2020 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
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The 2020 New Hampshire gubernatorial election will be held on November 3,[1] 2020, to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Republican Governor Chris Sununu is eligible to run for re-election to a third two-year term in office, and has declared his intent to do so.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Chris Sununu, incumbent Governor of New Hampshire[3]
Eliminated in primary
Declined
- Kelly Ayotte, former U.S. Senator[6]
- Frank Edelblut, commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Education and candidate for governor in 2016[7]
- Chuck Morse, minority leader of the New Hampshire Senate[7]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Chris Sununu |
Karen Testerman |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Hampshire | August 28 – September 1, 2020 | 703 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 82% | 15% | 1%[b] | 2% |
| Robocent/Free Keene | August 24, 2020 | 1,219 (RV) | ± 2.8% | 79% | 5% | – | 16%[c] |
| Saint Anselm College | August 15–17, 2020 | 475 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 82% | 7% | 3%[d] | 8% |
Results
Sununu—80–90%
Sununu—≥90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Sununu (incumbent) | 130,703 | 89.67% | |
| Republican | Karen Testerman | 13,589 | 9.32% | |
| Republican | Nobody | 1,239 | 0.85% | |
| Democratic | Dan Feltes (write-in) | 133 | 0.09% | |
| Democratic | Andru Volinsky (write-in) | 93 | 0.07% | |
| Total votes | 145,757 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Dan Feltes, majority leader of the New Hampshire Senate[9]
Eliminated in primary
- Andru Volinsky, member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire[10]
Declined
- Joyce Craig, mayor of Manchester[11]
- Molly Kelly, former state senator and nominee for Governor of New Hampshire in 2018[11][12]
- Steve Marchand, former mayor of Portsmouth and candidate for Governor of New Hampshire in 2016 and 2018[11]
- Mindi Messmer, former state representative and candidate for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district in 2018 (running for Executive Council)[13]
Endorsements
Dan Feltes
- Local and statewide politicians
- Douglas Ley, state House majority leader and state representative[14]
- Shannon Chandley, state senator[15]
- Martha Hennessey, state senator[15]
- Melanie Levesque, state senator[15]
- Cindy Rosenwald, state senator[15]
- Tom Sherman, state senator[15]
- David H. Watters, state senator[15]
- Chris Balch, state representative[16]
- Jennifer Bernet, state representative[16]
- Mel Myler, state representative[17]*David Huot, state representative[14]
- Charlie St. Clair, state representative[14]
- Anita Burroughs, state representative[14]
- Michael Abbott, state representative[14]
- Paul Berch, state representative[14]
- John Mann, state representative[14]
- Bruce Tatro, state representative[14]
- Edith Tucker, state representative[14]
- Bill Hatch, state representative[14]
- Timothy Egan, state representative[14]
- Susan M. Ford, state representative[14]
- Polly Campion, state representative[14]
- Garrett Muscatel, state representative[14]
- Mary Jane Mulligan, state representative[14]
- Sharon Nordgren, state representative[14]
- Susan Almy, state representative[14]
- Elaine French, state representative[14]
- Francesca Diggs, state representative[14]
- Marjorie Porter, state representative[14]
- Kermit Williams, state representative[14]
- David Woodbury, state representative[14]
- Jeff Goley, state representative[14]
- Diane Langley, state representative[14]
- Pat Long, state representative[14]
- Donald Buchard, state representative[14]
- Mary Heath, state representative[14]
- Heidi Hamer, state representative[14]
- Patricia Cornell, state representative[14]
- Willis Griffith, state representative[14]
- Ken Snow, state representative[14]
- Bob Backus, state representative[14]
- Nancy Murphy, state representative[14]
- Julie Radhakrishnan, state representative[14]
- Megan Murray, state representative[14]
- Joelle Martin, state representative[14]
- Bruce Cohen, state representative[14]
- Sue Newman, state representative[14]
- Ray Newman, state representative[14]
- Patricia Klee, state representative[14]
- Suzanne Vail, state representative[14]
- Ken N. Gidge, state representative[14]
- Fran Nutter-Upham, state representative[14]
- Laura Telerski, state representative[14]
- Latha Mangipudi, state representative[14]
- Linda Harriott-Gathright, state representative[14]
- Jackie Chretien, state representative[14]
- Matt Wilhelm, state representative[14]
- Ken Wells, state representative[14]
- Karen Ebel, state representative[14]
