Failed New Hampshire U.S. Senate nominee Don Bolduc (R) will endorse Nikki Haley’s (R) presidential bid later today, NH Journal reports.


Failed New Hampshire U.S. Senate nominee Don Bolduc (R) will endorse Nikki Haley’s (R) presidential bid later today, NH Journal reports.
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