Cinde Warmington
Candidate for New Hampshire Governor · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · New Hampshire Governor · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: New Hampshire Secretary of State, Elections Division — Candidate List, 09/17/2026: Governor — 'Cinde Warmington', DEM (Democratic nominee; primary winner September 8, 2026) · read Sep 24, 2026
Results
Certified results for New Hampshire Governor
Governor
2024 State General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly AyotteRepublican | Republican | 436,122 | 53.6% |
| Joyce CraigDemocrat | Democrat | 360,149 | 44.3% |
| Stephen VilleeLibertarian | Libertarian | 16,202 | 2.0% |
| Write-Ins | 1,024 | 0.1% |
Official — New Hampshire Secretary of State general election results (county summary) · New Hampshire Secretary of State — general election results workbooks
Governor
2024 State General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly AyotteRepublican | Republican | 436,103 | 53.6% |
| Joyce CraigDemocrat | Democrat | 360,145 | 44.3% |
| Stephen VilleeLibertarian | Libertarian | 16,202 | 2.0% |
| Write-in | 1,024 | 0.1% |
Official — New Hampshire Secretary of State general election results by town/ward · New Hampshire Secretary of State — general election results workbooks
Governor
2022 State General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris SununuRepublican | Republican | 352,813 | 57.0% |
| Tom ShermanDemocrat | Democrat | 256,766 | 41.5% |
| Kelly HalldorsonLibertarian | Libertarian | 5,071 | 0.8% |
| Karlyn BorysenkoLibertarian | Libertarian | 2,772 | 0.4% |
| Scatter | 1,713 | 0.3% |
Official — New Hampshire Secretary of State general election results (county summary) · New Hampshire Secretary of State — general election results workbooks
Key Votes
The record
Education Freedom Accounts administration contract through 2029 — voted No
Contract with the Children's Scholarship Fund to administer Education Freedom Accounts under RSA 194-F, through June 30, 2029. Governor and Council, 2024-05-15, item #129: authorized, with Councilor Warmington voting no.
May 15, 2024 · Official · NH Governor and Executive Council minutes, 2024-05-15 · sourceConfirmation of Melissa B. Countway as Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court — voted No
Nomination to the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Governor and Council, 2023-12-20, item Confirmation: confirmed; the minutes record 'Councilor Warmington voted no'.
Dec 20, 2023 · Official · NH Governor and Executive Council minutes, 2023-12-20 · sourceEquality Health Center reproductive and sexual health contract ($361,892) — voted Yes
Contract with Concord Feminist Health Center d/b/a Equality Health Center for reproductive and sexual health services, Jan. 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. Governor and Council, 2023-11-29, item #20: failed to authorize. Roll call: Kenney no, Warmington yes, Stevens no, Gatsas no, Wheeler no (1–4).
Nov 29, 2023 · Official · NH Governor and Executive Council minutes, 2023-11-29 · sourcePlanned Parenthood of Northern New England reproductive and sexual health contract ($773,474) — voted Yes
Contract for reproductive and sexual health services, Jan. 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. Governor and Council, 2023-11-29, item #21: failed to authorize. Roll call: Kenney no, Warmington yes, Stevens no, Gatsas no, Wheeler no (1–4).
Nov 29, 2023 · Official · NH Governor and Executive Council minutes, 2023-11-29 · sourceConfirmation of David J. Bettencourt as Insurance Commissioner — voted No
Appointment of the Commissioner of the Insurance Department (RSA 400-A). Governor and Council, 2023-09-20, item Confirmation: confirmed; the minutes record 'Councilor Warmington voted no'.
Sep 20, 2023 · Official · NH Governor and Executive Council minutes, 2023-09-20 · sourceConfirmation of Brian C. Shaughnessy as a Circuit Court justice — voted No
Nomination to the New Hampshire Circuit Court. Governor and Council, 2022-03-23, item Confirmation: the confirmation failed, with Councilors Kenney, Warmington, Stevens and Wheeler voting no.
