New Hampshire Voter Guide 2026: Candidates on Your Ballot
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New Hampshire's 2026 ballot includes governor (Kelly Ayotte (R), Cinde Warmington (D)); U.S. Senate (Chris Pappas (D), John Sununu (R)); 2 U.S. House districts. Browse tracked New Hampshire jurisdictions, compare candidate profiles, and enter your ZIP code to see the exact races on your ballot.
State Snapshot
2026 Statewide & Congressional Races
Candidates The Ballot Brief is tracking for New Hampshire's statewide contests. Tap a name for their bio and campaign link, or enter your address for the full ballot with finance data.
Governor
2 candidatesKelly Ayotte (R)Incumbent
Kelly Ayotte is New Hampshire's incumbent governor and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026. A former U.S. senator and state attorney general, she took office in January 2025, and her campaign emphasizes keeping New Hampshire safe, prosperous, and free, with a focus on housing, schools, and protecting vulnerable citizens.Priorities: Tackle the housing crisis and keep New Hampshire affordable · Strengthen schools and expand education options · Keep communities safe and protect vulnerable citizensCampaign site →Cinde Warmington (D)
Cinde Warmington is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire governor, an attorney and former executive councilor who was the only Democrat on the five-member Executive Council. Her campaign centers on the affordability crisis: bringing down costs, making health care more affordable, tackling housing, protecting public education, and repealing the state's private school voucher program.Priorities: Bring down costs and make health care more affordable · Tackle the housing crisis · Protect public education and repeal the private school voucher programCampaign site →
U.S. Senate
2 candidatesChris Pappas (D)
Chris Pappas is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire's open U.S. Senate seat and the four-term congressman from the 1st District. Born and raised in Manchester, he helps run his family's restaurant and previously served as an executive councilor. His campaign emphasizes an anti-corruption agenda and a tax-cuts-and-lower-costs blueprint for working families.Priorities: Pass an anti-corruption agenda, including a congressional stock-trading ban · Cut taxes and lower costs for working families · Protect Social Security, Medicare, and veterans' careCampaign site →John Sununu (R)
John E. Sununu is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire's open U.S. Senate seat, seeking to return to the chamber where he served from 2003 to 2009. A lifelong Granite Stater trained as an engineer, he previously served three terms in the U.S. House. His campaign emphasizes common-sense problem solving, cutting government waste, opposing tax hikes, and protecting privacy and seniors.Priorities: Cut government waste and oppose tax increases · Protect the privacy and rights of ordinary Americans · Bring practical, engineering-minded problem solving to WashingtonCampaign site →
U.S. House - NH-1
2 candidatesStefany Shaheen (Democratic)
Stefany Shaheen is a former Portsmouth city councilor and the daughter of retiring U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, per New Hampshire Bulletin. Health care advocacy for her daughter, who lives with Type 1 diabetes, has been central to her campaign, per NHPR.Priorities: Medicare for All while keeping every option including a public option on the table, per NHPR · Expanding Medicare to cover vision, hearing, and dental for seniors, per NHPR · Restoring cuts to the Affordable Care Act, per NHPRCampaign site →Anthony DiLorenzo (Republican)
Anthony DiLorenzo is a Portsmouth businessman who owns a chain of car dealerships and is self-funding his campaign, per New Hampshire Bulletin and NHPR. Though a first-time office seeker, he received President Trump's endorsement in July 2026, per NHPR.Priorities: Mass deportations and border enforcement, per NHPR · Fuel prices and cost-of-living relief, per NHPR · Backing the Trump administration agenda, per NHPRCampaign site →
U.S. House - NH-2
2 candidatesMaggie Goodlander (Democratic)Incumbent
Maggie Goodlander of Concord is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, per the chamber's current membership roster, seeking a second term. She is a former Biden administration official, per New Hampshire Bulletin.Campaign site →Lily Tang Williams (Republican)
Lily Tang Williams of Weare was the 2024 Republican nominee in this district and is making her third run here, per NHPR. She moved to New Hampshire from Colorado in 2019 as part of the Free State Project, has raised more than a million dollars this cycle, and told NHPR she does not have President Trump's endorsement this time.Priorities: A personal-liberty message built on a childhood spent in poverty in China, per NHPR · Direct voter contact across the district, per NHPR · Running as an independent-minded Republican, per NHPRCampaign site →
Statewide Ballot Measures
1 statewide measure is on New Hampshire's 2026 ballot. Tap a measure for the plain-language summary.
