AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Hampshire’s state primary

WASHINGTON (AP) – Two former Republican U.S. Senators eyeing a return to Washington will compete in New Hampshire's state primary Tuesday for a seat they've both sought previously with mixed results.

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Voters will additionally select nominees for U.S. House, governor and other state offices.

Meanwhile, the race to replace retiring three-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is one of a handful nationwide that could determine control of the U.S. Senate for the second half of President Donald Trump's final term. Democrats need a net gain of four seats to retake the chamber, and keeping New Hampshire in their column is a key part of that effort.

In the Republican primary, former U.S. Sens. John Sununu and Scott Brown are among eight candidates seeking the nomination. Sununu won the seat when it was last open in 2002, defeating then-Gov. Shaheen, but she ousted him in 2008 after one term. Brown was elected in Massachusetts in 2010 to serve out the remaining three years of the late Democratic U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy's final term. After his defeat for a full term in 2012, Brown moved to New Hampshire and challenged Shaheen in 2014, losing narrowly.

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For now, AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Hampshire's state primary remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.