New Hampshire

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New Hampshire

Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of New Hampshire politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of New Hampshire politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies and influencers.

New Hampshire is located in the Northeastern, also known as New England, region of the United States. The state is bordered by Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine, Quebec and the Atlantic Ocean. It is nicknamed "The Granite State."

New Hampshire has two members of the U.S. Senate, two members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 400 members of the House of Representatives and 24 members of the State Senate.

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Capital:
Concord
Motto:
Live Free or Die
Population:
1,379,089
Land Area of State:
8,953 square miles
Admitted to U.S.:
1788
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Cities and counties in New Hampshire

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and also covers mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in every state capital. Additionally, Ballotpedia covers school board elections in the 200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.

However, in 2022, Ballotpedia also provided expanded coverage of local elections in New Hampshire. Click here to find your county!

New Hampshire fact checks

Policy issues in New Hampshire

Budget: Budget and financesTaxes
Civil liberties: Affirmative actionCampaign financeNonprofit regulation
Education: Charter schoolsHigher educationPublic educationSchool choice
Election: Ballot access requirementsRedistrictingVoting
Energy: Energy informationFracking
Environment: Environmental informationEndangered species
Finance: Financial regulation information
Healthcare: Healthcare informationMedicaid spendingEffect of the Affordable Care Act
Immigration: Immigration information
Pensions: Public pensions

Influencers in New Hampshire

Influencers are power players who help get candidates elected, put through policy proposals, cause ideological changes, and affect popular perceptions. They can take many forms: politicians, lobbyists, advisors, donors, corporations, industry groups, labor unions, single-issue organizations, and nonprofits, to name a few.