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Governor

Governor, New Hampshire

November 3, 2026 · 8 statements · 2026.09.23-16ad0d64

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Candidates

  • Kelly Ayotte

    Republican Incumbent

    Sourced positions on 8 of 8

  • Cinde Warmington

    Democratic

    Sourced positions on 6 of 8

Also on the ballot

  • Stephen Villee Independent Not researched: below our published threshold

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State statements

EducationNo. 1/8

New Hampshire should repeal its education freedom account program.

Background

Education freedom accounts give families state money to spend on private school tuition, homeschooling and other education costs. Income limits on the program were removed in 2025, and repeal would end new and existing accounts.

Kelly Ayotte Disagree

Giving parents the freedom to choose the education setting that best fits their child's needs will help every student in our state reach their full potential.

Campaign or official site · Jun 20, 2025 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Cinde Warmington Agree

repeal Kelly Ayotte's private school vouchers scheme that's hurting public schools and driving up property taxes

Campaign or official site · Sep 23, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Health careNo. 2/8

New Hampshire should end the monthly premiums it charges some adults on Medicaid.

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The 2025 state budget added monthly premiums for some Medicaid enrollees above set income levels, starting in 2026. Ending them would return to coverage without a monthly charge for those enrollees.

Kelly Ayotte Disagree

We brought our adult Medicaid eligibility back in line with pre-pandemic levels and joined our neighbors in requiring nominal copays for those receiving these benefits.

Campaign or official site · Feb 25, 2025 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Cinde Warmington No clear position

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AbortionNo. 3/8

New Hampshire should put a right to abortion into state law.

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New Hampshire law currently allows abortion up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, with later exceptions for medical emergencies. The state has no statute or constitutional provision that sets out a general right to abortion.

Kelly Ayotte Disagree

We found a compromise here. It gives women the freedom [to get an abortion] up to six months. I respect that. I will not change it.

Interview or debate · Oct 18, 2024 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Cinde Warmington Agree

It would look very similar to the language of Roe v. Wade — we would put that into the law here in New Hampshire.

Interview or debate · Jun 2, 2023 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

Cinde Warmington will repeal Governor Sununu's dangerous abortion ban and put into law protections for all Granite Staters to access safe, legal abortion care.

Campaign or official site · Jan 1, 2024 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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GunsNo. 4/8

New Hampshire should require background checks for private gun sales.

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Licensed gun dealers must run a background check on buyers, but private sellers in New Hampshire do not have to. This would extend the check requirement to most sales between private parties.

Kelly Ayotte Disagree

Some of my colleagues want to expand the broken background check system we have now. In my view, we shouldn't be expanding a flawed system.

Campaign or official site · May 7, 2013 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Cinde Warmington Agree

She supports universal background checks, gun-free school zones, extreme risk protection orders, and getting weapons of war off the street.

Campaign or official site · Jan 1, 2024 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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ImmigrationNo. 5/8

New Hampshire should encourage local police to sign agreements to help enforce federal immigration law.

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Under federal 287(g) agreements, local officers can carry out some immigration enforcement tasks for ICE. Dozens of New Hampshire agencies, including State Police, have signed such agreements, and state law now bars local sanctuary policies.

Kelly Ayotte Agree

It is critical for state and local law enforcement to cooperate with federal authorities and protect our citizens.

Campaign or official site · Mar 3, 2025 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Cinde Warmington Disagree

I'll say no to ICE's warehouse

Press quote · Jan 1, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Public safetyNo. 6/8

New Hampshire should make it easier for judges to hold people charged with violent crimes until trial.

Background

Judges decide whether people charged with crimes are released before trial and on what conditions. This would widen the cases in which a defendant charged with a violent crime can be held in jail until trial.

Kelly Ayotte Agree

The broken bail law was a failed social experiment that created a revolving door for violent criminals in our state. Today, we slammed that revolving door shut.

Campaign or official site · Mar 25, 2025 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Cinde Warmington No clear position

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TaxesNo. 7/8

New Hampshire should temporarily suspend its state gas tax.

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New Hampshire charges a state road toll on each gallon of gasoline, and the money pays for road and bridge work. A suspension would lower pump prices for a set period and reduce highway fund revenue.

Kelly Ayotte Disagree

We have looked at any steps we can take to make sure we are reducing costs on people, but at this point we won't take that step but I will continue to monitor the situation

Press quote · May 8, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Cinde Warmington Agree

I think it's time that we took a look at a gas tax suspension here in the state and give them some immediate relief on these costs that they're facing.

Press quote · Aug 5, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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HousingNo. 8/8

New Hampshire should limit local zoning rules that block apartments and smaller homes.

Background

Towns in New Hampshire set their own zoning rules on lot sizes, density and housing types. State limits would require towns to allow more kinds of housing in more places.

Kelly Ayotte Agree

Tackling our housing crisis is critical to keeping New Hampshire the best state in the nation for economic opportunity.

Campaign or official site · Aug 26, 2025 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Cinde Warmington Agree

We need to offer incentives and grants to communities willing to change their zoning to be less restrictive, and to offer community development funds for expanding infrastructure to support denser housing.

Press quote · Mar 29, 2024 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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