Mar 23, 2022 · Official · NH Governor and Executive Council minutes, 2022-03-23 · sourceMotion to table $4.5 million in federal CDC immunization funds — voted No
Request to accept and expend $4,500,544 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the state Immunization Program and create one position. Governor and Council, 2021-09-15, item #9B: tabled, with Councilor Warmington voting no.
Sep 15, 2021 · Official · NH Governor and Executive Council minutes, 2021-09-15 · sourceFamily planning contract amendments (Equality Health Center, Lovering Health Center, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England) — voted Yes
Retroactive amendments to extend state family planning contracts through Dec. 31, 2021. The Council split the item; the amendments with these three providers failed, and those with four other providers were authorized. Governor and Council, 2021-09-15, item #9J: failed to authorize the three contract amendments. Roll call: Kenney no, Warmington yes, Stevens no, Gatsas no, Wheeler no (1–4).
Sep 15, 2021 · Official · NH Governor and Executive Council minutes, 2021-09-15 · source
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Education Freedom Accounts administration contract with the Children's Scholarship Fund — voted No
Sole source contract to implement the Education Freedom Accounts Act by administering EFA accounts for eligible students, through June 30, 2022. Governor and Council, 2021-08-04, item #62: authorized, with Councilor Warmington voting no.
Aug 4, 2021 · Official · NH Governor and Executive Council minutes, 2021-08-04 · sourceConfirmation of John M. Formella as Attorney General — voted No
Confirmation of the Attorney General, Department of Justice (RSA 21-M:3). Governor and Council, 2021-03-24, item Confirmation: confirmed; the minutes record 'Councilor Warmington voted no'.
Mar 24, 2021 · Official · NH Governor and Executive Council minutes, 2021-03-24 · sourceReappointment of Frank Edelblut as Commissioner of Education — voted No
Reappointment of the Commissioner of the Department of Education (RSA 21-N:3), term to March 23, 2025. Governor and Council, 2021-02-17, item Confirmation: confirmed; the minutes record 'Councilor Warmington voted no'.
Feb 17, 2021 · Official · NH Governor and Executive Council minutes, 2021-02-17 · sourceConfirmation of Gordon J. MacDonald as Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court — voted No
Confirmation of the Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Governor and Council, 2021-01-22, item Confirmation: confirmed; the minutes record 'Councilor Warmington voted no'.
Jan 22, 2021 · Official · NH Governor and Executive Council minutes, 2021-01-22 · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- $985,511this report
- Cash on Hand
- $392,777this report
- Spent
- $621,542this report
New Hampshire Secretary of State — Campaign Finance System, latest 2026 Receipts & Expenditures report (New Hampshire) (through Sep 16, 2026)
Finance Reports
Campaign finance — latest 2026 Receipts & Expenditures report (New Hampshire)
Sep 16, 2026 · Official · New Hampshire Secretary of State — Campaign Finance System
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Polls
Public polls
UNH Survey CenterGeneral election · Governor
Kelly Ayotte 47% · Cinde Warmington 43% · Other 3% · Undecided 7%
Sep 17, 2026 to Sep 21, 2026 · 1,418 LV · ±2.6 pts · online · UNH Survey Center (Granite State Poll) · report
UNH Survey CenterGeneral election · Governor
Kelly Ayotte 49% · Cinde Warmington 39% · Other 3% · Undecided 9%
Aug 20, 2026 to Aug 24, 2026 · 1,878 LV · ±2.3 pts · online · UNH Survey Center (Granite State Poll) · report
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for New Hampshire Governor
- Kelly AyotteRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Stephen VilleeLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
Governor · NH-GOV
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Candidate List, 09/17/2026: Governor — 'Cinde Warmington', DEM (Democratic nominee; primary winner September 8, 2026)Prior office: Member, New Hampshire Executive Council (2021–2024)
One of the five elected Executive Councilors who vote on state contracts, nominations and confirmations. The official Governor and Council minutes list her as a councilor from the January 7, 2021 meeting through December 18, 2024; she does not appear in the January 9, 2025 minutes. Key recorded votes are listed under The record.
Jan 7, 2021 · Official · NH Governor and Executive Council minutes, January 7, 2021 · source
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File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_wvja446nn.
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