Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders cruised to comfortable victories in New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary Tuesday.
Their victories had been predicted, but the second-place finish on the GOP side by Ohio Gov. John Kasich introduces a new potential challenger as some Republicans look for an alternative to Trump.
Trump appeared on stage with family and supporters. "Wow, wow, wow," he said. "We are going to make America great again."
Kasich credited his strong showing to his pledge to run a positive campaign. "Maybe, just maybe, we're turning the page on a dark part of American politics, because tonight the light overcame the darkness of negative campaigning."
The Iowa GOP winner, Ted Cruz, was in third place with 74% of the vote counted and Jeb Bush was in fourth place. Cruz, who spent little time or money in New Hampshire, will be happy with the result if it holds and fourth could give some new life to Bush's campaign.
Marco Rubio, who finished strong in Iowa, blamed his weaker showing in New Hampshire on his latest debate performance. "Our disappointment tonight is not on you. It's on me. It's on me. I did not -- I did not -- do well on Saturday night, so, listen to this: That will never happen again. That will never happen again."
On the Democratic side, Sanders thanked his supporters with a passionate speech. "Tonight we have sent a message that will echo from Wall Street to Washington from Maine to California," he said.
In her concession speech, Democratic rival Hillary Clinton said she, too, wanted to rein in Wall Street. "But I know how to do it," Clinton said, implying that Sanders' calls for a revolution were unrealistic.
Candidates' attention now turns to South Carolina and Nevada, which hold primaries later this month.
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