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Congressional Candidate Sues Mount Washington Valley Economic Council For Exclusion
CONWAY, NH – A Republican Congressional candidate who did not get invited to compete in yesterdays debate is suing the Mt. Washington Valley Economic Council. First congressional district candidate Andy Martin filed the suit in Merrimack Superior Court against the MWV Economic Council Executive Director Jac Cuddy, the economic council, TD Bank, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Mt. Washington Chamber of Commerce, Ham Charitable Foundation and Epstein. Martin, from Manchester, claims that it is unethical for the non-profit, tax-exempt entities to pick winners and losers in debates sponsored by the charitable entities, and that it violates both federal and state law.
Martin was not invited to debate due to the economic council’s rule that participants must have raised a certain amount of funding. In all there are 5 republican candidates vying for the seat in congress, but only two candidates had reached that level of funding in order to participate.
Last week the Economic Council held a debate with seven Democratic candidates.
Jac Cuddy told the Conway Daily Sun that because all seven candidates had raised at least 5 percent of the funds that the leading fundraiser had raised, they were invited to debate. Adding that they did they same thing for the four republican candidates, however only two met that requirement.
The Primary will be on September 11th.
1st Congressional District Republican Candidates Debate In North Conway
NORTH CONWAY, NH – First Congressional District Republicans will be battling it out this morning. The Mount Washington Valley Economic Council will be hosting the second in a pair of debates at the North Conway Grand Hotel. The debate will be moderated by Echo Group chairman George Epstein.
Registration begins at 8:30 am with the debate beginning at 9am.
The debate will be between former South Hampton Police Chief Eddie Edwards of Dover and state Sen. Andy Sanborn of Bedford.
Five people in total are seeking the GOP nomination including contractor Michael Callis of Conway, contractor Jeffory Denaro of Auburn, and Andy Martin of Manchester.
Sanborn and Edwards were set to debate earlier this month in Concord, however after Edwards declined to take the pledge to support whomever won, the debate turned into town hall for Sanborn.
The primary election is on Sept. 11th, and the general election will be on November 6th.
Man Seriously Injured In Early Morning Accident In Naples
NAPLES, ME – A Maine man was seriously injured in a car accident in Naples early this morning. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said that 48-year-old Patrick Connolly III, of Naples, was driving in his Chevy Pickup truck on Route 11 at around 6:30 am, when he failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Route 302. Connolly continued through the intersection and struck an embankment.
Emergency crews from Naples Fire/rescue called for a Life Flight helicopter once on scene due to the severity of Connolly’s injuries. He was flown to Centeral Maine Medical Center for treatment, his condition had not been released by news time.
Authorities said that though the investigation is still on going speed and alcohol appear to be factors.