What to watch in the US’s New Hampshire and Rhode Island primary elections

Voters in two US states — New Hampshire and Rhode Island — will head to the polls this week to select Democratic and Republican candidates for this November’s United States midterm elections.In what’s been a campaign season full of unexpected twists and turns, from the continued growth of the Democrats’ progressive arm to mixed results for President Donald Trump-endorsed Republican candidates, the contests mark some of the last primaries before the US makes a final determination on which party will control both chambers of the US Congress.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Missouri Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed map from November’s midtermslist 2 of 3‘Small potatoes’: US President Trump downplays war on Iranlist 3 of 3Trump-backed group announces $10m ad spend for midterm Senate race in Texasend of listBefore that happens, candidates in some of these New England states’ most notable races will have to contend with some of this midterm’s biggest themes: How much Republicans should align with Trump, and whether a Democratic incumbent can fight off a primary challenger.Here are the races to watch:US Representative Chris Pappas of New Hampshire announces his bid to succee...