Which party controls the state government?
Republican trifecta
New Hampshire
New Hampshire has universal school vouchers costing $51.6M, 82,000 at risk of losing Medicaid, and 13 agencies cooperating with ICE. What you can do.
Updated October 6, 2026. Every figure is sourced and dated.
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What November 3 Decided
Results as certified by the Secretary of State. Nothing here is a projection; each office reads "Not yet certified" until the state certifies it.
- U.S. Senate Not yet certified Chris Pappas (D), John E. Sununu (R), Edmond Laplante (C)
- Governor Not yet certified Kelly Ayotte (R), Cinde Warmington (D)
Who Runs New Hampshire
The Legislature meets next on December 2, 2026.
- Governor Kelly Ayotte On the ballot for a second term
- Attorney General John Formella Appointed by the governor and Executive Council; not an elected office
- Secretary of State David Scanlan Chosen by the Legislature; not on the ballot
- President of the New Hampshire Senate Sharon Carson On the ballot for her Senate seat
- Speaker of the New Hampshire House Sherman Packard On the ballot for his House seat
Who Votes in New Hampshire
An estimated 71.9% of New Hampshire's adult citizens voted in November 2024, plus or minus 3.4 points, against 65.3% nationwide.
- 1.4 million Residents, July 1, 2024
- 1.1 million Adults 18 and over (estimated)
- 1.1 million Adult citizens (estimated)
- 856,000 Registered to vote (estimated)
- 788,000 Voted (estimated)
- 826,189 Ballots counted for president
New Hampshire
United States
- Voted
- Registered, did not vote
- Not registered
Shares of adult citizens. Registered but did not vote: New Hampshire 6.2%, United States 8.3%. Registered and voted are estimates from the Census Current Population Survey, November 2024 (Table 4a); the margin of error for New Hampshire's turnout is plus or minus 3.4 points and for its registration 3.4 points. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates. Presidential count: Federal Election Commission, from each state's certified canvass.
Kamala Harris carried New Hampshire by 2.8 points in the certified count, 418,488 votes to 395,523.
Your New Hampshire Rules
The answers people look up first, chosen by search demand from our 50-state datasets. Each is dated and links to the source and to every state's answer.
- Is marijuana legal in New Hampshire? Illegal, but no jail for small amounts Decriminalized, no jail for small amounts
- Do you need an ID to vote in person in New Hampshire? Photo ID, strict Without ID: A local election official may verify who you are. If not, you cannot vote and can only appeal to superior court. Student IDs stopped counting in 2026 (HB 323). Voters with a religious objection to photos can sign an affidavit.
- Does New Hampshire tax income, and at what rate? No tax on wages or other individual income No income tax
- How high is the property tax on a home in New Hampshire? 1.50% of home value, 5th highest of 50 Among the 10 highest rates
- How far into pregnancy is abortion legal? 24 weeks Legal until about viability
- How much support does Christian nationalism have in New Hampshire? 27% support Under 30%
How New Hampshire Ranks
New Hampshire homeowners paid an effective property tax rate of 1.50% of their home's value in 2024, the 5th highest of the 50 states, according to the Tax Foundation.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 1.88% |
| Connecticut | 1.54% |
| Vermont | 1.51% |
| New Hampshire | 1.5% |
| Nebraska | 1.44% |
| Texas | 1.4% |
| Ohio | 1.36% |
New Hampshire and the states ranked nearest it. Source: Tax Foundation, Property Taxes by State and County, 2026. Read September 28, 2026.
Every New Hampshire Guide
5 guides to New Hampshire law and politics, each sourced and dated.
Elections and Who Holds Power
Your Money, Work and Home
Health and Safety
Guns, Drugs and Criminal Justice
New Hampshire Rules at a Glance
56 answers from our 50-state datasets. Each card shows when it was last verified and links to the source and to the New Hampshire guide or every state's answer.
Rule of Law (2)
Is marijuana legal in the state?
Illegal, but no jail for small amounts
Decriminalized, no jail for small amounts
Voting (19)
When is the last day to register for November 3, 2026?
Register through Election Day; in person by Wednesday, October 21 to skip same-day rules
Can register on Election Day
Who can vote by mail?
An excuse is required
Are guns banned at polling places?
No clear statewide ban
Do you have to prove citizenship to register?
Enacted, then blocked by a court
Is ranked choice voting used or banned?