Question 1: Eliminate the office of register of probate (CACR 13)
Asks whether to eliminate the office of register of probate by amending Part II, Articles 71 and 81 of the state constitution. Article 71 would keep county treasurers, county attorneys, sheriffs and registers of deeds as elected county officers; Article 81 would keep the bar on judges acting as counsel in probate business. The amendment passed the House 325 to 15 and the Senate 23 to 1, per the Secretary of State's notice of questions on the 2026 general election ballot..Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)Full measures guide →
Places We’re Tracking
Open a local guide to preview candidate profiles by county, city, or jurisdiction. A ZIP code lookup is the fastest way to narrow this to a specific ballot.
Belknap County
55 candidates- 55 tracked candidate profiles
- 21 races covered
Carroll County
47 candidates- 47 tracked candidate profiles
- 19 races covered
Cheshire County
62 candidates- 62 tracked candidate profiles
- 31 races covered
Coos County
25 candidates- 25 tracked candidate profiles
- 12 races covered
Grafton County
63 candidates- 63 tracked candidate profiles
- 32 races covered
Hillsborough County
265 candidates- 265 tracked candidate profiles
- 69 races covered
Merrimack County
109 candidates- 109 tracked candidate profiles
- 47 races covered
Nashua city
1 candidates- 1 tracked candidate profile
- 1 office type represented
Rockingham County
180 candidates- 180 tracked candidate profiles
- 57 races covered
Strafford County
84 candidates- 84 tracked candidate profiles
- 35 races covered
Sullivan County
47 candidates- 47 tracked candidate profiles
- 20 races covered
Every county in New Hampshire
All 10 counties, A to Z. Each page shows the statewide races on every ballot in that county; the 10 marked in bold also carry hand-verified local races.
Belknap CountyCarroll CountyCheshire CountyCoos CountyGrafton CountyHillsborough CountyMerrimack CountyRockingham CountyStrafford CountySullivan County
How to vote in New Hampshire in November 2026
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Dates below come from the New Hampshire election office as of 2026-09-04; confirm on the official page or check your registration and polling place.
- Voter registration deadline
- same-day registration is available. Official Register to Vote page: 'You can register to vote up to 6-13 days before the election with your local town/city clerk or at a local supervisors of the...
- Early voting
- New Hampshire does not offer in-person early voting;
- Mail ballot
- request by Monday, November 2, 2026, 5:00 p.m; return: Must be received by the town, city, or ward clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026
- Election Day hours
- Polling hours vary by town. New Hampshire law requires polls to open no later than 11 a.m. (most open earlier, between 6-8 a.m.) and close between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.; confirm exact local hours with your town/city clerk.
- Where to vote
- Find your polling place with the New Hampshire election office's official lookup.
- ID at the polls
- All registered voters must show proof of identification at their polling place to receive a ballot. Acceptable ID: driver's license from any state; non-driver ID card from NH DMV or another state's motor vehicle agency; NH 'voting identification only' photo ID card; U.S. armed services ID card; U.S. passport or passcard; or verification by a moderator/election official. Student IDs are not acceptable. An ID remains valid for voting purposes for 5 years past its expiration date (voters 65+ may use an ID regardless of expiration).
New Hampshire 2026 Election Questions
Who is running for governor of New Hampshire in 2026?
The tracked 2026 candidates for governor of New Hampshire are Kelly Ayotte (R), Cinde Warmington (D). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.
Who is running for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire in 2026?
The tracked 2026 U.S. Senate candidates in New Hampshire are Chris Pappas (D), John Sununu (R). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; see the race card on this page for biographies and priorities.
When is the New Hampshire 2026 primary election?
New Hampshire's 2026 state primary was held on September 8, 2026; the general election is November 3, 2026. Check your registration and polling place with your state election office.
When is the voter registration deadline in New Hampshire for the November 2026 election?
To vote in New Hampshire's November 3, 2026 general election, register same-day registration is available, per the state election office.
When does early voting start in New Hampshire for the November 2026 election?
New Hampshire does not offer in-person early voting;
What is the deadline to request a mail ballot in New Hampshire for November 2026?
New Hampshire mail ballots: request by Monday, November 2, 2026, 5:00 p.m; return: Must be received by the town, city, or ward clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026, per the state election office.
Where do I vote in New Hampshire in November 2026?
Polling places are assigned by address. Use the New Hampshire election office's official lookup at https://app.sos.nh.gov/ to find yours; early-voting sites are listed there as well.
Enter an address to narrow statewide, congressional, county, and municipal races.
Voting ResourcesRegistration, deadlines, and official election links for voters.
Election CalendarTrack major 2026 dates and upcoming election milestones.