- Beth Rodd, state representative[14]
- Clyde Carson, state representative[14]
- Howard Moffett, state representative[14]
- David Luneau, state representative[14]
- Beth Richards, state representative[14]
- Jim MacKay, state representative[14]
- Timothy Soucy, state representative[14]
- Mary Beth Walz, state representative[14]
- David Karrick, state representative[14]
- Liz McConnell, state representative[14]
- Skip Berrien, state representative[14]
- Debra Altschiller, state representative[14]
- Tom Loughman, state representative[14]
- Mike Edgar, state representative[14]
- Laura Pantelakos, state representative[14]
- Gerald Ward, state representative[14]
- Tamara Le, state representative[14]
- Patricia Lovejoy, state representative[14]
- Cassandra Levesque, state representative[14]
- Ken Vincent, state representative[14]
- Wendy Chase, state representative[14]
- Tom Southworth, state representative[14]
- Brian Sullivan, state representative[14]
- Labor unions
- Laborer’s Union Locals 668, 976[18]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Dan Feltes |
Andru Volinsky |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Hampshire | August 28 – September 1, 2020 | 839 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 36% | 38% | 4%[e] | 22% |
| Saint Anselm College | August 15–17, 2020 | 498 (RV) | ± 4.4% | 22% | 19% | 13%[f] | 46% |
Results
Feltes—50–60%
Volinsky—50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Feltes | 72,318 | 50.90% | |
| Democratic | Andru Volinsky | 65,455 | 46.06% | |
| Republican | Chris Sununu (write-in) | 4,276 | 3.00% | |
| Republican | Karen Testerman (write-in) | 39 | 0.03% | |
| Republican | Nobody (write-in) | 6 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 142,094 | 100.0% | ||
Other candidates
Libertarian Party
Nominee
Independent
Did not qualify for the ballot
- Bill Fortune[22]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[23] | Safe R | October 23, 2020 |
| Inside Elections[24] | Likely R | October 16, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[25] | Likely R | October 8, 2020 |
| Politico[26] | Lean R | September 9, 2020 |
| Daily Kos[27] | Safe R | October 29, 2020 |
| RCP[28] | Likely R | July 29, 2020 |
| 270towin[29] | Likely R | October 16, 2020 |
Endorsements
Dan Feltes (D)
- Local and statewide politicians
- Douglas Ley, state House majority leader and state representative[14]
- Shannon Chandley, state senator[15]
- Martha Hennessey, state senator[15]
- Melanie Levesque, state senator[15]
- Cindy Rosenwald, state senator[15]
- Tom Sherman, state senator[15]
- David H. Watters, state senator[15]
- Chris Balch, state representative[16]
- Jennifer Bernet, state representative[16]
- Mel Myler, state representative[17]*David Huot, state representative[14]
- Charlie St. Clair, state representative[14]
- Anita Burroughs, state representative[14]
- Michael Abbott, state representative[14]
- Paul Berch, state representative[14]
- John Mann, state representative[14]
- Bruce Tatro, state representative[14]
- Edith Tucker, state representative[14]
- Bill Hatch, state representative[14]
- Timothy Egan, state representative[14]
- Susan M. Ford, state representative[14]
- Polly Campion, state representative[14]
- Garrett Muscatel, state representative[14]
- Mary Jane Mulligan, state representative[14]
- Sharon Nordgren, state representative[14]
- Susan Almy, state representative[14]
- Elaine French, state representative[14]
- Francesca Diggs, state representative[14]
- Marjorie Porter, state representative[14]
- Kermit Williams, state representative[14]
- David Woodbury, state representative[14]
- Jeff Goley, state representative[14]
- Diane Langley, state representative[14]
- Pat Long, state representative[14]
- Donald Buchard, state representative[14]
- Mary Heath, state representative[14]
- Heidi Hamer, state representative[14]
- Patricia Cornell, state representative[14]
- Willis Griffith, state representative[14]
- Ken Snow, state representative[14]
- Bob Backus, state representative[14]
- Nancy Murphy, state representative[14]
- Julie Radhakrishnan, state representative[14]
- Megan Murray, state representative[14]
- Joelle Martin, state representative[14]
- Bruce Cohen, state representative[14]
- Sue Newman, state representative[14]
- Ray Newman, state representative[14]
- Patricia Klee, state representative[14]
- Suzanne Vail, state representative[14]
- Ken N. Gidge, state representative[14]
- Fran Nutter-Upham, state representative[14]
- Laura Telerski, state representative[14]
- Latha Mangipudi, state representative[14]
- Linda Harriott-Gathright, state representative[14]
- Jackie Chretien, state representative[14]
- Matt Wilhelm, state representative[14]
- Ken Wells, state representative[14]
