Gov. Kelly Ayotte fends off Cinde Warmington, winning reelection

By: Sruthi Gopalakrishnan, Charlotte Matherly and Finley Williams

Outlets: Concord Monitor

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 570

Last Updated: 5 days, 2 hours ago

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Gov. Kelly Ayotte will serve another two years in Concord after fending off a challenge from Democrat Cinde Warmington.

The Associated Press called the race at 12:42 a.m. on Wednesday, with Ayotte holding 51.1% of the vote and a roughly 22,000-vote lead as of 1 a.m.

Many Republican voters anticipated a smooth and easy reelection for Ayotte, but the lead shifted back and forth between Ayotte and Warmington early in the evening.

As the hours ticked by, Ayotte …

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