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News 9 Exclusive: Democrat Cinde Warmington running for New Hampshire governor
Warmington criticizes high taxes, Medicaid hikes, and a proposed ICE facility while facing scrutiny over her history lobbying for opioid companies, following her narrow 2024 primary loss.
- On Feb. 19, 2026, Cinde Warmington announced her campaign via social media to challenge Gov. Kelly Ayotte, emphasizing lowering costs and opposing taxes.
- Pledging policy change, Warmington said she will repeal the Education Freedom Accounts program and oppose new sales or income taxes, citing high costs for Granite Staters.
- Critics highlighted her past lobbying for Purdue Pharma, with opponents citing her defense of OxyContin in 2002 and earning about 7,000, while Ayotte's campaign said 'she defended a notorious pill mill.'
- With Warmington in, the Democratic primary becomes contested as the RGA signals plans to target her, while Kiper and McEachern remain potential candidates.
- While Ayotte looks relatively well-positioned, the campaign calendar is critical: filing opens June 3-12, with a September primary, amid a poll showing her at 50% approval.
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Warmington announces another campaign for New Hampshire governor
Cinde Warmington, shown in this screenshot from her campaign announcement video, launched a big for New Hampshire governor Wednesday. (Screenshot)Cinde Warmington, a former Democratic executive councilor and gubernatorial candidate in 2024, announced Wednesday she is again running to be New Hampshire’s governor, becoming incumbent Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s first major challenger. Warmington ran for governor in 2024, but finished second in t…
Cinde Warmington launches Democratic campaign for N.H. governor, hoping to take on Republican incumbent Kelly Ayotte - The Boston Globe
Cinde Warmington is a health care attorney who served four years as the lone Democrat on the five-member New Hampshire Executive Council, an influential body that vets state contracts and gubernatorial appointees.
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