Bolduc, a right-wing former army brigadier general, will face off against Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan in November for a New Hampshire seat.
With 82 percent of votes reported, Bolduc held a narrow lead of just over 1,000 votes over Morse, having received 46,343 votes compared to Morse's 45,073. Despite the full results having not yet been disclosed, Morse called up Bolduc to concede the race., he said: I"t's been a long night & we've come up short. I want to thank my supporters for all the blood, sweat & tears they poured into this team effort. I just called and wished all the best to @GenDonBolduc.
Bolduc's win is a victory for"MAGA" Republicans—a reference to Trump's 2016 campaign slogan,"Make America Great Again." Bolduc has embraced strongly conservative views and has embraced Trump's unfounded claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen by widespread fraud. Morse's loss comes despite support from the party's establishment, including New Hampshire's moderate Republican governor, Chris Sununu. National Republican groups tied to Senate Minority Leaderalso spent money to support Morse's campaign, a sign they viewed him as their best hope of winning the general election in November.
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