No state law, not in use
Who draws the congressional map?
State legislature
Did the state draw a new congressional map for 2026?
No new map for 2026
Was the state covered by Voting Rights Act preclearance before 2013?
Not covered
Did the 2024 presidential campaigns treat the state as a battleground?
Not a battleground
Has the state joined the National Popular Vote Compact?
Not joined
How many electoral votes does the state have?
4 electoral votes
3 to 9 electoral votes
Did the state gain or lose House seats after the 2020 census?
No change
Can voters recall state officials?
No recall of state officials
Where is the state's guide to running for office?
Ballotpedia, How to run for office in New Hampshire
Guide available
When did the state ratify the 19th Amendment?
Ratified September 10, 1919
Before Tennessee, 1919-1920
Who can vote in a party primary?
Open to unaffiliated
Open to unaffiliated voters
Can a person with a felony conviction vote in the state?
Lost only while in prison
Do you need an ID to vote in person in the state?
Photo ID, strict
How many people in the state are eligible, registered and voted?
An estimated 71.9% of adult citizens voted in 2024 (plus or minus 3.4 points)
An estimated 70% or more of adult citizens voted
Immigration (1)
Is the state on the Justice Department’s sanctuary list?
Nothing in the state is listed
LGBTQ Rights (4)
Is gender-affirming care for minors banned or protected?
Care ban in effect
Is conversion therapy banned for minors?
Full ban for minors
Must schools tell parents about a student’s gender identity?
No forced-outing law
Does the state constitution still ban same-sex marriage?
Never had a constitutional ban
Education (1)
Has the state restricted DEI at public colleges?
No statewide restriction
Healthcare (1)
Has the state expanded Medicaid?
Expanded Medicaid
Economy (8)
What is the state's minimum wage?
$7.25 an hour (the federal minimum)
$7.25, the federal floor
Can cities set a higher minimum wage?
No state ban
Can cities require paid sick leave?
No state ban
Is the state a right-to-work state?
No right-to-work law
What would the projected Social Security cut cost a retiree in the state?
About $507 a month
Projected cut at depletion
How much of the state's budget comes from federal money?
39.4% federal money
30% to 40% federal
Does the state tax income, and at what rate?
No tax on wages or other individual income
No income tax
How high is the property tax on a home in the state?
1.50% of home value, 5th highest of 50
Among the 10 highest rates
Ethics (1)
How much does the state require lobbyists to disclose?
Limited disclosure
Reproductive Rights (1)
How far into pregnancy is abortion legal?
24 weeks
Legal until about viability
Civil Rights (7)
Does the state have the death penalty?
Abolished in 2019
Abolished
How does the state's civil forfeiture law grade?
Grade D
D range
Has the state passed anti-protest laws since 2017?
Bills filed, none enacted
Does the state constitution name a right to privacy?
Named as its own right
Does the state have a consumer data privacy law?
New Hampshire Privacy Act
Law in force
How much support does Christian nationalism have in the state?
27% support
Under 30%
Did the state ratify the Equal Rights Amendment?
Ratified by the deadline
Housing (5)
Can a landlord refuse a housing voucher?
Yes, unless a local law applies
Does the state ban sleeping outside in public places?
No statewide law identified
How much notice must a landlord give for unpaid rent?
7 days
5 to 7 days
Does the state give homeowners a homestead exemption?
No general program in the Lincoln Institute table
No general homestead program
Is there a cap on how fast assessed home values can rise?
No cap in the Lincoln Institute table
Gun Safety (6)
Does the state have a red flag law?
No statewide red flag law
Can cities pass their own gun laws?
Broad state preemption
Can you openly carry a handgun in the state?
Yes, no permit needed
Do you need a permit to carry a concealed handgun?
No permit needed (permitless carry)
Does the state require background checks on private gun sales?
No, only the federal dealer check
Is there a waiting period to buy a gun?
No waiting period
Governor Kelly Ayotte signed universal school vouchers into law and anti-sanctuary legislation. Republicans hold both chambers. New Hampshire has no income tax and no sales tax. Public schools are funded mostly by local property taxes, which Ayotte called “unsustainable” in her February 2026 State of the State address.
School Vouchers
Ayotte signed SB 295 on June 10, 2025, removing the income cap for Education Freedom Accounts and making them available to all K-12 students regardless of family income. The program cost $51.6 million in 2025-26 with 10,510 students enrolled.
