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Kicking Off NH Election Day 2026, Send Us Your Pics!
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Email Your Pics and Comments to nancywestnews@gmail.com. Stay with InDepthNH.org for the AP election results as the votes are counted.
Kelly Ayotte Wins Re-Election as Governor of New Hampshire
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The Associated Press called the race for Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte over challenger former Democratic Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington at 12:42 a.m. Wednesday.
Executive Council Looking a Lot More Blue on Election Night
The state’s Republican-controlled, 4-1 Executive Council was appearing to tip Democrat at 11 p.m. on election night with the lone Democrat, Karen Liot Hill, D-Lebanon, moving safely toward re-election and all the Republicans on the edge of their seats, with all losing.
Pappas Takes An Early Win in Likely Blue Wave in NH
Call it a Blue Wave or a Red Bloodbath, it hit the Granite State hard Tuesday night as Democrats appeared likely to keep control of the federal delegation, take the majority in the State House, and looked to flip the Executive Council.
2026 Election Results for New Hampshire
New Hampshire voters are making their voices heard this Election Day, casting ballots in races that will help shape the future of the Granite State and the nation. Results will be updated throughout election night as new information becomes available. Election results are provided by The Associated Press.
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Voter Turnout High Across NH With No Problems Reported By 5 p.m.
How We Spent Election Day 2026 in NH
Nashua and Manchester: Election Day 2026 In Our Two Big Cities
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SOS Scanlan Announces Nine Towns and City Wards Selected for Post-Election Audits
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The audits will take place on Wednesday, November 4, at 10:00 and Thursday, November 5, at 9 a.m. at Archives at the New Hampshire State Archives, 9 Ratification Way, Concord, NH 03301.
Education
Big Turnout In Durham, UNH Students Say They Were Prepared With Correct IDs
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Two young women who are juniors at the University of New Hampshire – Alaina Webster and Lily Woods – said they were ready to rock the vote Tuesday because they knew their student IDs wouldn’t be allowed as a form of identification and made sure they brought the right ones.
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Fire Crews Work to Suppress Wild River Fire
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The Wild River Fire is approximately 378 acres and is estimated at 11% containment at the time of this release.
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Get Election Results As Votes Counted Tuesday at InDepthNH; Email Your Pics From the Polls
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After you vote Tuesday, please email us your pics from the polls and tell us about your voting experience. Please email your name and polling place. We are psyched at InDepthNH.org.
Courts & Corrections
State Police Secrecy Over Sexual Harassment Allegations Leads to Lawsuit
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The State is continuing to stay quiet on allegations of sexual harassment by a State Police Sergeant in 2021, and completely redacted the report when journalist Damien Fisher sought the document, according to a new lawsuit.
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Democratic Candidates Rally Constituents Just One Day Before the Election
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With just one day before the election, several Democratic candidates rallied about 50 canvassing volunteers in Manchester and encouraged them to help roll out another blue wave as the clock continues to tick.
Courts & Corrections
Rockingham County Attorney Candidate Wilson Faces Off Against Rockingham County Attorney — Again
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Eleven years ago, Robert Wilson defended himself on a felony charge prosecuted by Rockingham County Attorney Patricia Conway – and won, a rare feat for a criminal defendant acting without a lawyer.
Business & Economy
Pelham Man Impersonated U.S. Supreme Court Justice To Scam Mom and Aunt
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Jason Taylor took $68,000 from his mom over the course of about five years, and $191,000 from his aunt and uncle in an intricate and somewhat incoherent scheme.
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Dems Hold Leads in Exec. Council, NH Senate, NH House and Federal Races; Governor’s Race Deadlocked: Final 2026 UNH Poll
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Incumbent Republican Governor Kelly Ayotte is statistically tied with Democrat Cinde Warmington, but Ayotte is the more personally popular of the two and most expect her to win re-election, poll says..
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Business & Economy
AG Releases Anonymous Candidate Mailings Info, But Declined To Address Suncook Valley GOP Ads
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Attorney General John Formella issued a news release Friday about anonymous political advertising mailers in the U.S. Senate race, but refused to comment on a political advertising mailer from the Suncook Valley GOP that contains candidate advertising with no individual “paid for” disclaimers.
Education
Question 2 Is a Mixed Bag with Lots of Propaganda and Misinformation
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Come Tuesday everyone who turns out to vote will have an opportunity to either cripple their local school district or finally bring property taxes under control depending on your viewpoint.
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U.S. Senate Candidate Pappas Holds Press Conference with Planned Parenthood President
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U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH) holds a press conference with Planned Parenthood Pres. Alexis McGill Johnson on Friday. InDepthNH.org is partnering with C-SPAN’s Campaign 2026 initiative, Road to the Capitol: Candidate Coverage from the Campaign Trail.
Business & Economy
Five Lakes Region towns begin diverting waste with federal composting pilot program
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A small group of Ashland area residents working on re-starting a community garden are among many of the beneficiaries of a federal grant given to the Lakes Region that aims to reduce waste through composting.
Courts & Corrections
Former Supreme Court Justice Hantz Marconi Still Fighting Ethics Case
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Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi’s signed agreement with the Judicial Conduct Committee to resolve the ethics case against her still leaves her fate unresolved as she disputes the facts the JCC assembled.
Courts & Corrections
AG Identifies Officers Involved in Shooting Death of Jeanne Seto
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Attorney General John M. Formella identified the law enforcement officers who discharged their firearms during a shooting incident that occurred during a call for service on Oct. 8, 2026, in Bath, New Hampshire, involving Jeanne Seto.
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FACT FOCUS: Misinformation about voting spreads less than a week before Election Day
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False and misleading claims about the voting process are being spread online as voters cast their ballots in the 2026 midterms, with Election Day less than a week away.