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The governor of New Hampshire is the head of government of the U.S. state of New Hampshire and is commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.. The current governor is Republican Chris Sununu, who took office on January 5, 2017, and has been re-elected three times.
Pages in category "Democratic Party governors of New Hampshire" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The 2024 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Republican former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte and Democratic former Manchester mayor Joyce Craig sought their first term in office.
Joyce Craig, left, former mayor of Manchester, and Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington are the leading Democratic candidates for governor of New Hampshire in 2024.
Van Ostern is a former Democratic gubernatorial nominee in New Hampshire and is Kuster’s handpicked successor. Goodlander also comes from a prominent Republican New Hampshire political family ...
[8] [9] Governors serve four-year terms in most states and all territories; New Hampshire and Vermont have two-year terms for their governors. Most states and all but one territory also have term limits that generally allow for two consecutive terms to be served by a candidate. To run for governor, a candidate must generally be a U.S. citizen ...
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of New Hampshire: Governor; The table also indicates the historical party composition in the: Executive Council; State Senate; State House of Representatives; State delegation to the U.S. Senate; State delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives
The most recent Democratic governor was Maggie Hassan, who served from 2013 to 2017. The only U.S. president from New Hampshire was a Democrat, Franklin Pierce, who served from 1853 to 1857. It is one of two major parties in the state, with all of New Hampshire's members of Congress being Democrats.