# 2026 New Hampshire gubernatorial election — what pundits predicted

Governors · Election Day 2026-11-03 · no result loaded yet.

## The ballot

- Cinde Warmington (Democratic)
- Jon Kiper (Other parties)
- Kelly Ayotte (Republican, incumbent)

## What the field called

- Kelly Ayotte: 3 picks

## Every claim about this race (3)

- **Ryan Girdusky** — Kelly Ayotte wins NH governorship (2026) — “likely to win” (Race Winners, Sep 30, 2026) · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1de8ad30-d7f0-426c-8e1b-0ab5bb283e6d)
- **Matthew Yglesias** — Kelly Ayotte wins NH governorship (2026) (Race Winners, Sep 23, 2026) · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/30d95775-a3ff-4595-8012-4dd185be291e)
- **Ryan Girdusky** — Kelly Ayotte wins NH governorship (2026) — “almost sure to win re-election” (Race Winners, Sep 18, 2026) · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5c953ce9-6a0b-4500-a2cf-a15d5d25142a)