New Hamp·shire
NH a state in the northeastern US, that has many lakes and mountains and old buildings. It was one of the 13 original states of the US, and was the first to publicly announce its intention to become independent from Britain on July 4th, 1776. New Hampshire is usually the first state to hold primaryelections and each party's winner is generally considered to have the best chance of becoming their candidate for President in the national elections in November.