Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.
New Hampshire state executive official elections, 2026
 |
U.S. Senate • U.S. House • Governor • State executive offices • State Senate • State House • How to run for office |
 |
|
← 2024
|
| New Hampshire state executive official elections |
|---|
 |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: Pending |
| Primary: Pending General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
Varies by municipality |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
| Federal and state primary competitiveness State executive elections in 2026 Impact of term limits in 2026 State government trifectas and triplexes |
| Other state executive elections |
Six state executive offices are up for election in New Hampshire in 2026:
Governor
State Executive Council (5 seats)
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
Governor of New Hampshire
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Governor of New Hampshire
Jonathan Kiper is running in the general election for Governor of New Hampshire on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Jonathan Kiper (D) | |
| ||||
 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
New Hampshire Executive Council
District 1
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 2
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 3
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 4
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 5
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Context of the 2026 elections
Party control in New Hampshire
New Hampshire Party Control: 1992-2025
Four years of Democratic trifectas • Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | S | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R |
Voting information
- See also: Voting in New Hampshire
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Past elections
2024
The following offices were up for election in 2024:
Governor
State Executive Council (5 seats)
See also
| New Hampshire | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
|---|---|---|
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
External links
Footnotes