- Karen Ebel, state representative[14]
- Beth Rodd, state representative[14]
- Clyde Carson, state representative[14]
- Howard Moffett, state representative[14]
- David Luneau, state representative[14]
- Beth Richards, state representative[14]
- Jim MacKay, state representative[14]
- Timothy Soucy, state representative[14]
- Mary Beth Walz, state representative[14]
- David Karrick, state representative[14]
- Liz McConnell, state representative[14]
- Skip Berrien, state representative[14]
- Debra Altschiller, state representative[14]
- Tom Loughman, state representative[14]
- Mike Edgar, state representative[14]
- Laura Pantelakos, state representative[14]
- Gerald Ward, state representative[14]
- Tamara Le, state representative[14]
- Patricia Lovejoy, state representative[14]
- Cassandra Levesque, state representative[14]
- Ken Vincent, state representative[14]
- Wendy Chase, state representative[14]
- Tom Southworth, state representative[14]
- Brian Sullivan, state representative[14]
- Labor unions
- Laborer’s Union Locals 668, 976[18]
Darryl W. Perry (L)
- politicians
- Jo Jorgensen, 2020 Libertarian Presidential nominee[30]
- Ken Armstrong, 2020 Libertarian Candidate for President/Vice President[31]
- Caleb Q. Dyer,Former State Rep. and House Libertarian Caucus leader [31]
- Richard Manzo, Goffstown Budget Committee[31]
- Joe Bishop-Henchman, LNC Chair[32]
- Brian Shields, Libertarian Party of New Hampshire Chair[31]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Chris Sununu (R) |
Dan Feltes (D) |
Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Research Group | October 26–28, 2020 | 864 (LV) | ± 4.6% | 51% | 46% | 3%[g] |
| University of New Hampshire | October 24–28, 2020 | 1,889 (LV) | ± 2.3% | 60% | 36% | 3%[h] |
| Saint Anselm College | October 23–26, 2020 | 1,018 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 60% | 35% | 6%[i] |
| YouGov/UMass Amherst | October 16–26, 2020 | 757 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 59% | 36% | 5%[j] |
| University of New Hampshire | October 9–12, 2020 | 899 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 62% | 37% | 1%[k] |
| Suffolk University | October 8–12, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 55% | 31% | 14%[l] |
| Saint Anselm College | October 1–4, 2020 | 1,147 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 58% | 35% | 7%[m] |
| Emerson College | September 30 – October 1, 2020 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 55% | 40% | 5%[n] |
| American Research Group | September 25–28, 2020 | 600 (LV) | ± 4% | 52% | 44% | 4%[o] |
| University of New Hampshire | September 24–28, 2020 | 972 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 55% | 37% | 5%[p] |
| YouGov/UMass Lowell | September 17–25, 2020 | 657 (LV) | ± 4.6% | 60% | 34% | 7%[q] |
| University of New Hampshire | August 28 – September 1, 2020 | 1,889 (LV) | ± 2.3% | 57% | 33% | 9%[r] |
| University of New Hampshire | July 16–28, 2020 | 1,893 (LV) | ± 2.2% | 59% | 28% | 13%[s] |
| University of New Hampshire | June 18–22, 2020 | 932 (LV) | ± 2.8% | 62% | 23% | 15%[t] |
| We Ask America | June 13–15, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 59% | 20% | 21%[u] |
| University of New Hampshire | May 14–18, 2020 | 788 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 61% | 21% | 18%[v] |
| University of New Hampshire | February 19–25, 2020 | 576 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 56% | 27% | 18%[w] |
| Emerson College | September 6–9, 2019 | 1,041 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 53% | 37% | 10%[x] |
Hypothetical polling
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Sununu (incumbent) | ||||
| Democratic | Dan Feltes | ||||
| Libertarian | Darryl W. Perry | ||||
| Write-in | |||||
| Total votes | 100.0% | ||||
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ^ "Another candidate" with 1%
- ^ Listed as "Nobody" - the answer respondents gave when asked towards which candidate they leaned
- ^ "Someone else" with 3%
- ^ "Another candidate" with 4%
- ^ "Someone else" with 13%
- ^ Perry (L) with 1%; Undecided with 2%
- ^ Perry (L) with 2%; "Another candidate" with <1%; Undecided with 1%
- ^ Perry (L) and "Someone else" with 1%; Undecided with 4%
- ^ "Another candidate" with 1%; Undecided with 4%
- ^ Perry (L) with <1%; Undecided with 1%
- ^ Perry (L) with 4%; "Refused" with 2%; "Other" with no voters; Undecided with 8%
- ^ Perry (L) with 2%; "Someone else" with 1%; Undecided with 5%
- ^ "Someone else" with 3%; Undecided with 2%
- ^ Perry (L) with 0%; Undecided with 3%
- ^ "Another Candidate" with 1%; Undecided with 4%
- ^ "Another candidate" with 1%; Undecided with 6%
- ^ Perry (L) with 1%; Undecided with 8%
