New Hampshire governor hopefuls battle in first televised debate

The two major candidates for governor battled Wednesday night over their personal backgrounds in business and on topics ranging from the minimum wage and the economy to gun control.

But their sharpest attack during their first televised debate was support for state contracts for Planned Parenthood of Northern New England.

Republican Executive Councilor Chris Sununu of Newfields defended his 2015 vote against Planned Parenthood contracts and criticized Gov. Maggie Hassan for failing to put those contracts on hold while other states investigated whether that national organization sold fetal body parts.

“She refused to simply look into it and provide more information,” said Sununu, 41.

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