2026 Election Results: Massachusetts and New Hampshire Races at a Glance
WHO:
NBC News - Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte and Democratic challenger Cinde Warmington, a former New Hampshire Executive Council member, were the candidates in New Hampshire’s gubernatorial race.
NBC News - Ayotte previously served as a U.S. senator and New Hampshire attorney general.
NBC News - Warmington had no opponents in the Democratic primary and had previously run for governor in 2024, losing in the primary.
Boston.com - The listed Massachusetts statewide contests include governor, U.S. Senate, secretary of state, state treasurer, state auditor, and attorney general.
Boston.com - The listed New Hampshire contests include governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House Districts 1 and 2.
Boston.com - Massachusetts ballot questions address public records, public defender unionization, all-party primaries, Election Day voter registration, the state tax-revenue limit, the Nature for All Fund, starter homes, recreational marijuana, and a 2024 gun-control law.
WHAT:
NBC News - NBC News projected Ayotte’s re-election to a second two-year term as New Hampshire governor.
NBC News - Ayotte’s win marked the fifth consecutive Republican victory in New Hampshire gubernatorial contests since 2016.
NBC News - Ayotte won her 2024 race by 9 points; Trump lost New Hampshire by 3 points.
NBC News - Ayotte promoted efforts to speed housing construction, address electric-bill costs, and reform the bail system. Her campaign slogan included “Don’t Mass Up New Hampshire.”
NBC News - Ayotte initially supported Trump in 2016, withdrew support after the “Access Hollywood” tape surfaced, and endorsed him in 2024.
NBC News - Warmington criticized the cost of groceries, housing, electricity, and property taxes, saying they were “crushing New Hampshire families.”
NBC News - Warmington proposed a temporary moratorium on large-scale data-center permits while a regulatory framework was developed; she also said she would legalize recreational cannabis, address housing costs, suspend the gas tax, and take Trump to court “when necessary.”
Boston.com - Its election-results pages offered live vote-count updates for contested Massachusetts state Senate and House races, Massachusetts U.S. House Districts 1, 3, 4, 8, and 9, and New Hampshire’s U.S. House Districts 1 and 2.
WBUR - Its results map provided live town-by-town results for Massachusetts governor, U.S. Senate, and nine statewide ballot questions, with community search and town-specific results.
Boston.com - A separate article said Massachusetts polls would close at 8 p.m.
WHERE:
NBC News - The gubernatorial contest was in New Hampshire, which the article describes as trending blue nationally; Democrats have carried the state in every presidential election since 2004.
NBC News - Ayotte contrasted New Hampshire with its more heavily Democratic New England neighbors, referencing Massachusetts in her campaign slogan.
WBUR - The town-by-town map covered Massachusetts communities.
Boston.com - The listed congressional races included districts in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
WHY:
NBC News - Warmington sought to connect Ayotte to Trump, using the phrase “Trump-Ayotte economy.”
NBC News - Ayotte’s campaign called Warmington an “opioid lobbyist,” citing her work representing Purdue Pharma. Warmington said she did not know at the time that the company engaged in “massive criminal fraud” and said she regretted the work.
NBC News - Warmington cited rising fuel costs amid the war with Iran in discussing her proposal to suspend the gas tax.
HOW:
WBUR - Voters could select a community on the map or search for a town using a dropdown.
NBC News - Warmington said that if she had known in 2001 what was later learned about Purdue Pharma, “I would never, ever have done this work.”
(UPDATED November 4, 2026 07:58 UTC)
Republican Governor Kelly Ayotte won reelection in New Hampshire, securing a second two-year term. Her victory marks the state’s fifth consecutive Republican gubernatorial win since 2016. Democrat Cinde Warmington challenged Ayotte, focusing on household costs and housing affordability.