The 2026 New Hampshire gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The primary elections will take place on September 8, 2026. Incumbent Republican governor Kelly Ayotte is eligible to run for a second term but has not stated if she will do so. Along with neighboring Vermont, this will be one of two Republican-held governorships up for election in a state that Kamala Harris won in the 2024 presidential election.
New Hampshire has voted Democratic in each presidential race starting in 2004. The state's congressional delegation has been entirely Democratic since 2017. Conversely, Republicans hold a trifecta on the statewide level, with a supermajority in the New Hampshire Senate.
In 2024, Kelly Ayotte won the gubernatorial election by 9.34%.
Kelly Ayotte vs. Jon Kiper<br/>
Kelly Ayotte vs. Cinde Warmington<br/>
Kelly Ayotte vs. Deaglan McEachern<br/>
Kelly Ayotte vs. Generic Democrat<br/>