2016 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
County resultsHassan: 40–50% 50–60%Ayotte: 40–50% 50–60%
The 2016 United States Senate election in New Hampshire was held November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of New Hampshire , concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election , as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections . The primary election to select the candidates who appeared on the general election ballot took place on September 13, 2016.[1]
Incumbent Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte ran for re-election to a second term in office and won the primary by a wide margin.[2] The Governor of New Hampshire Maggie Hassan chose not to seek reelection to a third term as governor and instead sought the nomination of the Democratic Party for the Senate. Hassan was unopposed in the Democratic primary and won the general election by 1,017 votes, representing a winning margin of approximately 0.14%.[3] This is the closest race in a New Hampshire Senate election since the disputed 1974–75 election , and the first Democratic victory for New Hampshire's Class 3 Senate seat since that election. Hassan joined fellow former governor and Democrat Jeanne Shaheen in representing New Hampshire in the Senate. Although Hassan’s narrow victory in this 2016 Senate race would not flip majority control of the Senate during the 115th Congress of 2017-19 or the 116th Congress of 2019-21, it would help give the Democratic Party a narrow majority in the U.S. Senate more than four years later, during the 117th United States Congress .
Republican primary [ edit ]
Ayotte was predicted to face opposition in the primary from a Tea Party candidate. In October 2013, former New Hampshire Republican State Committee Chairman Jack Kimball said: "There is no question in my mind that she will garner a primary challenger".[4] Ultimately, she faced only token opposition.
Candidates [ edit ]
Declared [ edit ]
Declined [ edit ]
Polling [ edit ]
Hypothetical polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Kelly Ayotte
Ovide Lamontagne
Other
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
April 9–13, 2015
358
± ?
57%
32%
—
12%
Results [ edit ]
Republican primary results[11]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Kelly Ayotte (incumbent)
86,558
78.55%
Republican
Jim Rubens
19,139
17.37%
Republican
Tom Alciere
1,586
1.44%
Republican
Gerald Beloin
1,252
1.14%
Republican
Stanley Emanuel
1,187
1.08%
Democratic
Maggie Hassan (write-in)
301
0.27%
Scatter
167
0.15%
Total votes
110,190
100.00%
Democratic primary [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ]
Declared [ edit ]
Declined [ edit ]
Libertarian convention [ edit ]
On Saturday, January 16, 2016, the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire selected Brian Chabot to be their nominee for the U.S. Senate.[22] [23]
General election [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ]
Debates [ edit ]
Endorsements [ edit ]
Kelly Ayotte
Presidents
Governors (current and former)
U.S. Senators
State Legislators
Individuals
Organizations
Newspapers
Maggie Hassan
Presidents
Vice Presidents
U.S. Cabinet members and Cabinet-level officials
Governors
U.S. Senators
Barbara Boxer , California[54]
Dick Durbin , Illinois[55]
Kirsten Gillibrand , New York[56]
Martin Heinrich , New Mexico[57]
Mazie Hirono , Hawaii[58]
Jeff Merkley , Oregon[59]
Chris Murphy , Connecticut[60]
Gary Peters , Michigan[61]
Bernie Sanders , Vermont and 2016 presidential candidate [62]
Jeanne Shaheen , New Hampshire[63]
Jon Tester , Montana[64]
Elizabeth Warren , Massachusetts[65]
