Bolduc loses big while Sunnunu wins? NH is weird.
The middle of the roaders get more votes from suburban swing voters. They also have more support from business. Governors have a lot of influence on taxes local conditions, so it pays for execs to vote Republican. Execs who vote for Republican governors often hedge their bets by supporting Democrats for Senate or Congress, and hoping that they aren’t able to do to much damage. That way, they don’t alienate either party.