Democrats deliver stunning flip in New Hampshire special election

<p>Bobbi Boudman’s win over Republican Dale Fincher marks the 28th seat Democrats have flipped since the 2024 election</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&amp;utm_campaign=BN22326&amp;utm_content=signup&amp;utm_term=standfirst&amp;utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox</a></p></li></ul><p>A <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/democrats">Democrat</a> won a special election for a state house seat in New Hampshire on Tuesday, flipping a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/republicans">Republican</a> district that <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> carried and marking the latest in a string of 28 Democratic upsets that could usher in a blue wave in the midterms.</p><p>Bobbi Boudman beat Republican Dale Fincher in New Hampshire’s Carroll county district 7. It was Boudman’s third try at the seat – she lost to incumbent representative Glenn Cordelli the last two cycles by several points. Cordelli resigned from the seat after moving, leading to the special election on 10 March.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/11/democrat-new-hampshire-bobbi-boudman">Continue reading...</a>

Read the full article at: The Guardian World →