“It’s confusing to me for a couple of reasons,” Republican consultant Mike Dennehy, who advised one of Bolduc’s primary rivals, said in an interview. “You have New Hampshire being one of the top U.S. Senate races in the country. And you have New Hampshire as the first-in-the-nation presidential primary. So where are all the political celebrities?”
Several polls show Bolduc’s race against Sen. Maggie Hassan within the margin of error. Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas’ contest against Karoline Leavitt, a former Trump White House press aide, is rated a toss-up.
But Republican resources and Democratic attention have largely shifted to other states. Neighboring Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) have been helping Democrats in Oregon and elsewhere. Cruz, who campaigned for Leavitt ahead of the September primary and endorsed Bolduc earlier this month,…
