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DemocratRunning for NH Governor · 2026

Jon Kiper

The 2026 New Hampshire gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The primary elections will take place on September 8, 2026. Incumbent Republican governor Kelly Ayotte is running for re-election to a second term in office.
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03

Jon Kiper, a Democrat, is running for New Hampshire governor in 2026. The primary election is scheduled for September 8, with the general election on November 3. He is challenging incumbent Republican Kelly Ayotte, who is seeking her second term. The race is rated likely Republican.

Governing & voting record
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Where they stand
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How they vote
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Career & history
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Public favorability
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Donors & money
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The contest Kiper is running in.

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Democrat · NH Governor

Jon Kiper

The 2026 New Hampshire gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The primary elections will take place on September 8, 2026. Incumbent Republican governor Kelly Ayotte is running for re-election to a second term in office.

In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03

Jon Kiper, a Democrat, is running for New Hampshire governor in 2026. The primary election is scheduled for September 8, with the general election on November 3. He is challenging incumbent Republican Kelly Ayotte, who is seeking her second term. The race is rated likely Republican.

Governing & voting record
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
How they vote
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Race
NH · GOVERNOR · 2026likely r
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Related prediction markets
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: THE ORIGINAL UPLOADER WAS ZSCOUT370 AT ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA. · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)