2020 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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]

See also: 2020 United States gubernatorial elections

2020 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

November 3, 2020

Nominee TBD TBD Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Governor Chris Sununu Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Chris Sununu, incumbent Governor of New Hampshire[3]
• Karen Testerman, Franklin city councilor[4]

Declined

• Kelly Ayotte, former U.S. Senator[5]
• Frank Edelblut, commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Education and candidate for governor in 2016[6]
• Chuck Morse, minority leader of the New Hampshire Senate[6]

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chris Sununu (incumbent)
	Republican	Karen Testerman
Total votes				100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Dan Feltes, majority leader of the New Hampshire Senate[7]
• Andru Volinsky, member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire[8]

Declined

• Joyce Craig, mayor of Manchester[9]
• Molly Kelly, former state senator and nominee for Governor of New Hampshire in 2018[9][10]
• Steve Marchand, former mayor of Portsmouth and candidate for Governor of New Hampshire in 2016 and 2018[9]
• Mindi Messmer, former state representative and candidate for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district in 2018 (running for Executive Council)[11]

Endorsements

Dan Feltes (D)

Local and statewide politicians Steve Shurtleff, Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives[12] Sylvia Larsen, former President of the New Hampshire Senate[13] Terie Norelli, former Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives[14] Douglas Ley, state House majority leader and state representative[15] Jay Kahn, state senator[16] Shannon Chandley, state senator[17] Martha Hennessey, state senator[17] Melanie Levesque, state senator[17] Cindy Rosenwald, state senator[17] Tom Sherman, state senator[17] David H. Watters, state senator[17] Jon Morgan, state senator[18] Chris Balch, state representative[19] Jennifer Bernet, state representative[19] Mel Myler, state representative[16] Kris Schultz, state representative[20] David Borden, state representative[19] Safiya Wazir, state representative[21] David Huot, state representative[15] Charlie St. Clair, state representative[15] Anita Burroughs, state representative[15] Michael Abbott, state representative[15] Paul Berch, state representative[15] John Mann, state representative[15] Bruce Tatro, state representative[15] Edith Tucker, state representative[15] Bill Hatch, state representative[15] Timothy Egan, state representative[15] Susan M. Ford, state representative[15] Polly Campion, state representative[15] Garrett Muscatel, state representative[15] Mary Jane Mulligan, state representative[15] Sharon Nordgren, state representative[15] Susan Almy, state representative[15] Elaine French, state representative[15] Francesca Diggs, state representative[15] Marjorie Porter, state representative[15] Kermit Williams, state representative[15] David Woodbury, state representative[15] Jeff Goley, state representative[15] Diane Langley, state representative[15] Pat Long, state representative[15] Donald Buchard, state representative[15] Mary Heath, state representative[15] Heidi Hamer, state representative[15] Patricia Cornell, state representative[15] Willis Griffith, state representative[15] Ken Snow, state representative[15] Bob Backus, state representative[15] Nancy Murphy, state representative[15] Julie Radhakrishnan, state representative[15] Megan Murray, state representative[15] Joelle Martin, state representative[15] Bruce Cohen, state representative[15] Sue Newman, state representative[15] Ray Newman, state representative[15] Patricia Klee, state representative[15] Suzanne Vail, state representative[15] Ken N. Gidge, state representative[15] Fran Nutter-Upham, state representative[15] Laura Telerski, state representative[15] Latha Mangipudi, state representative[15] Linda Harriott-Gathright, state representative[15] Jackie Chretien, state representative[15] Matt Wilhelm, state representative[15] Ken Wells, state representative[15] Karen Ebel, state representative[15] Beth Rodd, state representative[15] Clyde Carson, state representative[15] Howard Moffett, state representative[15] David Luneau, state representative[15] Beth Richards, state representative[15] Jim MacKay, state representative[15] Timothy Soucy, state representative[15] Mary Beth Walz, state representative[15] David Karrick, state representative[15] Liz McConnell, state representative[15] Skip Berrien, state representative[15] Debra Altschiller, state representative[15] Tom Loughman, state representative[15] Mike Edgar, state representative[15] Laura Pantelakos, state representative[15] Gerald Ward, state representative[15] Tamara Le, state representative[15] Patricia Lovejoy, state representative[15] Cassandra Levesque, state representative[15] Ken Vincent, state representative[15] Wendy Chase, state representative[15] Tom Southworth, state representative[15] Brian Sullivan, state representative[15] Gerri Cannon, state representative[22] Kevin Cavanaugh, state senator[23] Bette Lasky, former state senator[24] Individuals Mark MacKenzie, state chapter of the AFL–CIO former president[25] Labor unions Laborer’s Union Locals 668, 976[26] International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 2320, 490[27][28] Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 131[29] United Steelworkers 12012[30] Ironworkers Local 7[31] Organizations Everytown for Gun Safety[32]

