nov
16

Tied after recount: Rochester state rep race now 970-970

Excluding this seat, Republicans appear to hold a 200-199 majority in the 400-seat chamber, with more recounts to come.
3 min read
Nov
14

Recount flip gives Dems one more seat in NH House

This race wasn’t even among the tightest of the 23+ state rep races up for a recount.
2 min read
Nov
14

'Honest mistake': Data entry error added 1,000 votes to NH results for U.S. Senate

When results were transmitted to state officials, the tally was recorded with an extra digit.
3 min read
Nov
14

Sununu sees 'wide-open' GOP presidential primary; recount-a-palooza begins

The governor talked about "extremism." Giuliani got denied a platform.
6 min read
Nov
12

Why Rudy Giuliani isn't welcome at NH Institute of Politics

The institute "is in the democracy business," its leader said.
5 min read
Nov
11

4 towns pass post-election spot audit; recounts next week in 16+ state rep races

Republicans appear to have won a very narrow NH House majority. Recounts might change that.
10 min read
Nov
10

How close were NH Senate races? Here are all 24 contests, ranked by margin.

Just one incumbent lost their reelection bid, but the NH Senate will see plenty of new faces.
9 min read