- ^ "Another candidate" with 1%; Undecided with 12%
- ^ "Another candidate" with 2%; Undecided with 13%
- ^ Undecided with 21%
- ^ "Another candidate" with 0%; Undecided with 18%
- ^ "Another candidate" with 4%; Undecided with 14%
- ^ Undecided with 10%
- ^ Perry (L) with 1%; Undecided with 7%
- ^ "Another candidate" with 1%; Undecided with 12%
- ^ "Another candidate" with 2%; Undecided with 14%
- ^ "Another candidate" with 0%; Undecided with 19%
- ^ "Another candidate" with 3%; Undecided with 13%
References
- ^ "New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2020 (September 8 Republican primary)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- ^ Sununu, Chris (May 15, 2019). "2020". Medium. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ DiStaso, John [@jdistaso] (May 14, 2019). "BREAKING: .@GovChrisSununu announces he's seeking a third term as #nhgov - #nhpolitics #WMUR" (Tweet). Retrieved May 14, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Conservative Activist Testerman To Primary Gov. Sununu". Concord, NH Patch. June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Nobody". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ Steinhauser, Paul (April 4, 2019). "Choices loom for Sununu, Ayotte ahead of 2020 election". Concord Monitor. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
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- ^ "2020 State Primary Republican State Primary". New Hampshire Department of State. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ DiStaso, John; Sexton, Adam (September 3, 2019). "Promising to put working-class families first, Democrat Dan Feltes announces run for governor". WMUR 9. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ Landrigan, Kevin (October 23, 2019). "Volinsky makes official his 2020 Democratic bid for governor". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ a b c Steinhauser, Paul (January 23, 2019). "Andru Volinsky considering 2020 run for governor". Concord Monitor. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ^ Lahut, Jake (October 1, 2019). "Molly Kelly to sit out 2020 NH governor's race". The Keene Sentinel. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ DiStaso, John (June 20, 2019). "NH Primary Source: Democrat Mindi Messmer says, 'I'm running' for Executive Council". WMUR. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei ej ek el em en eo ep "Senator Feltes Endorsed By Over 75 State Representatives". nhlabornews.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l John DiStaso. "NH Primary Source: Amherst's Chandley becomes sixth state senator to endorse Feltes for governor". wmur.com.
- ^ a b c d "NH Primary Source: Energy, environmental leaders, activists endorse Feltes for governorauthor=John DiStaso". wmur.com.
- ^ a b Dan Feltes. "Thank you, Sen. Kahn and Rep. Myler for all you do as Chairs of the House and Senate Education Committees". facebook.com.
- ^ a b John DiStaso. "NH Primary Source: Two Laborers union locals endorse Feltes for governor". wmur.com.
- ^ "2020 State Primary Democratic State Primary". New Hampshire Department of State. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Lahut, Jake (December 5, 2019). "Keene Libertarian announces run for governor". The Keene Sentinel. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ WMUR. September 3, 2020 https://www.wmur.com/article/nh-primary-source-its-official-libertarian-party-candidates-to-be-on-general-election-ballot/33908126.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "2020 Election Information - NHSOS". sos.nh.gov.
- ^ "2020 Governor Race ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "Gubernatorial Ratings | Inside Elections". insideelections.com. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
- ^ "2020 Governor". Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball. 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
- ^ "We rated every gubernatorial race in 2020. Here's who we think will win". Poltico. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Governor Race Ratings". Daily Kos. June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Governor Races". RealClearPolitics. June 13, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Gubernatorial Elections Map". 270towin.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
- ^ a b c d "Endorsements". February 16, 2020.
- ^ "Facebook". facebook.com.
External links
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "New Hampshire", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "New Hampshire: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of New Hampshire". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- New Hampshire at Ballotpedia
- Official campaign websites
