The New Hampshire primary election is Tuesday. Here's what to look for.

Democratic duel against Sununu

Chris Sununu, Republican and one of the most popular governors in the country, is considered a favorite to keep his job. But two Democrats are fighting for the privilege of taking it in the fall.

The political establishment of the state weighed all its weight behind Molly Kelly, a former state senator. Where his opponent, Steve Marchand, may appear to be slobbering, Ms. Kelly is cautious and conservative. But 16 state senators, past and present, supported it, and analysts see it as the vanguard, especially in a year when the candidates are doing so well.

Mr. Marchand, a sometimes daring politician who portrayed himself as a progressive, runs to the left of Ms. Kelly. A former mayor of Portsmouth, M. Marchand criticized his earlier involvement in "No Labels", a left-wing bipartisan group for having named Donald Trump a "problem-solver" in early 2016. Marchand is making his second bid for the Democratic appointment appointment.

No matter who wins, it will be interesting to see what help the candidate will receive from the party that preceded the general election, given the expectation that Mr. Sununu will win. Any party leader who supports this first primary state will inevitably fuel speculation on the 2020 presidential race.

A crowded lot in a dynamic neighborhood

The race in New Hampshire is set in the first district, where 11 Democrats, including Sen. Bernie Sanders' son, and a handful of Republicans vie for congressional siege in a permanent battlefield. Although she is currently owned by Democrat, Carol Shea-Porter, who is retiring, the district was chosen by President Trump in 2016. Republicans see it as a potential recovery.

On the Democratic side, the former are Maura Sullivan, an ex-navy and former Obama administration official with national support (she has raised over $ 1.8 million, largely from outside the state), and Chris Pappas, member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire, which has been endorsed by leading local Democrats, including Senator Jeanne Shaheen. Ms. Sullivan, who was considered a potential candidate in the Sixth District of Illinois until her move to New Hampshire last year, was charged with carpet theft, a particularly negative charge in this historically insular state. Mr. Pappas faced criticism that he is too rooted in the establishment of the state.

Other Democratic candidates include a retired lawyer, an environmental scientist, the former chief of staff of the current congressman and a union leader. And of course, there is Levi Sanders, the son of the Vermont senator whom this neighboring state knows well. He is not expected to win the race. But the fact that there are so many candidates in the primary could open at the door to another dark horse candidate such as the state representative Mindi Messmer, the environmental specialist, or Mark MacKenzie, the union leader who was delegated from the United States. Elder Sanders at the National Democratic Convention.

There are two leading Republican candidates competing for the nomination of their party: Andy Sanborn, a state senator, and Eddie Edwards, a former Navy veteran and former chief of police who was recently approved by Rudolph W. Giuliani, Mr. Trump's lawyer. At this point, the race can be reduced to what man has been able to convince voters that he is Trumpier.