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Mayoral Race Among Those On Ballot For Manchester Primary

Tracy Lee Carroll, NHPR

Voters will head to the polls in Manchester tomorrow for the city’s primary.

Among the races to be narrowed down will be the city’s mayoral race.

Incumbent Ted Gatsas, a Republican, is seeking a third two-year term.

He is being challenged by Alderman Patrick Arnold, a Democrat, and community activist RJ Ouellette.

Only races with more than two candidates will be on the ballot on Tuesday.

In addition to the mayoral race, voters will narrow down races among alderman and school board candidates in several wards.

Sample ballots can be found on the city clerk's website.

The two candidates to receive the most votes will then face on in the city’s municipal election on Nov. 5. 

Tomorrow's primary also includes a special election to fill a vacant state representative seat.

Republican Ross Terrio and Democrat Mary Heath are running for the seat.

Michael serves as NHPR's Program Director. Michael came to NHPR in 2012, working as the station's newscast producer/reporter. In 2015, he took on the role of Morning Edition producer. Michael worked for eight years at The Telegraph of Nashua, covering education and working as the metro editor.

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