As enrollment doubled, the percentage of low-income recipients dropped, the New Hampshire Bulletin reported.
$51.6 million spent on vouchers in 2025-26 with 10,510 students enrolled. Costs could reach $100 million once fully phased in.
New Hampshire’s effective property tax rate is among the five highest in the country, Tax Foundation data show (see our property tax by state guide). A New Hampshire Bulletin analysis found that towns are not primarily to blame for high property taxes and pointed to the state’s reliance on local taxes to fund schools.
Healthcare and Benefits
The 2025 federal budget law cuts federal Medicaid spending and adds work requirements, which our Medicaid guide covers. In New Hampshire, Medicaid covers more than 187,000 residents, and NH Needs Medicaid, an advocacy coalition, projects that 82,000 people could lose coverage.
Under state changes, Granite Advantage enrollees above the federal poverty line will pay premiums of $60 to $100 a month and CHIP families $190 to $270 a month, the coalition reports, and a $4 copay per prescription began in January 2026.
Eligibility checks move to every six months. Work requirements begin January 1, 2027.
Housing
The median single-family home in New Hampshire costs $535,000, a 78% increase since 2019. A buyer would face mortgage payments exceeding $3,950 per month and need to earn over $158,000 to avoid being cost-burdened. Average supply is 1.8 months, far below the 5-7 months needed for a balanced market.
Only 39 rental homes are affordable and available per 100 extremely low-income households. A full-time worker needs $35.08 per hour ($72,971 annual income) to afford a two-bedroom apartment at Fair Market Rent.
The 2025 legislature passed a “homes near jobs” initiative allowing multi-family housing on commercial land, ADUs by right on single-family lots, and updated parking requirements for apartments.
Immigration
Ayotte signed two anti-sanctuary laws on May 22, 2025, effective January 1, 2026. They prohibit cities and towns from adopting sanctuary policies, ban blanket policies against complying with immigration detainers, and strip local authority to limit law enforcement cooperation with ICE.
13 New Hampshire law enforcement agencies have signed 287(g) agreements with ICE, including State Police, four sheriff’s departments, and eight local police departments. The legislature also passed a bill making out-of-state driver’s licenses invalid in New Hampshire for undocumented immigrants.
2026 Elections in New Hampshire
Ayotte is running for a second two-year term. On November 3, the nominees for governor are Kelly Ayotte (R), incumbent; Cinde Warmington (D); our New Hampshire governor race guide covers the primaries, the veto and how to vote.
New Hampshire also elects a U.S. senator on November 3, in an open race between Democrat Chris Pappas and Republican John E. Sununu; the New Hampshire Senate race guide covers the candidates, the primaries and how to vote.
”Maximize economic freedom, and New Hampshire will thrive.”
Governor Kelly Ayotte, February 2026Our New Hampshire guides also cover the state’s $7.25 minimum wage, its 24-week abortion limit and its marijuana possession fines.
What You Can Do in New Hampshire
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Check your voter registration. The general election is November 3, and New Hampshire allows registration at the polls. Verify at the Secretary of State’s website.
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Verify your Medicaid status. Premiums, copays, and eligibility checks are all changing. If you are on Granite Advantage, keep your contact information current with NH DHHS.
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Ask your school board about voucher impact. EFA enrollment doubled. Ask where that money comes from and whether your district lost funding.
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Know your rights with ICE. 13 agencies have signed cooperation agreements. You do not have to answer questions without a lawyer. The ACLU of New Hampshire has resources.
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Contact your state legislators about property taxes. Find your state senator on the General Court’s Senate roster and your representatives on its House member list.
Contact Your Officials
Call your two U.S. senators, the governor's office, or look up your own state legislators.
Governor Kelly Ayotte (R) 603-271-2121
Your State Legislators
Each New Hampshire Senate district elects one senator. Many House districts elect more than one representative, so a town can have several. Pick your town in each chamber's own list to see who represents you.
