The Associated Press has declared Karoline Leavitt the winner in the Republican 1st Congressional District primary race.
With 62% of precincts reporting, Leavitt led 2020 Republican nominee Matt Mowers, 33% to 26%. Leavitt declared victory shortly after 11 p.m.
“Tonight, our hard work has truly paid off,” Leavitt told a crowd of supporters. “Tonight, Team Karoline, we passed expectations. Tonight, Team Karoline, we defied the odds.”
Mowers stopped by his election party in Manchester earlier in the evening but left after speaking individually with supporters. He later released a statement conceding the race.
“I got into this race to five a voice to those Granite Staters who felt left behind by the political class in Washington and to restore American strength and leadership around the world,” he said in the written statement. “Unfortunately, tonight’s results did not go our way, but I will never stop fighting for those middle-class families to ensure they are not forgotten.”
Leavitt will face Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas.
Leavitt and Mowers were competing in a crowded field for the nomination. Gail Huff Brown was running third in the race, followed by former state Sen. Russell Prescott and state Rep. Tim Baxter.
Pappas ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
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