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The 2022 New Hampshire gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of New Hampshire. As New Hampshire does not have gubernatorial term limits, incumbent Republican Governor Chris Sununu is eligible to run for re-election to a fourth 2-year term in office.

Sununu had ‘expressed interest’ in running for the U.S. Senate in 2022 against incumbent Democrat (and former governor) Maggie Hassan. However, on November 9, 2021, he announced that he would instead run for a fourth term as governor.

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SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report[23]Solid RMarch 4, 2022
Inside Elections[24]Likely RMarch 4, 2022
Sabato’s Crystal Ball[25]Safe RJanuary 26, 2022
Politico[26]Likely RApril 1, 2022
RCP[27]Safe RJune 9, 2022
Fox News[28]Likely RMay 12, 2022
538[29]Solid RJune 30, 2022

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Chris Sununu

Current Position: Governor since 2017
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2022 Governor
Former Position(s): New Hampshire Executive Council from 2011 – 2017

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Tom Sherman

Tom Sherman

Current Position: State Senator for District 24
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2022 Governor

Thomas Sherman, M.D. (b. October 31, 1957), is an American physician and politician from Rye, New Hampshire, and a member of the New Hampshire Senate for the 24th district. Senator Sherman serves as ranking member and former chair of Senate Health & Human Services, and as member and former chair of the Election Law & Municipal Affairs committee.

He is a former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He represents Rockingham County and has been prominent in advocating for state-level implementations of the Affordable Care Act.

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The 2022 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Republican governor Chris Sununu won re-election to a fourth term, defeating Democratic nominee Tom Sherman.

Sununu had “expressed interest” in running for the U.S. Senate in 2022 against incumbent Democrat (and former governor) Maggie Hassan. However, on November 9, 2021, he announced that he would instead run for a fourth term as governor.[1] Sununu became the first Republican to win a fourth term as governor, also tying John Lynch‘s modern record of four terms overall.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Julian Acciard, security specialist, Iraq War veteran, and former candidate for New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional district in 2022[2]
  • Jay Lewis, Laconia resident[3]
  • Richard McMenamon II[4]
  • Thad Riley, entrepreneur, former Brentwood school board member and community advocate[5]
  • Karen Testerman, former Franklin city councilor and candidate for governor in 2020[6]

Declined

Endorsements

Chris Sununu

Organizations

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[a]		Margin
of error		Thad
Riley		Chris
Sununu		Karen
Testerman		OtherUndecided
University of New Hampshire[10]August 25–29, 2022892 (LV)± 3.3%7%72%5%2%[b]14%
Saint Anselm College[11]August 9–11, 2022820 (RV)± 3.4%5%68%6%2%19%
Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[a]		Margin
of error		Kelly
Ayotte		Scott
Brown		Frank
Edelbut		Chuck
Morse		Undecided
Praecones Analytica[12]August 13–20, 2021792 (LV)± 3.5%46%13%7%6%29%

Results

Results by county:

  Sununu
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
Republican primary results[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanChris Sununu (incumbent) 113,443 78.66%
RepublicanKaren Testerman14,47310.04%
RepublicanThaddeus Riley11,1077.70%
RepublicanJulian Acciard2,9062.01%
RepublicanJay Lewis1,3180.91%
RepublicanRichard McMenamon II8170.57%
Write-in1600.11%
Total votes144,224 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Declined

Endorsements

Tom Sherman

Organizations

Results

Democratic primary results[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTom Sherman 82,607 97.57%
RepublicanChris Sununu (incumbent) (write-in)1,9632.32%
Write-in950.11%
Total votes84,665 100.0%

Other candidates

Libertarian Party

Nominees

  • Karlyn Borysenko, activist and author[21]
  • Kelly Halldorson[21]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report[22]Solid RMarch 4, 2022
Inside Elections[23]Solid RSeptember 23, 2022
Sabato’s Crystal Ball[24]Safe RAugust 18, 2022
Politico[25]Solid RNovember 3, 2022
RCP[26]Safe RJune 8, 2022
Fox News[27]Likely RMay 12, 2022
538[28]Solid RAugust 26, 2022
Elections Daily[29]Safe RNovember 7, 2022

Endorsements

Chris Sununu (R)

U.S. executive branch officials

Organizations

Tom Sherman (D)

U.S. senators

U.S. representatives

Organizations

Polling

Aggregate polls

Source of poll
aggregation		Dates
administered		Dates
updated		Chris
Sununu (R)		Tom
Sherman (D)		Other
[c]		Margin
Real Clear Politics[34]October 28 – November 6, 2022November 8, 202256.4%39.4%4.2%Sununu +17.0
FiveThirtyEight[35]September 15, 2021 – November 8, 2022November 8, 202255.4%39.0%5.6%Sununu +16.4
Average55.9%39.2%4.9%Sununu +16.7

