WEST LEBANON — State Sen. Sue Prentiss, D-West Lebanon, fought off a challenge from Hanover Republican John McIntyre for Senate District 5 on Tuesday.
With 93% of the votes counted, Prentiss, who was first elected in 2020, had 18,869 votes to McIntyre’s 8,376. The Associated Press called the race for Prentiss early Wednesday morning.
Senate District 5 – which was redistricted earlier this year using 2020 Census data – represents 15 municipalities: Canaan, Cornish, Dorchester, Enfield, Grantham, Groton, Hanover, Lebanon, Lyme, New London, Orford, Plainfield, Plymouth, Springfield and Wentworth.