Elections 2026

A federal judge is overturning a Republican-backed 2024 state law that mandated all new voters present proof of their U.S. citizenship at the polls, calling it unconstitutional.

At multiple candidate forums, the seven candidates vying for their party’s nomination repeated a simple theme: They are the one who will fight hardest.

Having the backing of the state’s largest firefighters union is a major boost in any New Hampshire’s governor's race.

Many NH progressives, including some running for office this year, say party leaders need to move past the brand of politics that has helped Democrats win the last dozen congressional races here.

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.