2024 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 2024 New Hampshire gubernatorial election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the governor of New Hampshire, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Chris Sununu is eligible to seek re-election to a fifth term, but has announced that he will not do so, leaving the election an open race.

Along with neighboring Vermont, this race is one of two Republican-held governorships up for election in 2024 in a state Joe Biden won in the 2020 presidential election. Primary elections will take place on September 10, 2024.

Declared

 * Kelly Ayotte, former U.S. Senator (2011–2017) and Attorney General of New Hampshire (2004–2009)
 * Chuck Morse, former president of the New Hampshire Senate, former acting governor, and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2022
 * Shaun Fife, farmer
 * Robert McClory, welder
 * Richard McMenamon, auto repair shop owner and candidate for governor in 2022
 * Frank Staples, transitional living program owner

Declined

 * Jeb Bradley, president of the New Hampshire Senate and former U.S. Representative for NH's 1st congressional district
 * Scott Brown, former U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, and nominee for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire in 2014
 * Frank Edelblut, commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Education, former state representative, and candidate for governor in 2016
 * Chris Sununu, incumbent governor

Declared

 * Joyce Craig, former mayor of Manchester
 * Jon Kiper, former Newmarket town councilor
 * Cinde Warmington, New Hampshire Executive Councilor

Declined

 * Annie Kuster, U.S. Representative for NH's 2nd congressional district
 * Steve Marchand, former mayor of Portsmouth and candidate for governor in 2016 and 2018
 * Chris Pappas, U.S. Representative for NH's 1st congressional district (running for re-election)
 * Tom Sherman, former state senator and nominee for governor in 2022

Declared

 * Edmond Laplante, auto mechanic (Constitution)
 * Stephen Villee (Libertarian)

Polling

 * Kelly Ayotte vs. Joyce Craig


 * Kelly Ayotte vs. Cinde Warmington