§1Candidates
Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.
§2Side by side
Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.
| Fact | Cinde Warmington | Kelly Ayotte | Stephen Villee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Democratic1, | Republican1, | Libertarian1, |
| Status | Challenger | Incumbent | Challenger |
| Money | Candidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising. Search the state's reports: Campaign finance system search — New Hampshire Secretary of State.4 | ||
| Marijuana laws | Make it legal for adults to buy and use Her campaign website says New Hampshire should legalize, regulate and tax adult-use cannabis.5 | Not found in the public sources we checked | Make it legal for adults to buy and use His campaign website says cannabis should be fully legal for adults, and that in the long term he would like all drugs to be legal.6, |
| State K-12 school funding | Not found in the public sources we checked | Her campaign website says she is investing more money per student than ever before and providing historic support for special education.8 | His campaign website says that in the long term he would amend the state constitution so that funding public education is at the Legislature's discretion rather than a duty, while keeping education funding in place for current residents who are not libertarians.9 |
| Zoning and new housing | Give extra state or federal money to communities that allow more homes Her campaign website says she would invest in programs that encourage local zoning changes, such as the Affordable Housing Fund and the Housing Champions Program, speed state permitting and appoint a housing czar.5 | Her campaign website says she signed new laws to make it faster and easier to build housing.8, | Not found in the public sources we checked |
| State and local role in immigration enforcement | Her campaign website says she would say no to an ICE detention facility in Merrimack or anywhere else in the state.11 | Her campaign website says that when local concerns about a planned Department of Homeland Security facility in Merrimack were not being acknowledged, she got the facility canceled.8 | Not found in the public sources we checked |
| State income tax | Keep current rates Her campaign website says she will make sure New Hampshire does not have an income tax.11 | Keep current rates Her campaign website says she is holding the line against new taxes, with no income tax and no sales tax, ever.10 | Keep current rates His campaign website says he would veto any state income tax, sales tax, other new tax or tax increase.12 |
| State sales taxes | Keep current sales taxes Her campaign website says she will make sure New Hampshire does not have a sales tax.11 | Keep current sales taxes Her campaign website says there will be no sales tax and that she has vetoed what it calls hidden sales taxes.8, | Keep current sales taxes His campaign website says he would veto any sales tax.12 |
Issues only one candidate has addressed
By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.
Cinde Warmington — 5 issues
- TariffsHer campaign website says she would order state agencies to assess the effects of tariffs so the state can push for refunds for consumers and small businesses.5
- Vouchers and education savings accountsNo public money for private school or homeschooling costs
- Data centers and electricity costsPause or limit new data centersHer campaign website says that on her first day she would place a temporary moratorium on permits for large data centers while rules are written, and that data centers should pay for grid upgrades and the energy they use, with local residents deciding what gets built.5
- HomelessnessHer campaign website says she would protect the Continuum of Care program and keep housing slots for homeless Granite Staters available.5
- Large investors buying single-family homesHer campaign website says she would build on federal efforts to stop private equity firms from buying up single-family homes in New Hampshire.5
Kelly Ayotte — 3 issues
- Cash bail and pretrial release
- Books in school librariesHer campaign website says she has vetoed bills including what it calls book bans.8
- Child care costs
Stephen Villee — 5 issues
- Abortion lawHis campaign website says he would veto any abortion ban that lacks an exception for rape, at least in the first trimester, and an exception at any time to protect the life of the mother.12
- Who decides on military actionHis campaign website says he would work to pass Defend the Guard legislation requiring that Congress formally declare war before New Hampshire's National Guard could be activated.6
- Permits to carry concealed gunsNo permit needed for adults who can legally own a gunHis campaign website says he would veto any return to requiring a license to carry a concealed pistol or revolver.12
- Prescribed medication to end life for the terminally illHis campaign website says that in the short term he wants to legalize medical assistance in dying for people with a terminal illness, and in the long term to make suicide legal even without one.13
- Public health emergency powers and workplace vaccine requirementsHis campaign website says that in a pandemic he does not plan to impose a general lockdown, mask mandate or required vaccinations, though he would stay open to scientific evidence that a lockdown or mask mandate is needed, and that he would defer to public health officials on rules for places such as hospitals, nursing homes, public buildings and public transit.14
Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.