THE GROWN-UP STATE:

Ayotte defeats Lamontagne in U.S. Senate primary (JOHN DISTASO, 9/15/10, Union Leader)

1:18 p.m. The Secretary of State's office has just announced that Kelly Ayotte has won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate with 53,044 votes. Ovide Lamontagne received 51,377 votes. More to follow.