New Hampshire’s election showed straight-ticket voting effectively back, as down-ballot results closely tracked the governor’s race in a wave that reshaped the

Hampton's Carleigh Beriont is among Democrats considering pursuit of the NH secretary of state job after the party won majorities in the legislature.

Voters in 2026 clearly associated Republicans with high taxes and high cost of living and a negative effect on the economy,” said Andrew Cline, president of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy.

New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley told News 9 the blue wave sweeping through the State House is unprecedented.

Portsmouth Mayor Deaglan McEachern does not regret his decision not to run for governor. McEachern chose not to run to avoid a contentious and expensive late primary against fellow Democrat Cinde Warmington.

Chris Pappas will be the first openly gay male senator. But his family is already something of New Hampshire legend, thanks to chicken tenders.

Democrats will hold the majority in New Hampshire's Senate and House after the 2026 election, while Republican Kelly Ayotte will serve another term as governor, creating a legislature with differing opinions on marijuana legalization.

An older man slaps an 18-year-old Turning Point Action volunteer during a heated exchange outside a New Hampshire polling location. Video shows the man flipping off the teenager, slapping him and shouting,

Turning Point's "Red Wall" Republican candidates in Arizona, New Hampshire and elsewhere got routed on Election Day.