Governor
New Hampshire
My vote power
Average
Election date
September 8, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 1,394,868 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,394,868 ÷ 1,394,868) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in NH (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Average representation → My vote power: Average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Signing or vetoing bills that become state law
- Proposing the state budget for schools, roads, and health care
- Picking who leads state agencies
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Bob Wayne McClory
Did not advanceRepublican · declared
Bob Wayne McClory is a Republican candidate for Governor of New Hampshire in 2026, challenging incumbent Kelly Ayotte in the primary. A welder from Goffstown, he previously ran for governor in 2024.
Cinde Warmington
AdvancedDemocratic · declared
Cinde Warmington is a Democratic candidate for Governor of New Hampshire and an attorney. She served on the New Hampshire Executive Council from 2021 to 2025 and was previously a partner at the Shaheen & Gordon law firm. She ran for governor in 2024, losing the Democratic primary.
Records: Women's Reproductive Rights 2 for
Kelly Ayotte
AdvancedRepublican · Incumbent · declared
Kelly Ann Ayotte was born in 1968 in Nashua, New Hampshire and served as the state's Attorney General from July 2004 to July 2009, succeeding Peter Heed. She has been Governor of New Hampshire since 2025.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Gun Control 1 against, Healthcare Affordability 1 for,
Shaun Fife
Did not advanceRepublican · declared
Shaun Fife is a Republican candidate for Governor of New Hampshire in 2026, challenging incumbent Kelly Ayotte in the primary. A farmer from Gilmanton, he previously ran for governor in 2024, finishing third in the Republican primary.
Results
Unofficial until certified by the relevant election authority.
Advanced · Unofficial
Winners: Kelly Ayotte (Republican), Cinde Warmington (Democratic)
Source: sos.nh.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · indepthnh.org