The 2016 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2016, to elect the Governor of New Hampshire, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The primaries were held on September 13.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Maggie Hassan would have been eligible to run for re-election to a third term in office, but instead, she successfully ran for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Senator Kelly Ayotte. In the general election, Republican nominee Chris Sununu defeated Democrat Colin Van Ostern.
Video New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2016
Background
Governor Maggie Hassan, the incumbent from the Democratic Party, declined to run for reelection, choosing to seek a U.S. Senate seat instead. Both major parties had multiple declared candidates, leading to primary elections that were held September 13, 2016.
New Hampshire and Vermont are the only states in the country whose governors are elected every two years.
Maps New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2016
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Mark Connolly, former New Hampshire Deputy Secretary of State
- Derek Dextraze
- Ian Freeman, radio host
- Steve Marchand, former Mayor of Portsmouth
- Colin Van Ostern, Executive Councilor
Declined
- Jackie Cilley, State Representative, former State Senator and candidate for Governor in 2012
- Dan Feltes, State Senator
- Andrew Hosmer, State Senator
- Chris Pappas, Executive Councilor
- Stefany Shaheen, Portsmouth City Councilor and daughter of U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen
- Donna Soucy, State Senator
- Mike Vlacich, campaign manager for Senator Shaheen
- Maggie Hassan, incumbent Governor (running for U.S. Senate)
- Ann McLane Kuster, U.S. Representative (running for re-election)
- Shawn O'Connor, businessman (running for NH-01)
- Carol Shea-Porter, former U.S. Representative (running for NH-01)
Polling
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Frank Edelblut, State Representative
- Jeanie Forrester, State Senator
- Ted Gatsas, Mayor of Manchester
- John Lavoie
- Chris Sununu, Executive Councilor, son of former Governor John H. Sununu and brother of former U.S. Senator John E. Sununu
Declined
- Walt Havenstein, businessman and nominee for Governor in 2014
- Jeb Bradley, Majority Leader of the State Senate and former U.S. Representative
- Donnalee Lozeau, Mayor of Nashua
- Chuck Morse, President of the State Senate
- Andy Sanborn, State Senator
Endorsements
Polling
Results
Libertarian Party
Candidates
Declared
- Max Abramson, State Representative
Independents
Candidates
Declared
- Mike Gill, businessman
- Jilletta Jarvis, training project manager
General election
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 26, 2016
Polling
Results
Results by County
References
External links
- Chris Sununu (R) for Governor
- Colin Van Ostern (D) for Governor
- Max Abramson (L) for Governor
- Jilletta Jarvis (I) for Governor
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