U.S. Representatives
Individuals
Labor Unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Predictions [ edit ]
Polling [ edit ]
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Kelly Ayotte (R)
Maggie Hassan (D)
Other
Undecided
SurveyMonkey
November 1–7, 2016
696
± 4.6%
42%
51%
6%
1%
WMUR/UNH
November 3–6, 2016
707
± 3.7%
45%
49%
1%
4%
SurveyMonkey
Oct 31–Nov 6, 2016
672
± 4.6%
41%
50%
7%
2%
Emerson College
November 4–5, 2016
1,000
± 3.0%
49%
46%
5%
1%
WMUR/UNH
November 2–5, 2016
645
± 3.7%
45%
47%
2%
6%
WMUR/UNH
November 1–4, 2016
588
± 3.7%
44%
48%
2%
6%
WMUR/UNH
Oct 31–Nov 3, 2016
515
± 3.7%
42%
48%
3%
7%
SurveyMonkey
Oct 28–Nov 3, 2016
672
± 4.6%
38%
50%
9%
3%
Breitbart/Gravis Marketing
November 1–2, 2016
1,001
± 2.0%
46%
44%
—
10%
Suffolk University
Oct 31–Nov 2, 2016
500
± 4.4%
44%
42%
5%
8%
American Research Group
Oct 31–Nov 2, 2016
600
± 4.0%
49%
46%
2%
3%
WMUR/UNH
Oct 30–Nov 2, 2016
466
± 3.7%
41%
48%
3%
8%
UMass Lowell/7News
Oct 28–Nov 2, 2016
695 LV
± 4.3%
46%
47%
5%
3%
901 RV
± 3.8%
43%
46%
5%
6%
SurveyMonkey
Oct 27–Nov 2, 2016
658
± 4.6%
37%
50%
10%
3%
Public Policy Polling
Oct 31–Nov 1, 2016
781
± 3.5%
45%
48%
—
7%
WMUR/UNH
Oct 29–Nov 1, 2016
468
± 3.7%
43%
47%
2%
8%
WBUR/MassINC
Oct 29–Nov 1, 2016
500
± 4.4%
51%
45%
1%
3%
48%
43%
—
6%
SurveyMonkey
Oct 26–Nov 1, 2016
635
± 4.6%
38%
50%
9%
3%
WMUR/UNH
October 28–31, 2016
513
± 3.7%
44%
46%
2%
8%
SurveyMonkey
October 25–31, 2016
659
± 4.6%
38%
50%
8%
4%
WMUR/UNH
October 27–30, 2016
463
± 3.7%
45%
45%
2%
8%
WMUR/UNH
October 26–30, 2016
641
± 3.9%
44%
46%
3%
8%
WMUR/UNH
October 26–29, 2016
516
± 3.7%
44%
45%
3%
8%
InsideSources/NH Journal
October 26–28, 2016
408
± 4.2%
49%
47%
—
4%
Emerson College
October 23–25, 2016
600
± 3.9%
50%
44%
6%
1%
Monmouth University
October 22–25, 2016
401
± 4.9%
46%
46%
6%
2%
NBC/WSJ/Marist
October 20–24, 2016
768 LV
± 3.5%
48%
47%
2%
2%
1,020 RV
± 3.1%
48%
47%
2%
3%
UMass Amherst/WBZ
October 17–21, 2016
772
± 4.5%
48%
44%
4%
4%
46%
43%
4%
8%
Emerson College
October 17–19, 2016
900
± 3.2%
45%
45%
10%
1%
WMUR/UNH
October 11–17, 2016
770
± 3.5%
39%
48%
4%
9%
Washington Post/SurveyMonkey
October 8–16, 2016
569
± 0.5%
42%
47%
10%
1%
WBUR/MassINC
October 10–12, 2016
501
± 4.4%
47%
47%
2%
5%
46%
45%
2%
6%
7News/UMass Lowell
October 7–11, 2016
517
± 4.9%
45%
44%
4%
5%
Public Policy Polling
October 7–9, 2016
600
± 4.0%
43%
44%
—
13%
Suffolk University
October 3–5, 2016
500
± 4.4%
47%
41%
4%
6%
WBUR/MassINC
September 27–29, 2016
502
± 4.4%
45%
48%
3%
4%
46%
48%
3%
3%
GBA Strategies
September 25–27, 2016
600
± 4.0%
44%
47%
7%
2%
47%
49%
—
4%
American Research Group
September 20–25, 2016
522
± 4.2%
47%
47%
—
6%
Monmouth University
September 17–20, 2016
400
± 4.9%
47%
45%
2%
5%
NBC/WSJ/Marist
September 6–8, 2016
737
± 3.6%
52%
44%
—
4%
Emerson College
September 3–5, 2016
600
± 3.9%
48%
46%
—
6%
Public Policy Polling
August 30–31, 2016
585
± 4.1%
44%
47%
—
9%
Public Policy Polling
August 26–28, 2016
977
± 3.0%
45%
47%
—
8%
WMUR/UNH
August 20–28, 2016
433
± 4.7%
42%
44%
3%
12%
CBS News/YouGov
August 10–12, 2016
990
± 4.3%
41%
42%
—
17%
Vox Populi Polling (R)
August 7–8, 2016
820
± 3.4%
43%
46%
—
11%
Public Policy Polling
August 5–7, 2016
802
± 3.5%
42%
47%
—
11%
WBUR/MassINC
July 29–August 1, 2016
609
± 4.0%
40%
50%
2%
7%
37%
48%
2%
11%
GBA Strategies
July 25–27, 2016
600
± 4.0%
47%
47%
2%
4%
InsideSources/NH Journal
July 19–21, 2016
1,166
± 5.1%
49%
41%
—
10%
WMUR/UNH
July 9–18, 2016
469
± 4.5%
42%
45%
3%
11%
American Research Group
June 24–28, 2016
533
± 4.2%
51%
42%
—
7%
Public Policy Polling
June 22–23, 2016
578
± 4.1%
42%
44%
—
15%
Global Strategy Group
June 15–16, 2016
400
± 4.9%
