The New Hampshire Democrats’ hand-picked candidate for Manchester mayor isn’t supporting the Democrats’ establishment pick for Congress.
Jess Spillers, her party’s last-minute choice to run for mayor of the state’s largest city, has endorsed Maura Sullivan over the other candidates in the (currently) five-way NH-01 primary — including Stefany Shaheen, daughter of U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.
“Happy to see Maura Sullivan doing so well! Can’t wait to vote for this amazing candidate!” Spillers posted on July 9 , in response to reports that the Marine veteran and former Obama administration official had raised nearly $800,000 in the second quarter .
Sullivan outpaced the $525,000 reported by Stefany Shaheen — much of which came from donors to her mother’s campaign — and includes more tha