New Hampshire is in the midst of a drug epidemic, with one of the highest addiction rates in the country, prompting voters in the nation's first primary contest to consistently question presidential candidates on the issue of substance abuse. Addiction, and how to stem the increasing tide of overdose deaths, is also poised to play a major part in next year’s hotly contested New Hampshire Senate race.
The Granite State election between first-term incumbent Sen. Kelly Ayotte and second-term Gov. Maggie Hassan will be one of the most closely watched races in 2016, and could help determine which party controls the Senate. With both candidates occupying powerful offices in the small state, their responses to the drug crisis could play an outsize role in the election’s outcome.
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