In the wake of a strong first debate peformance, Clinton is seeking to maintain her consistent lead over the GOP nominee, Donald Trump, in state polls. New Hampshire is a swing state with four Electoral College votes.

Clinton will headline a University of New Hampshire rally in Durham alongside her former rival, speaking to students, supporters and voters on college affordability. It’s a key issue for Sanders, who has praised Clinton for updating her platform to include tuition-free enrollment in public, in-state colleges for certain families.

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will visit New Hampshire Wednesday, appearing with US Senator Bernie Sanders for the first time in the state since he endorsed her there this summer .


One of the keys for Clinton to win the state will be turning out younger voters. In the lead up to the first-in-the-nation primary, polls showed Sanders was much more popular with younger voters than Clinton.

Of course, Sanders didn’t just win over younger voters in the New Hampshire Primary. He ran ahead of Clinton in nearly every demographic when he defeated her by 20 points in the February contest.

Now, recent polls of New Hampshire and other states suggest many younger voters are considering third party options like Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson and Green Party nominee Jill Stein.

Governor Maggie Hassan, the Democratic nominee for US Senate, is also expected to appear at the early afternoon event at the campus field house. US Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts hosted a rally for Clinton on the same campus on Saturday.

Trump will visit Bedford, N.H., on Thursday.

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