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New Hampshire Democrat Maggie Hassan was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2016. She formerly served as governor and as a state lawmaker in New Hampshire.

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Maggie Hassan
stated on October 19, 2022 in an ad:

"Don Bolduc wants to cut trillions from Medicare and end Social Security."

By Tom Kertscher • November 1, 2022
Maggie Hassan
stated on March 28, 2017 in a letter:

Says there is a "traditional 60-vote threshold for confirming Supreme Court nominees."

By Ella Nilsen • March 31, 2017
Maggie Hassan
stated on November 2, 2016 in a debate:

Kelly Ayotte "voted for a budget that had $90 billion of cuts to Pell Grants."

By Lola Duffort • November 5, 2016
Maggie Hassan
stated on October 3, 2016 in a debate:

"With her solution, terrorists can still today — and by the way ISIS knows it, they have been advertising it — buy guns online and at gun shows in the United States of America."

By Allie Morris • October 24, 2016
Maggie Hassan
stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech:

"During her first four years in Washington Sen. Ayotte voted with the Koch brothers nearly 90 percent of the time."

By Allie Morris • September 24, 2016

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stated on November 14, 2022 in a post:

Maggie Hassan won “1,100 votes from town with population under 700.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • November 14, 2022
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stated on May 12, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"Not one Democrat showed up to listen to border officials about the dangerous situation at our border. Not one!!! NOT ONE!"

By Ciara O'Rourke • May 22, 2019
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on September 8, 2016 in an ad:

Maggie Hassan "raised tuition, making it the highest in America."

By Lola Duffort • October 6, 2016
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on September 8, 2016 in an ad:

Maggie Hassan "missed nearly every university system board meeting."

By Lola Duffort • September 28, 2016
Kelly Ayotte
stated on May 18, 2016 in a press release:

Says Maggie Hassan was "out of state on 30 days over the last three months."

By Clay Wirestone • May 27, 2016

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