Races · Governor · 2026 · NH
Governor · open seat

Jon Kiper vs Kelly Ayotte

Likely R R +10.0 · 176 days to election · 7 polls · 2 markets Last poll 53d ago Markets 4d ago Rating 1d ago
Where this race stands
Verified

Likely R · model 67% R

likely-r · low-tipping · uncertainty-high
Forecast · poliagg-v8
Predicted final margin
R +6.1
80% CI: R +23.6D +11.4 · win prob 33%
R+30R+15TIEDD+15D+30
Quality · inputs
Data quality · medium
Polls used7
Days to election181
Residual σ13.66pt
Generated5/6/2026
Compare with other models3 models
qgbt-v1GBT (qgbt)
R +14.9
80% CI R +19.1R +5.0
CV MAE 7.21
bayes-v1Bayes / Kalman
R +8.6
80% CI R +10.2R +6.9
CV MAE 1.27
poliagg-v8Ensemble (production)
R +6.1
80% CI R +23.6D +11.4
CV MAE 13.66

Polling average

Simple Weighted House-corrected Trimmed LOESS Kalman
Method:Weighted, plus each pollster's measured bias subtracted before averaging.
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All polls · 7 results

7 of 7 polls
EndPollsterWeightLeanSampleMoEPopTrust signalsResultsSource
3/18/2026Saint Anselm College0.81(R+1.7)1491±2.5RV
4 scored polls✓ verified 5d ago+2
  • 4 scored polls
    Pollster has only 4 historical polls with a known outcome to score against — too few for stable accuracy estimates.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • registered voters
    Registered-voter sample — broader than likely-voter screens; typical for early-cycle polling before turnout signals stabilize.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 20 historical paired polls, this pollster's D-margins track the rater consensus (Cook / Sabato / IE / 538 / DDHQ etc.) with high correlation (r ≥ 0.85) and small mean delta (|Δ| ≤ 2pt). Their results align with conventional wisdom.
Kelly Ayotte 45.0 · Jon Kiper 31.0pollarch
3/18/2026Saint Anselm College0.81(R+1.7)1491±2.5RV
4 scored polls✓ verified 5d ago+2
  • 4 scored polls
    Pollster has only 4 historical polls with a known outcome to score against — too few for stable accuracy estimates.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • registered voters
    Registered-voter sample — broader than likely-voter screens; typical for early-cycle polling before turnout signals stabilize.
  • tracks editorial consensus
    Across 20 historical paired polls, this pollster's D-margins track the rater consensus (Cook / Sabato / IE / 538 / DDHQ etc.) with high correlation (r ≥ 0.85) and small mean delta (|Δ| ≤ 2pt). Their results align with conventional wisdom.
Kelly Ayotte 46.0 · Cinde Warmington 39.0pollarch
1/29/2026yes. every kid.1.00563±4.1LV
no scored polls101d old+2
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 101d old
    Poll was fielded 101 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • likely-voter screen
    Likely-voter screen — pollster filters respondents by reported turnout intent. Generally tighter for predicting elections than registered- or adult-population polls.
Kelly Ayotte 47.0 · Jon Kiper 37.0pollarch
1/19/2026University of New Hampshire1.00(R+0.9)2053±2.1LV
111d oldhigh variance vs editorial consensus+4
  • 111d old
    Poll was fielded 111 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • high variance vs editorial consensus
    Stdev of (poll − rater consensus) across 50 historical paired polls exceeds 8pt — this pollster's results swing widely relative to where the editors place the same races.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • likely-voter screen
    Likely-voter screen — pollster filters respondents by reported turnout intent. Generally tighter for predicting elections than registered- or adult-population polls.
  • bias R+0.9pt
    Across 12 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is R+0.9pt.
  • n=2,053
    Sample size of 2,053 respondents implies a margin of error around ±2.2pt — tighter than the ~600-respondent typical.
Kelly Ayotte 50.0 · Jon Kiper 39.0pollarch
1/19/2026University of New Hampshire1.00(R+0.9)2053±2.1LV
111d oldhigh variance vs editorial consensus+4
  • 111d old
    Poll was fielded 111 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • high variance vs editorial consensus
    Stdev of (poll − rater consensus) across 50 historical paired polls exceeds 8pt — this pollster's results swing widely relative to where the editors place the same races.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • likely-voter screen
    Likely-voter screen — pollster filters respondents by reported turnout intent. Generally tighter for predicting elections than registered- or adult-population polls.
  • bias R+0.9pt
    Across 12 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is R+0.9pt.
  • n=2,053
    Sample size of 2,053 respondents implies a margin of error around ±2.2pt — tighter than the ~600-respondent typical.
Kelly Ayotte 49.0 · Deaglan McEachern 41.0pollarch
10/13/2025co/efficient0.71R(R+5.4)1034±3.1LV
commissioned by R-aligned: efficient (R)historical bias R+5.4pt+4
  • commissioned by R-aligned: efficient (R)
    This poll was commissioned by a Republican-aligned committee, party, or PAC (efficient (R)). Such polls historically lean toward their sponsor.
  • historical bias R+5.4pt
    Across 12 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is R+5.4pt — a measurable house effect.
  • 209d old
    Poll was fielded 209 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • R+4.4pt vs editors
    Across 18 historical polls where ≥2 editorial raters had rated the race (Cook / Sabato / IE / 538 / DDHQ etc.), this pollster's D-margin averaged 4.4pt MORE R-favorable than the rater consensus. Systematic R-lean relative to conventional wisdom.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • likely-voter screen
    Likely-voter screen — pollster filters respondents by reported turnout intent. Generally tighter for predicting elections than registered- or adult-population polls.
Kelly Ayotte 43.0pollarch
4/21/2025University of New Hampshire1.00(R+0.9)1117±2.9LV
384d oldhigh variance vs editorial consensus+3
  • 384d old
    Poll was fielded 384 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • high variance vs editorial consensus
    Stdev of (poll − rater consensus) across 50 historical paired polls exceeds 8pt — this pollster's results swing widely relative to where the editors place the same races.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • likely-voter screen
    Likely-voter screen — pollster filters respondents by reported turnout intent. Generally tighter for predicting elections than registered- or adult-population polls.
  • bias R+0.9pt
    Across 12 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is R+0.9pt.
Kelly Ayotte 47.0 · Cinde Warmington 39.0pollarch

Trust signals are deterministic flags computed from the pollster scorecard (track-record size, historical bias, aggregation weight) and the poll itself (sample size, population, age, citation availability). No interpretation; click any row to see the cited numbers behind each flag.

Editorial ratings · poll-vs-rater

3 raters
Rater Rating Updated Poll D-marg. Rater marg. Δ poll−rater
The Cook Political Report Likely R Sep 11 -10.0 -9.0 -1.0
Inside Elections Safe R Aug 28 -10.0 -18.0 +8.0
Sabato's Crystal Ball Likely R Sep 4 -10.0 -9.0 -1.0

Δ POLL−RATER = polling-consensus margin minus the rater's implied bucket midpoint. Positive = polls more D than rater; negative = rater more D than polls. |Δ| < 0.6 well-aligned · 0.6–1.5 mild divergence · ≥1.5 contested call.

last poll 8 weeks ago (3/18/2026) last market quote 4 days ago rating computed 1 day ago
Rating history (1 change)
  • 5/3/2026 Likely R R+10.0 via polls