Politics & Government
Podcast: Abbas At The Abyss — Salem Republican On 2026 Wipe Out
Plus: Campaign pro Colin Reed joins host Michael Graham for a round of "Rank Punditry."

The blue tsunami flipped New Hampshire’s state Senate, but Republican Sen. Daryl Abbas says the GOP’s nine survivors still have a powerful tool: the votes to sustain Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s vetoes. The Salem Republican joins NHJournal’s Michael Graham to discuss what drove Tuesday’s Republican rout, why voters embraced school property tax caps while electing Democrats, and what comes next in Concord.
Then campaign pro Colin Reed joins host Michael Graham for a round of “Rank Punditry.” What happened to the GOP in 2026 and what’s likely to happen in 2028?
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