45%
49%
—
6%
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner - Democracy Corps
June 11–20, 2016
300
± 5.7%
46%
47%
—
7%
Public Policy Polling
June 8–9, 2016
649
± 3.9%
44%
47%
—
8%
Boston Herald/Franklin Pierce University
May 25–28, 2016
405
± 4.9%
48%
47%
—
5%
Global Strategy Group
May 25–26, 2016
400
± 4.9%
43%
45%
—
12%
WBUR/MassINC
May 12–15, 2016
501
± 4.4%
46%
48%
2%
4%
Dartmouth College
April 11–16, 2016
362
± 5.2%
37%
35%
—
28%
WMUR/UNH
April 7–17, 2016
553
± 4.2%
43%
42%
—
15%
WMUR/UNH
February 20–28, 2016
628
± 3.7%
45%
41%
4%
10%
Marist Poll
January 28, 2016
2,258
± 2.1%
45%
40%
—
15%
Public Policy Polling
January 4–6, 2016
1,036
± 3.0%
44%
42%
—
14%
Public Policy Polling
November 30–December 2, 2015
990
± 3.1%
42%
42%
—
16%
Public Policy Polling
October 16–18, 2015
880
± 3.3%
43%
44%
—
13%
Gravis Marketing
October 5–6, 2015
1,035
± 3.1%
52%
42%
—
6%
WMUR/UNH
Sept 21–Oct 2, 2015
519
± 4.3%
45%
43%
1%
11%
Public Policy Polling
August 21–24, 2015
841
± 3.4%
44%
43%
—
13%
NBC News/Marist Poll
July, 2015
910
± 3.2%
50%
42%
—
8%
WMUR/UNH
July 7–20, 2015
472
± 4.5%
47%
41%
1%
12%
The Tarrance Group
July 5–6, 2015
600
± 4.0%
51%
44%
—
5%
Fabrizio, Lee and Associates
June 25–28, 2015
500
± 3.0%
52%
41%
—
7%
WMUR/UNH
May 6–22, 2015
524
± 4.3%
45%
43%
2%
9%
Gravis Marketing
April 21–22, 2015
1,117
± 3.0%
51%
43%
—
6%
Public Policy Polling
April 9–13, 2015
747
± 3.6%
45%
46%
—
9%
Gravis Marketing
March 18–19, 2015
1,110
± 5.0%
47%
45%
—
8%
Public Opinion Strategies
February 17–18, 2015
424
± 4.7%
46%
45%
—
9%
NBC News/Marist
February 3–10, 2015
887
± 3.3%
44%
48%
—
7%
New England College
December 1, 2014
541
± 4.2%
48%
43%
4%
5%
Public Policy Polling
January 9–12, 2014
1,354
± 2.7%
46%
40%
—
14%
Public Policy Polling
September 13–16, 2013
1,038
± 3.0%
45%
44%
—
11%
Public Policy Polling
April 19–21, 2013
933
± 3.2%
44%
46%
—
10%
Hypothetical polling
with Kelly Ayotte
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Kelly Ayotte (R)
Ann McLane Kuster (D)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
April 9–13, 2015
747
± 3.6%
49%
38%
13%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Kelly Ayotte (R)
Chris Pappas (D)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
August 21–24, 2015
841
± 3.4%
45%
31%
24%
with Jim Rubens
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Jim Rubens (R)
Maggie Hassan (D)
Other
Undecided
WMUR/UNH
August 20–28, 2016
433
± 4.7%
27%
51%
8%
14%
WMUR/UNH
July 9–18, 2016
469
± 4.2%
30%
48%
6%
16%
WMUR/UNH
April 7–17, 2016
553
± 4.2%
30%
46%
—
24%
with Ovide Lamontagne
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Ovide Lamontagne (R)
Maggie Hassan (D)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
April 9–13, 2015
747
± 3.6%
35%
54%
11%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Ovide Lamontagne (R)
Ann McLane Kuster (D)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
April 9–13, 2015
747
± 3.6%
39%
43%
18%
Fundraising [ edit ]
Candidate (party)
Receipts
Disbursements
Cash on hand
Debt
Maggie Hassan (D)
$18,698,223.00
$18,564,772.00
$133,450.00
$0
Kelly Ayotte (R)
$16,409,753.89
$16,197,583.64
$134,182.99
$0
Source: Federal Election Commission[95]
Results [ edit ]
Allegations of voting irregularities [ edit ]
In February 2017, President Donald Trump (who had endorsed Ayotte) told a gathering of senators at the White House that fraudulent out-of-state voting had cost him and Ayotte the election in New Hampshire.[96] On September 7, state House speaker Shawn Jasper (who also had endorsed Ayotte) alleged that voter fraud swung the election. He made the allegations based on a report by the New Hampshire House of Representatives saying that of the 6,540 voters who had registered to vote on Election Day, only 1,014 of those voters had obtained a New Hampshire drivers license by August 30 of the following year. The Washington Post was able to quickly contact 3 such voters who said that they were college students and kept the drivers license from their home state.[97]