Andru Volinsky (D)[33][34][35]

Federal officials Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont and former candidate for President of the United States in 2020 Carol Shea-Porter, former U.S. representative from New Hampshire's 1st congressional district Angus King, U.S. Senator from Maine and former Governor of Maine State officials Richard Abel, state representative Josh Adjutant, state representative Richard Ames, state representative Bill Baber, former state senator Christy Bartlett, state representative Mo Baxley, former state representative Clif Below, assistant mayor of Lebanon and former state representative Peter Bixby, state representative Amanda Bouldin, state representative Andrew Bouldin, state representative Ryan Buchanan, state representative Peter Burling, former state senator Jackie Cilly, state representative Skip Cleaver, state representative Burt Cohen, former state senator Casey Conley, state representative David Coursin, state representative Edie Desmarais, state representative Jeanne Dietsch, state senator Charlotte DiLorenzo, state representative David Doherty, state representative Dudley Dudley, former executive councillor and nominee for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire's 1st congressional district in 1984 Sherry Dutzy, state representative Donna Ellis, state representative Art Ellison, state representative Kristina Fargo, state representative Sallie Fellows, state representative Mark Fernald, former state senator Samantha Fox, state representative Sherry Frost, state representative Joyce Fulweiler, state representative David Gottesman, former state senator Anne Grassie, member of the Rochester school board and former state representative Chuck Grassie, state representative Jaci Grote, state representative Harold Janeway, former state senator Elizabeth Hager, former state representative and former mayor of Concord Peg Higgins, state representative Beverly Hollingworth, former president of the New Hampshire State Senate and former executive councillor Tim Horrigan, state representative Ralph Hough, former president of the New Hampshire State Senate and former Acting Governor of New Hampshire Tim Josephson, state representative Sandy Keans, state representative Cam Kenney, state representative Mark King, state representative Richard Komi, state representative Jerry Knirk, state representative Larry Laflamme, state representative Rebecca McBeath, state representative Kat McGhee, state representative Rebecca McWilliams, state representative David Meader, state representative Gary Merchant, state representative Kate Murray, state representative Henry Noel, state representative Richard Osborne, state representative Bob Perry, former state representative James Phinizy, state representative Steve Rand, former state representative Mario Ratzki, former state representative Emma Raus, former state representative Ellen Read, state representative Robert Renny, state representative Denny Ruprecht, state representative Jeffrey Salloway, state representative George Saunderson, state representative Joseph Schapiro, state senator Tom Schaumberg, state representative Jan Schmidt, former state representative Diane Schuett, state representative Catherine Sofikitis, state representative Peter Sommsich, state representative Marjorie Smith, state representative Tim Smith, state representative Judith Spang, state representative Jim Squires, former state senator Kathryn Stack, state representative Sandy Swineburne, state representative George Sykes, state representative Linda Tanner, state representative Wendy Thomas, state representative Yvonne Thomas, state representative Craig Thompson, state representative Dan Toomey, state representative Matthew Towne, state representative Mark Valone, state representative Connie Van Houten, state representative Sue Veal, former state representative Sparky Von Plinsky, state representative Ivy Vann, state representative Janet Wall, former state representative Chuck Weed, Keene County Commissioner and former state representative Joyce Weston, state representative Katie Wheeler, former state senator Local officials Kevin Bazan, vice chair of the Winchester school board Jo Brown, Franklin city councilwoman Jack Buckley, former mayor of Dover Lorrie Carey, member of the Boscawen school board Bob Carrier, mayor of Dover Tom Connair, former chair of the Clairemont school board Paul Grenier, mayor of Berlin Walter Hoerman, former mayor of Rochester Kathy Hubert, member of the Newport school board Ernie Jette, Nashua Alderman Shoshanna Kelly, Nashua Alderwoman-at-Large Zak Koehler, member of the Dover school board Matt Lahey, former mayor of Laconia Ed Levasseur, Somersworth city councilman Nicole Plourde, chair of the Berlin school board Maggie Rice, former Keene city councilwoman Amanda Russell, member of the Dover school board David Scannell, former member of the Manchester school board Lincoln Soldati, former mayor of Somersworth Dorothy Solomon, former Albany County Commissioner Kathy Staub, former member of the Manchester school board John Streeter, Charlestown school board member Deborah Thibodeaux, Dover city councilwoman Organizations Climate Strike Coalition - New Hampshire contingent Sierra Club Sunrise Movement - Keene chapter[36] Labor unions New Hampshire Postal Workers' Union Individuals Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben & Jerry's

