2012 State Primary Election Guide

There are several contested races on the Londonderry ballot in the Sept. 11 State Primary Election.

Voters taking a Republican ballot will be asked to decide primary contests for governor, Congress, Executive Councilor, state representative and county commissioner. On the Democratic side of the ballot, the only contested race is for governor. Here's a quick rundown of the contested primary races.

[Copies of the Republican and Democratic ballots are attached to the right of this story.]

Contested Republican races:

• , and are all vying for the Republican nomination for governor.
• Republican Congressman Frank Guinta is being challenged by and Vern Clough.
• For Executive Council, Chuck Rolecek, Robert Burns and Tom Deblois are all seeking the Republican nomination in District 4.
• Ten Republicans are running for seven state representative seats, including Sherman Packard, Daniel Tamburello, Al Baldasaro, Frank Emiro, Roger Fillio, Robert Introne, Karen Keegan-Hutchinson, David Lundgren, James Marron and Betsy McKinney.
• For Rockingham County Commissioner, Kevin Coyle, Phyllis Katsakiores and C. Donald Stritch are all vying for the Republican nomination for District 3.

Contested Democratic races:

• , Jackie Cilley and are all seeking the Democratic nomination for governor.

The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11 in the Londonderry High School gymnasium at 295 Mammoth Road.