Several investigations by New Hampshire's Ballot Law Commission found no evidence of widespread fraud, and only 4 instances of fraud total in the state for the 2016 elections.[98] Specifically addressing the claim of people being bussed in from out of state to vote, Associate Attorney General Anne Edwards noted that they found no evidence for such claims. When they investigated these claims, they found that the buses were chartered out of state, but the voters on the buses lived in New Hampshire and could legally vote there.[98]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
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^ Cahn, Emily (October 5, 2015). "Maggie Hassan Will Run for Senate in New Hampshire (Video)" . Roll Call . Retrieved October 5, 2015 .
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^ Landrigan, Kevin; Steinhauser, Paul (July 15, 2015). "Kuster going for third term in US House, not a US Senate bid" . NH1 News . Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015 .
^ James Pindell (November 25, 2014). "Bedford Democrat quietly preparing to run for U.S. Senate against Ayotte" . WMUR . Retrieved December 1, 2014 .
^ DiStaso, John (February 10, 2015). "Democratic political newcomer O'Connor files candidacy for 1st District U.S. House seat" . NH Journal . Retrieved April 9, 2015 .
^ Paul Steinhauser (December 11, 2014). "Paul Steinhauser: Rep. Carol Shea-Porter talks 2016, achievements in Congress" . NH1 . Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014 .
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^ Abramson, Alana (August 4, 2016). "Mike Pence endorses John McCain and Kelly Ayotte" . ABC News . Retrieved August 4, 2016 .
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^ a b Jeffers, Gromer (October 4, 2016). "Ted Cruz, John Cornyn hosting Dallas fundraiser for U.S. Senate candidates" . Dallas News . Retrieved October 7, 2016 .
^ Okun, Eli (September 9, 2016). "On the trail, it's all Hassan and no Trump for Ayotte" . New Hampshire Union Leader . Retrieved September 10, 2016 .
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^ Fischer, Deb (November 3, 2016). "Excited for a full day of campaigning in #NH w good friends @joniernst & @SenCapito. We need @KellyAyotte back in the US Senate #girlpower" . Twitter . Retrieved November 3, 2016 .
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^ Republican Party of New Hampshire (September 13, 2016). "Congratulations to @KellyAyotte on winning the NH Republican Primary for US Senate" . Twitter . Retrieved September 13, 2016 .
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^ "NH-Sen: Sen. Dick Durbin (D. IL) helps Maggie Hassan (D) get ready to defeat Kelly Ayotte (R)" . Daily Kos . March 30, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016 .
^ Kirsten Gillibrand (December 31, 2015). "Proud to support @TammyforIL @DonnaFEdwards @KamalaHarris @Maggie_Hassan @Ann_Kirkpatrick @CatherineForNV & @KatieMcGintyPA for Senate" . Twitter . Retrieved January 13, 2016 .
^ "NH-Sen: Sen. Martin Heinrich (D. NM) helps Maggie Hassan (D) get ready to defeat Kelly Ayotte (R)" . Daily Kos . March 9, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016 .
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