What difference will an all-Democrat Executive Council make?

By: DAVID BROOKS

Outlets: Valley News

Published: November 9, 2026

Words: 425

Last Updated: 2 hours, 49 minutes ago

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Tuesday’s electoral earthquake in New Hampshire didn’t just shake up legislators. It also took the most unusual political body — the Executive Council — from 4-1 Republican control to 5-0 Democratic for the first time in history.

The five-person council, which is unique to the Granite State, has a grab-bag of executive-level tasks that are usually described as operating as a check on the power of the governor. Most notably, the group has veto power over …

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