Workers in New Hampshire have fought for two years to block attempts to pass "right to work" for less laws and dismantle collective bargaining. Now, depending on the election in November, they could face two more years of attacks on their rights.

An anti-labor Republican who has labeled himself "Scott Walker on steroids" swept the Republican nomination in New Hampshire's gubernatorial race last night. Ovide Lamontagne, a Manchester lawyer and perennial candidate for New Hampshire's higher offices, is a Koch brothers' dream candidate: he vocally supports "right to work," believes in abolishing the minimum wage and supports funneling taxpayer dollars for education into private religious schools. 

With high name recognition and donors with deep pockets, Lamontagne will be a tough candidate to beat.

Fortunately, New Hampshire voters in the Democratic primary chose a pro-labor candidate who will keep the race competitive. Maggie Hassan, a former Senate majority leader, has vocally opposed the attacks on collective bargaining launched by the New Hampshire legislature in the past two years and has the leadership and resources to survive a tough fight with Lamontagne.

Yesterday's election was marred by the disastrous implementation of New Hampshire's new voter ID law. Passed last year by a tea party-dominated state legislature, the law requires voters to present photo identification or sign an affidavit before casting a ballot in the November election. Yesterday's primary was considered to be a test run where people could be asked for ID but would still be allowed to vote if they signed an affidavit confirming their home address in New Hampshire.

That isn't how it worked out. At numerous polling places across the state, voters were turned away from the polls for not having an ID and ballot clerks were found mistakenly telling voters that they need to show a photo ID to vote in November, according to reports from the League of Women Voters and the New Hampshire Citizens Alliance for Action.

With turnout at a record low on Tuesday, many voters expressed concern that state officials wouldn't be able to fairly enforce the law during the general election. Josiette White, state director of America Votes, simply said, "This failed set run is only a glimmer of what will happen in November when more people go to the polls and are faced with confusion and closed doors."