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dan Feltes
	Democratic	Andru Volinsky
Total votes				100.0%

Other candidates

Libertarian Party

Declared

• Bill Fortune[37]
• Darryl Perry, author and candidate for U.S. President in 2016[38]

Results

Libertarian primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Libertarian	Bill Fortune
	Libertarian	Darryl Perry
Total votes				100.0%

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[39]	Likely R	April 3, 2020
Inside Elections[40]	Lean R	June 19, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[41]	Likely R	July 14, 2020
Politico[42]	Lean R	July 6, 2020
Daily Kos[43]	Likely R	July 22, 2020
RCP[44]	Lean R	June 13, 2020

Polling

with Dan Feltes

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	Chris Sununu (R)	Dan Feltes (D)	Other / Undecided
University of New Hampshire	July 16–28, 2020	1,893 (LV)	± 2.2%	59%	28%	13%
University of New Hampshire	June 18–22, 2020	932 (LV)	± 2.8%	62%	23%	13%
We Ask America	June 13–15, 2020	500 (LV)	± 4.4%	59%	20%	21%
University of New Hampshire	May 14–18, 2020	788 (LV)	± 3.2%	61%	21%	18%
University of New Hampshire	February 19–25, 2020	576 (LV)	± 4.1%	56%	27%	18%
Emerson College	September 6–9, 2019	1,041 (RV)	± 3.0%	53%	37%	10%

with Andru Volinsky

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	Chris Sununu (R)	Andru Volinsky (D)	Other / Undecided
University of New Hampshire	July 16–28, 2020	1,893 (LV)	± 2.2%	58%	29%	13%
University of New Hampshire	June 18–22, 2020	932 (LV)	± 2.8%	62%	22%	14%
University of New Hampshire	May 14–18, 2020	788 (LV)	± 3.2%	61%	20%	19%
University of New Hampshire	February 19–25, 2020	576 (LV)	± 4.1%	54%	29%	16%

Results

New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2020

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Chris Sununu (incumbent)
	Democratic	TBD
	Libertarian	TBD
	Write-in
Total votes				100.0%

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear

References

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13. Dan Feltes. "Thank you Senator Larsen for you support, your years of public service, and your commitment to public education". facebook.com.
14. Dan Feltes. "Speaker Terie Norelli is an incredible leader and I'm grateful for her support and guidance in this race". facebook.com.
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18. Dan Feltes. "I'm thrilled to have the support of my friend and colleague Senator Jon Morgan!". facebook.com.
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20. Dan Feltes. "Representative Kris Schultz for Concord is an incredible advocate for progressive issues and working families at the State House and I am grateful to receive her support in our race for Governor". facebook.com.
21. Dan Feltes. "Thank you Representative Safiya Wazir NH State Representative for your support!". facebook.com.
22. Dan Feltes. "Thank you Representative Gerri Cannon for your support and friendship!". facebook.com.
23. Dan Feltes. "Great to have the support of my friend and colleague Senator Kevin Cavanaugh!". facebook.com.
24. Dan Feltes. "Thank you Senator Bette Lasky for your years of public service, your support, and your friendship". facebook.com.
25. Dan Feltes. "Whether it was as a legal aid attorney or in the state Senate, Mark and I have stood side by side over the years fighting for workers rights and I'm honored to have his support in this next fight for working families". facebook.com.
26. John DiStaso. "NH Primary Source: Two Laborers union locals endorse Feltes for governor". wmur.com.
27. Dan Feltes. "I'm honored to receive the endorsement of IBEW 2320". facebook.com.
28. Dan Feltes. "Welcome to the team IBEW 490!". facebook.com.
29. Dan Feltes. "I am honored to receive the support of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 131". facebook.com.
30. Dan Feltes. "USW Local 12012 endorses Dan Feltes". facebook.com.
31. Dan Feltes. "Great to have the support of the Ironworkers!". facebook.com.
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External links

Official campaign websites

• Dan Feltes (D) for Governor
• Darryl W. Perry (L) for Governor
• Chris Sununu (R) for Governor
• Andru Volinsky (D) for Governor