NHPR New Hampshire Public Radio news and elections

{
  "attribution": "New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR), nhpr.org",
  "authors": [
    {
      "name": "Gia Orsino",
      "url": "https://www.nhpr.org/people/gia-orsino"
    }
  ],
  "body_text": "This guide originally appeared as a special edition of The Rundown, our daily newsletter that aims to help you stay informed — but not overwhelmed. Want to sign up? Subscribe here!\n\nOn Nov. 3, Granite Staters will head to the polls for the 2026 midterm elections. So every day until then, we’re breaking down New Hampshire’s biggest races.\n\nToday, we’re saying goodbye to Congress (for now), and diving into the governor’s race. The power of the role is pretty limited, compared to other states, but whoever’s in the seat will play a big part in setting the vision for New Hampshire’s government in the next two years. Here's a helpful guide from Civics 101.\n\nThe big picture\n\nThanks to Ayotte and her predecessor, Chris Sununu, Republicans have held this seat since 2017. But Democrats held it for 12 years prior, thanks to Maggie Hassan and John Lynch. That said, based on the available polling and the fact that New Hampshire governors rarely lose their first reelection campaign, Gov. Kelly Ayotte is in a strong position to win.\n\nMeet the candidates\n\nKelly Ayotte (Incumbent)\n\nParty: Republican\n\nOccupation: Governor\n\nAge: 58\n\nHometown: Nashua\n\nA former New Hampshire Attorney General and U.S. senator, Ayotte’s first term as governor was defined by a willingness to challenge her party on some key Republican priorities. Though she used her veto pen more than any governor in recent history, she also backed significant legislation on housing and expanded school choice programs. Perhaps her bi",
  "headline": "A procrastinator’s guide to the NH governor's race",
  "image_url": "https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/0f/e2/b0e2515e46d2a22b98abe8a0bd75/nhgov-candidates.png",
  "modified_at": "2026-11-03T14:17:22Z",
  "published_at": "2026-10-29T20:42:30Z",
  "section": "Politics",
  "subheadline": "Gov. Kelly Ayotte is in a strong position, but her opponents aren’t going down without a fight.",
  "summary": "Gov. Kelly Ayotte is in a strong position, but her opponents aren’t going down without a fight.",
  "tags": [
    {
      "name": "New Hampshire's 2026 Midterm Elections",
      "url": "https://www.nhpr.org/tags/elections-2026"
    },
    {
      "name": "Governor",
      "url": "https://www.nhpr.org/tags/governor"
    },
    {
      "name": "Kelly Ayotte",
      "url": "https://www.nhpr.org/tags/kelly-ayotte"
    },
    {
      "name": "Cinde Warmington",
      "url": "https://www.nhpr.org/tags/cinde-warmington"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.nhpr.org/politics/2026-10-29/whos-running-election-voting-ayotte-warmington-villee-republican-democrat-independent",
  "word_count": 722
}