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Kelly Ayotte

Governor

2026 New Hampshire Governor General Election · November 3, 2026

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Last reviewed September 16, 2026

Overview

Current race
2026 New Hampshire Governor General Election on November 3, 2026
Official candidacy
Governor · Republican · Incumbent
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2026 State Primary Election Results

Republican Governor

Kelly Ayotte

Total Votes: 100,920

Official and campaign contacts

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Candidate biography

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Kelly Ayotte is proud to serve as New Hampshire’s 83rd Governor, working every day to keep our state safe, prosperous and free.

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Kelly Ayotte is proud to serve as New Hampshire’s 83rd Governor, working every day to keep our state safe, prosperous and free.

Positions and priorities

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Enacted Laws to Accelerate Homebuilding

Candidate’s account of past work
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Signed laws intended to make housing construction faster and easier in New Hampshire.

  • Address the state's housing shortage through permitting and development changes.
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Fully Funded Child-Care Scholarships

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Fully funded New Hampshire child-care scholarship support.

  • Preserve access for eligible families.
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Signed a Balanced Budget With No New Taxes

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Signed a balanced state budget without new taxes.

  • Maintain New Hampshire's stated fiscal approach.
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Increased Per-Student and Special-Education Support

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Increased per-student education funding and provided historic state support for special education.

  • Direct additional state resources to students with disabilities.
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Removed Cellphones From Classrooms

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Implemented a policy removing student cellphones from New Hampshire classrooms.

  • Reduce classroom distraction.
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Prioritize Reading and Workforce Development

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Prioritize fundamental reading skills and workforce development that puts more students on paths to employment.

  • Expand learning opportunities suited to students and families.
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Changed New Hampshire's Bail System

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Signed changes to New Hampshire's bail system intended to keep dangerous defendants off the streets.

  • Pair public safety with state criminal-justice administration.
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Strengthened Protections for Domestic-Violence and Trafficking Victims

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Strengthened state protections for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking.

  • Use state law to improve victim safety.
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Restored Promised Retirement Benefits for First Responders

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Restored retirement benefits promised to New Hampshire first responders.

  • Honor existing public-service commitments.
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Close the DUI Test-Refusal Loophole and Reduce Impaired Driving

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Close the state's DUI test-refusal loophole and reduce distracted and impaired driving.

  • Strengthen road-safety enforcement.
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Strengthen Substance-Use Disorder Treatment

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Strengthen programs that help New Hampshire residents with substance-use disorders.

  • Continue opioid-crisis response work at the state level.
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Funded Community Mental Health and Eliminated a Developmental-Services Waitlist

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Fully funded community mental-health centers and ensured no waitlist for state developmental-disability services.

  • Protect critical services for vulnerable residents.
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Secured Federal Funding to Expand Health-Care Access

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Secured a federal funding award to expand access to affordable health care across New Hampshire.

  • Support community access to care.
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Hold Insurers Accountable for Denying Children's Mental-Health Coverage

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Hold insurance carriers accountable when they deny covered mental-health care for children.

  • Protect access to critical behavioral-health services.
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Stopped a Private Sales Tax on New Hampshire Skiers

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Successfully challenged a sales charge imposed on New Hampshire skiers by a private ski operator.

  • Defend the state's no-sales-tax policy.
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Secured Cancellation of a Planned DHS Facility in Merrimack

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Secured cancellation of a planned Department of Homeland Security facility after local concerns were not addressed.

  • Elevate community concerns in federal siting decisions.
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Vetoed Hidden Sales Taxes and Book Bans

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Vetoed bills the campaign describes as hidden sales taxes, book bans, or inconsistent with New Hampshire's governing traditions.

  • Use the veto to block measures judged harmful to residents.
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Sources

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  1. Election record

    2026 New Hampshire general-election placement record - Kelly Ayotte

    New Hampshire Secretary of State

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  2. Candidate-owned primary source

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    Kelly Ayotte campaign

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  3. Public-record identity source

    Governor Kelly Ayotte

    State of New Hampshire

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  4. GOVERNMENT_CAMPAIGN_FINANCE_SEARCH

    Kelly Ayotte - New Hampshire campaign-finance disclosure system

    New Hampshire Secretary of State

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