2026 New Hampshire elections

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The2026 New Hampshire elections will be held in thestate ofNew Hampshire on November 3, 2026, alongside thenationwide midterm elections. Elections will be held for aU.S. Senate seat andgovernor as well as both of the state'sU.S. House of Representatives seats, all 5 seats on theExecutive Council of New Hampshire, all 400 seats in theNew Hampshire House of Representatives, and all 24 seats in theNew Hampshire Senate.Primary elections will be held on September 8, 2026.^[1]

Aswing state, New Hampshire frequently votes for bothRepublicans andDemocrats statewide.^[2][3] Democrats have had more success at the federal level, winning New Hampshire in every presidential election since2004, controllingboth United States Senate seats andboth U.S. House seats.^[4][5]

Despite Democratic success in federal races, Republicans have dominated other elections in the state for the past decade.^[5][6] In2024, Republicansgained a veto-proof supermajority in the State Senate,expanded their majority in the State House,maintained 4-1 control of the Executive Council, andheld the governorship despiteKamala Harris winning the stateon the presidential level by roughly 3 points.^[4][7][8][9]

Incumbent Democratic senatorJeanne Shaheen was re-elected with 56.6% of the vote in2020. She is retiring.^[10]

Writer and activist Karishma Manzur, United States representativeChris Pappas, and state representativeJared Sullivan are running in the Democratic primary.^[11][12][13] FormerUnited States ambassador to New Zealand and former United States senatorScott Brown is running in the Republican primary.^[14]

Both of New Hampshire's seats in theUnited States House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Members of the United States House of Representatives serve two year terms.^[15]

Following the2024 elections, Democrats control both of the state's U.S. House seats.^[16][17] The state is under pressure by thesecond Trump administration to redraw the state's congressional maps for 2026, though incumbent Republican governorKelly Ayotte has publicly opposed such measures.^[18][19][20]

Incumbent Republican governorKelly Ayotte was first elected in2024 with 53.6% of the vote. She is eligible to run for re-election to a second term in office but has not yet stated if she will do so.^[21]

Corey Lewandowski, a news commentator and former campaign manager forDonald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, has expressed interest in challenging Ayotte for the Republican nomination.^[22] FormerNewmarket town councilor Jon Kiper is running for the Democratic nomination after previously running as an independent.^[23] Former state senator and Democratic nominee for governor in2022,Tom Sherman, has also expressed in running for the Democratic nomination.^[24]

All 5 seats on theExecutive Council of New Hampshire are up for election in 2026. Councilors serve two year terms and are elected alongside the governor.^[25]

Following the2024 elections, Republicans control 4 seats, and Democrats control 1 seat.^[4]

All 24 seats in theNew Hampshire Senate are up for election in 2026. Members serve two year terms.^[26]

Following the2024 elections, Republicans hold a veto-proofsupermajority with 18 seats, and Democrats hold 6.^[4][9][26]

All 400 seats in theNew Hampshire House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. Members serve two year terms.^[27]

Republicans expanded their majority in the2024 elections to 222 seats.^[4] As of October 2025, Republicans currently hold 217 seats, Democrats hold 177, with twoindependents. Four seats are vacant.^[28]

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