Find your New Hampshire House members Find your New Hampshire state senator
Chamber leaders
- Sharon Carson, President of the New Hampshire Senate
- Sherman Packard, Speaker of the New Hampshire House
All 406 New Hampshire legislators
- David Rochefort
- Timothy Lang
- Mark McConkey
- David Watters
- Suzanne Prentiss
- James Gray
- Daniel Innis
- Ruth Ward
- Denise Ricciardi
- Donovan Fenton
- Tim McGough
- Kevin Avard
- Cindy Rosenwald
- Sharon Carson
- Tara Reardon
- Keith Murphy
- Howard Pearl
- Victoria Sullivan
- Regina Birdsell
- Pat Long
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka
- Daryl Abbas
- Bill Gannon
- Debra Altschiller
- Tom Ploszaj
- Matthew Coker
- Juliet Harvey-Bolia
- Travis Toner
- Mike Bordes
- Sheri Minor
- Steven Bogert
- David Nagel
- Glen Aldrich
- Russell Dumais
- Barbara Comtois
- Paul Terry
- Peter Varney
- Douglas Trottier
- Lisa Freeman
- David Paige
- Stephen Woodcock
- Thomas Buco
- Anita Burroughs
- Chris McAleer
- Joseph Hamblen
- Karel Crawford
- Lino Avellani
- Mike Belcher
- Jonathan Smith
- John MacDonald
- Katy Peternel
- Bobbi Boudman
- Brian Taylor
- Richard Brown
- Dru Fox
- Philip Jones
- Jodi Newell
- Lucy Weber
- Cathryn Harvey
- Paul Berch
- Terri O'Rorke
- Lucius Parshall
- Rich Nalevanko
- Barry Faulkner
- Sly Karasinski
- Denis Murphy
- Dick Thackston
- Dick Ames
- John Hunt
- Nicholas Germana
- Samantha Jacobs
- James Gruber
- Jennifer Rhodes
- James Qualey
- Rita Mattson
- James Tierney
- Sean Durkin
- Arnold Davis
- Mike Ouellet
- Seth King
- Marc Tremblay
- Pete Morency
- Lori Korzen
- Calvin Beaulier
- Darrell Louis
- Joseph Barton
- Jared Sullivan
- Jerry Stringham
- Heather Baldwin
- Marie Louise Bjelobrk
- Rick Ladd
- Linda Franz
- Janet Lucas
- Bill Bolton
- Peter Lovett
- Sallie Fellows
- John Sellers
- Lex Berezhny
- Ellen Rockmore
- Mary Hakken-Phillips
- Russell Muirhead
- Terry Spahr
- Laurel Stavis
- George Sykes
- Thomas Cormen
- David Fracht
- Susan Almy
- Donald McFarlane
- Jeffrey Tenczar
- Tim Mannion
- Tom Mannion
- Brian Labrie
- Catherine Rombeau
- John Schneller
- Kristin Noble
- Linda Gould
- Loren Foxx
- Ted Gorski
- Fred Davis
- Marc Plamondon
- Paige Beauchemin
- Linda Ryan
- Ray Newman
- Sue Newman
- Dale Swanson
- Heather Raymond
- Susan Elberger
- Carry Spier
- Lee Ann Kluger
- Alicia Gregg
- Catherine Sofikitis
- Louis Juris
- Christal Lloyd
- Efstathia Booras
- Kevin Scully
- Sanjeev Manohar
- Santosh Salvi
- William Dolan
- Bill Ohm
- Linda Harriott-Gathright
- Martin Jack
- Laura Telerski
- Manoj Chourasia
- Will Darby
- Adam Presa
- Bill Boyd
- Jeanine Notter
- Julie Miles
- Maureen Mooney
- Nancy Murphy
- Rosemarie Rung
- Wendy Thomas
- Andrew Prout
- Catherine Kenny
- Dillon Dumont
- Jeremy Slottje
- Jordan Ulery
- Robert Wherry
- Raymond Peeples
- Richard Lascelles
- Mark McLean
- Mark Proulx
- Dan Bergeron
- Larry Gagne
- David Preece
- Linda DiSilvestro
- Jessica Grill
- Steven Kesselring
- Matt Drew
- Suzanne Chretien
- Alissandra Murray
- Pierre Dupont
- Christine Seibert
- Matthew Wilhelm
- Nicole Leapley
- Patricia Cornell
- Jean Jeudy
- Mary Georges
- Christopher Herbert
- Kathleen Paquette
- Kathy Staub
- Brian Cole
- Patrick Long
- Mary Murphy
- Keith Erf
- Travis Corcoran
- Henry Giasson
- Joe Alexander
- Sherri Reinfurt
- James Creighton
- Jim Fedolfi
- Riché Colcombe
- Molly Howard
- Diane Kelley
- Jim Kofalt
- Shane Sirois
- Jonah Wheeler
- Peter Leishman
- Daniel LeClerc
- Daniel Veilleux
- Stephanie Grund
- Kat McGhee
- Liz Barbour
- Diane Pauer
- John Suiter