Graphical summary

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[a]		Margin
of error		Chris
Sununu (R)		Tom
Sherman (D)		OtherUndecided
Phillips Academy[36]November 5–6, 20221,056 (LV)± 3.0%58%36%–6%
University of New Hampshire[37]November 2–6, 20222,077 (LV)± 2.2%55%43%2%[d]<1%
InsiderAdvantage (R)[38][A]November 5, 2022700 (LV)± 3.7%56%40%2%[e]2%
Data for Progress (D)[39]November 2–5, 20221,995 (LV)± 2.0%58%40%2%[f]–
Wick Insights[40]November 2–5, 2022725 (LV)± 3.6%53%43%2%[g]2%
Emerson College[41]October 30 – November 1, 2022850 (LV)± 3.3%57%36%4%[h]4%
58%37%6%[i]–
Saint Anselm College[42]October 28–29, 20221,541 (LV)± 2.5%55%37%2%[j]6%
co/efficient (R)[43]October 25–26, 20221,098 (LV)± 3.2%52%34%5%[k]8%
UMass Lowell/YouGov[44]October 14–25, 2022600 (LV)± 5.1%51%35%12%[l]2%
InsiderAdvantage (R)[45][A]October 23, 2022600 (LV)± 4.0%54%37%4%[m]6%
Emerson College[46]October 18–19, 2022727 (LV)± 3.6%52%40%3%[n]5%
54%41%4%[o]–
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)[47][B]October 17–19, 2022600 (LV)–57%40%–4%
Data for Progress (D)[48]October 14–19, 20221,392 (LV)± 3.0%53%40%3%[p]4%
Fabrizio Ward (R)/Impact Research (D)[49]October 2–6, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%55%41%1%3%
Data for Progress (D)[50]September 23–30, 20221,147 (LV)± 3.0%52%39%4%[q]5%
Saint Anselm College[51]September 27–28, 2022901 (RV)± 3.3%50%34%5%[r]11%
Suffolk University[52]September 23–26, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%53%36%4%[s]8%
American Research Group[53]September 15–19, 2022555 (RV)± 4.2%53%38%–9%
University of New Hampshire[54]September 15–19, 2022870 (LV)± 3.3%55%37%1%[t]8%
Emerson College[55]September 14–15, 2022800 (LV)± 3.4%52%37%4%[u]7%
Saint Anselm College[11]August 9–11, 20221,898 (RV)± 2.3%48%29%4%18%
Public Policy Polling (D)[56][C]July 5–6, 2022601 (LV)± 4.0%43%33%8%[v]16%
University of New Hampshire[57]April 14–18, 2022868 (LV)± 3.5%55%29%1%14%
Phillips Academy[58]April 4–8, 2022533 (A)± 4.2%62%24%–14%
471 (RV)± 4.5%73%24%–3%
Saint Anselm College[59]March 23–24, 20221,265 (RV)± 2.8%51%24%10%15%
Hypothetical polling

Chris Sununu vs. generic opponent

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size[a]		Margin
of error		Chris
Sununu (R)		Generic
Opponent		Undecided
Saint Anselm College[60]January 11–12, 20221,215 (RV)± 2.8%45%45%10%

Results

2022 New Hampshire gubernatorial election[61]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanChris Sununu (incumbent) 352,813 56.98% −8.14%
DemocraticTom Sherman256,76641.47%+8.11%
LibertarianKelly Halldorson5,0710.82%N/A
LibertarianKarlyn Borysenko2,7720.45%N/A
Write-in1,7130.28%+0.19%
Total votes619,135 100.0%
Turnout626,84567.63%
Registered electors925,401
Republican hold

By county

By county
2022 gubernatorial election results in New Hampshire (by county) [62]
CountyTom Sherman
Democratic		Chris Sununu
Republican		Other votesTotal
votes
#%#%#%#
Belknap9,42931.1%20,49967.5%4251.4%30,353
Carroll10,30637.9%16,55460.9%3421.3%27,202
Cheshire16,89049.8%16,50348.7%5161.5%33,909
Coös4,19432.8%8,25164.4%3602.8%12,805
Grafton21,48350.4%20,42748.0%6761.6%42,586
Hillsborough69,67340.5%99,60858.0%2,5851.5%171,866
Merrimack30,83543.6%38,66954.7%1,2481.8%70,752
Rockingham59,75938.8%92,04359.8%2,2161.4%154,018
Strafford26,49546.9%29,10051.5%9291.6%56,524
Sullivan7,70240.3%11,15958.4%2591.4%19,120

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ Acciard and “Other” with 1%
  3. ^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
  4. ^ Halldorson (L) with 1%; “Another candidate” with 1%; Borysenko (L) with <1%
  5. ^ “Someone else” with 2%
  6. ^ Halldorson (L) with 2%
  7. ^ “Someone else” with 2%
  8. ^ Borysenko (L) with 2%; Halldorson (L) with 1%; “Someone else” with 1%
  9. ^ Borysenko (L) with 2%; Halldorson (L) with 2%; “Someone else” with 2%
  10. ^ Borysenko (L) with 1%; Halldorson (L) with 1%
  11. ^ Borysenko (L) with 4%; Halldorson (L) with 1%
  12. ^ Halldorson (L) with 5%; Borysenko (L) with 2%; “Another candidate” with 5%
  13. ^ “Someone else” with 4%
  14. ^ “Someone else” with 2%; Halldorson (L) with 1%; Borysenko (L) with <1%
  15. ^ “Someone else” with 3%; Halldorson (L) with 1%; Borysenko (L) with <1%
  16. ^ Halldorson (L) with 3%
  17. ^ Halldorson (L) with 4%
  18. ^ “Someone else” with 5%
  19. ^ Borysenko (L) with 2%; Halldorson (L) with 2%
  20. ^ Borysenko (L) with 1%
  21. ^ “Someone else” with 4%
  22. ^ Borysenko (L) with 8%

