State Senate District 8 includes Acworth, Antrim, Bennington, Charlestown, Claremont, Croydon, Deering, Dunbarton, Francestown, Gilsum, Langdon, Lempster, Marlow, Newport, Stoddard, Sunapee, Unity, Washington, Weare and Windsor.

Republican Jim Creighton will face Democrat David Trumble, vying for the seat left by retiring Republican Sen. Ruth Ward. Neither candidate responded to the Ledger-Transcript’s survey.

Charlotte Matherly is the statehouse reporter, covering all things government and politics. She can be reached at cmatherly@cmonitor.com or 603-369-3378. She writes about how decisions made at the New...