- Megan Murray
- Kimberly Rice
- Ralph Boehm
- Mark Warden
- Erin Kerwin
- Mark MacKenzie
- Trinidad Tellez
- Karen Hegner
- Lily Foss
- Gerald Griffin
- Keith Ammon
- Lisa Post
- Gary Daniels
- Paul Dargie
- Peter Petrigno
- Vanessa Sheehan
- Lisa Mazur
- Ross Berry
- Jack Flanagan
- Ricky Devoid
- Gregory Hill
- Bryan Morse
- Ernesto Gonzalez
- Jose Cambrils
- Michael Moffett
- Deborah Aylward
- Louise Andrus
- Thomas Schamberg
- Gregory Sargent
- Karen Ebel
- Eileen Kelly
- Stephanie Payeur
- Tony Caplan
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- Eleana Colby
- James Newsom
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- John Leavitt
- Stephen Boyd
- Thomas Walsh
- Yury Polozov
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- Brian Seaworth
- Peter Mehegan
- Clayton Wood
- Cyril Aures
- Dan McGuire
- Tracy Bricchi
- Connie Lane
- Beth Richards
- James MacKay
- Mary Jane Wallner
- Eric Gallager
- Timothy Soucy
- James Roesener
- Merryl Gibbs
- Matthew Hicks
- James Thibault
- Alvin See
- Carol McGuire
- Raymond Plante
- Jim Snodgrass
- Kris Schultz
- Gary Woods
- James Guzofski
- Paul Tudor
- Scott Bryer
- James Spillane
- Jason Osborne
- Kevin Verville
- Mary Ford
- Brian Nadeau
- Cindy Bennett
- Mike Drago
- Mark Vallone
- Eric Turer
- Laurence Miner
- Sayra DeVito
- Donald Selby
- Vicki Wilson
- Ellen Read
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- Toni Weinstein
- Gaby Grossman
- Julie Gilman
- Mark Paige
- Allison Knab
- Zoe Manos
- Charles Foote
- David Love
- David Milz
- Erica Layon
- Jodi Nelson
- John Potucek
- Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien
- Phyllis Katsakiores
- Richard Tripp
- Stephen Pearson
- Kenneth Weyler
- Pam Brown
- Joseph Guthrie
- Lilli Walsh
- David Lundgren
- Douglas Thomas
- Kristine Perez
- Ron Dunn
- Sherman Packard
- Tom Dolan
- Wayne MacDonald
- Bob Lynn
- Charles McMahon
- Daniel Popovici-Muller
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- Jay Markell
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- James Summers
- Robert Harb
- Jennifer Mandelbaum
- Jim Maggiore
- Dennis Malloy
- Dennis Mannion
- Joe Sweeney
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- Lorie Ball
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- Valerie McDonnell
- Buzz Scherr
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- Aboul Khan
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- Mark Pearson
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- Ned Raynolds
- Linda McGrath
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- Susan DeLemus
- Claudine Burnham
- Glenn Bailey
- Michael Granger
- Susan DeRoy
- Cassandra Levesque
- Heath Howard
- Len Turcotte
- Thomas Kaczynski
- Denise DeDe-Poulin
- Aidan Ankarberg
- Samuel Farrington
- Amy Malone
- Loren Selig
- Marjorie Smith
- Timothy Horrigan
- Wayne Burton
- Erik Johnson
- Janet Wall
- Thomas Southworth
- Billie Butler
- John Stone
- Myles England
- Wayne Pearson
- Peter Bixby
- Peter Schmidt
- Alice Wade
- Gary Gilmore
- Jessica LaMontagne
- Michael Harrington
- David Walker
- John Larochelle
- Kelley Potenza
- Allan Howland
- Geoffrey Smith
- Luz Bay
- Seth Miller
- Brian Sullivan
- William Palmer
- Skip Rollins
- Steven Smith
- Walter Spilsbury
- Judy Aron
- George Grant
- Dale Girard
- John Cloutier
- Wayne Hemingway
- Margaret Drye
- Hope Damon
- Michael Aron
No legislators match that search.
Source: New Hampshire General Court member data table, read October 14, 2026.
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