Partisan clients

  1. ^ a b Poll conducted for American Greatness, a conservative news and opinions site.
  2. ^ This poll was sponsored by Bolduc’s campaign, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate.
  3. ^ Poll sponsored by Sherman’s campaign

References

  1. ^ a b “New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu Not Running For US Senate, Will Seek 4th Term As Governor”. CBS Boston. November 9, 2021. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  2. ^ “Acciard Leaves NH-01 Race to Challenge Sununu in Primary”. NH Journal. May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. ^ a b “Welcome”. New Hampshire Secretary of State.
  4. ^ “2022 Republican Cumulative Filings”. New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  5. ^ Bailey, Kathleen D. (November 3, 2021). “Ex-Brentwood School Board member runs for NH governor, criticizes Sununu, vaccine mandates”. The Portsmouth Herald. Gannett. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  6. ^ DiStaso, John (July 29, 2021). “NH Primary Source: Karen Testerman, running again for governor, says, ‘I’m not a protest candidate’“. WMUR-TV. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  7. ^ DiStaso, John [@jdistaso] (November 9, 2021). “BREAKING: Sources close to former Sen @KellyAyotte tell @WMUR9 she “will NOT be a candidate for any office in 2022….” Ayotte “thankful” @ChrisSununu ChrisSununu “will continue his service to our state.” #nhsen #NHgov #NHPolitics #WMUR” (Tweet). Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ DiStaso, John [@jdistaso] (November 9, 2021). “Now: @SenScottBrown has essentially taken himself out of the running for the #nhsen seat, says he wants to focus on his wife, @gailhuffbrown in her bid for #nh01 – His comments to @WMUR9 below #nhpolitics #WMUR” (Tweet). Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
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  11. ^ a b Saint Anselm College
  12. ^ Praecones Analytica
  13. ^ a b “2022 State Primary Election Results”. New Hampshire Department of State.
  14. ^ “NH state Sen. Tom Sherman exploring gubernatorial run”. Associated Press. February 15, 2022. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  15. ^ Steinhauser, Paul (October 29, 2021). “On the trail: Who would replace Sununu in governor’s office?”. Concord Monitor. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  16. ^ DiStaso, John (November 11, 2021). “Former Gov. John Lynch says he’s ‘not even considering’ running for governor again”. WMUR-TV. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  17. ^ Sexton, Adam (April 14, 2021). “Progressive activists try to recruit author Picoult into run for governor”. WMUR-TV. Concord, N.H. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021. Picoult announced on Wednesday evening via Twitter that she would not be running for governor.
  18. ^ “Franklin Pierce University Names Andru Volinsky as its First Civic Scholar-In-Residence”.
  19. ^ Staff Report (August 24, 2022). “Sherman Outraises Sununu; Wins AFT-NH Endorsement”. InDepthNH. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  20. ^ a b Sexton, Adam (August 2, 2022). “New Hampshire’s largest teachers union endorses Democrat Sherman for governor”. WMUR9. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
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  30. ^ “Haley endorses Sununu, Bolduc; heading to New Hampshire this week to join them on campaign trail”. Fox News. September 19, 2022.
  31. ^ “Chris Sununu’s Ratings and Endorsements”. justfacts.votesmart.org. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  32. ^ a b c d “Congressional Delegation Endorses Tom Sherman for Governor”. October 18, 2022.
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  34. ^ Real Clear Politics
  35. ^ FiveThirtyEight
  36. ^ Phillips Academy
  37. ^ University of New Hampshire
  38. ^ InsiderAdvantage (R)
  39. ^ Data for Progress (D)
  40. ^ Wick Insights
  41. ^ Emerson College
  42. ^ Saint Anselm College
  43. ^ co/efficient (R)
  44. ^ UMass Lowell/YouGov
  45. ^ InsiderAdvantage (R)
  46. ^ Emerson College
  47. ^ Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)
  48. ^ Data for Progress (D)
  49. ^ Fabrizio Ward (R)/Impact Research (D)
  50. ^ Data for Progress (D)
  51. ^ Saint Anselm College
  52. ^ Suffolk University
  53. ^ American Research Group
  54. ^ University of New Hampshire
  55. ^ Emerson College
  56. ^ Public Policy Polling (D)
  57. ^ University of New Hampshire
  58. ^ Phillips Academy
  59. ^ Saint Anselm College
  60. ^ Saint Anselm College
  61. ^ “2022 General Election Results”. New Hampshire Department of State.
  62. ^ “2022 General Election Results”.

Official campaign websites


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