Elections 2026

Beginning with September’s state primary, students can use a drivers license, passport, or military ID to prove their identity but not their school-issued ID.

Shaheen, whose career in politics spans half a century, is not running for reelection this year, setting up a key open-seat race that could help determine control of the Senate in 2026. But the speeches at Saturday's Democratic Party fundraiser had a retrospective cast, as speakers described Shaheen as a formative influence on their own careers.

The Democratic and Republican primaries are getting competitive ahead of the September primaries.

Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed the new law last week. Critics say it will make it harder for some voters to cast ballots.

A recent Emerson College poll shows that every top elected official in the state — from the White House, to the governor's office, to Congress — has a negative approval rating right now. New Hampshire voters say there are good reasons for that.

Cinde Warmington is an attorney and former member of the New Hampshire Executive Council.

We asked our readers what they think about a proposal for a security task force for the New Hampshire presidential primary. Here’s what some of you told us.

The plan's backers say sharing public safety guidance would protect state political traditions at a time of rising political violence. But a top law enforcement official says the bill could do more harm than good.

In court filings, state election officials and privacy advocates say the Trump administration's demand for unredacted voter files runs afoul of the law.

Gov. Kelly Ayotte enters her second year in the corner office promoting a limited agenda as her imprint on state government grows.