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.

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.

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.

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

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

The 2026 general election saw the highest number of voters for a midterm election at the polls.

A 70-year-old man is facing charges after a Turning Point Action member was backhanded in the face during a heated argument at a New Hampshire polling site.

The election led to several historic firsts. In New Hampshire, Chris Pappas became the first openly gay man to be elected to the Senate. In Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms will be the first Black woman governor.