New Hampshire will vote first in the 2028 presidential primary, despite DNC efforts to change the calendar. The Trail explains the law that guarantees first-in-the-nation status. Plus, big names in New Hampshire include Mike Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries, Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris; and why gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte is getting national attention. New Hampshire has a uniquely outsized effect on national politics. The Trail podcast from WMUR gives front-row access to presidential campaigns, congressional races, the governor's office and major policy debates.