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Cinde Warmington
Democratic candidate for Governor in New Hampshire
New Hampshire Democratic Governor nominee?
$24.3K
SEP 9, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
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98%chance to win
$24.3KSEP 9, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleFormer Council Member
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
Age68 years old (Dec 7, 1957)
GenderFemale
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LocationNew Hampshire
BackgroundAttorney (health care law)
EducationUniversity of Massachusetts Dartmouth — B.S.
Notable personal detailsCinde Warmington is an American attorney and Democratic politician in New Hampshire. She served as the Executive Councilor for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2 from January 2021 to January 2025. Warmington has worked as a health care attorney and previously was a partner and chair of the Health Care Practice Group at Shaheen & Gordon, after earlier work in hospital laboratories and health care management. She has run for governor of New Hampshire, including in 2024 and again in 2026.
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Cinde Warmington has said she would oppose tax increases on individuals and small businesses and supports maintaining New Hampshire’s status without an income or sales tax. She has argued tax dollars should not subsidize private schools and criticized actions that reduce funding to hospitals.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to health care services including mental health and substance use disorder treatment, protecting and expanding access to reproductive health care, and lowering costs for families. Emphasizes use of state policy and funding to broaden access to care rather than dismantling existing public programs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports comprehensive immigration reform and orderly asylum/refugee resettlement while endorsing appropriate border security; opposes New Hampshire becoming an immigration sanctuary.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports codifying legal protections for abortion and expanding access to reproductive health care in New Hampshire; has called for repealing the state 24-week abortion ban and restoring funding/contracts to reproductive health providers. Makes protection of reproductive freedom a central campaign issue and says she will appoint state justices who protect reproductive rights.
Climate & Energy
Supports aggressive decarbonization policies including a state net-zero emissions target by 2040, electrification of transportation and heating, expanded renewable energy deployment, and expanded net metering and incentives to grow clean-energy jobs and infrastructure. Advocates grid modernization, charging infrastructure for EVs, and treating PFAS and climate impacts as public-health and infrastructure priorities.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded gun-safety measures including universal background checks, waiting periods, red flag/extreme risk protection orders, bans on ghost guns and assault-style/“weapons of war,” and gun-free zones for schools. Emphasizes keeping weapons of war off the streets while supporting responsible gun ownership and measures to reduce gun violence.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Cinde Warmington has filed paperwork to run in the 2026 New Hampshire governor’s race, setting up a likely rematch with Kelly Ayotte. She is framing the race as a challenge to Ayotte’s record and says she is building momentum after finishing second in the 2024 Democratic primary. Recent polling shows Warmington trailing Ayotte early in the race, with Ayotte ahead 47% to 39% among likely voters.
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Articles
TBThe Boston Globe2 months ago
Ayotte and Warmington file for N.H. governor’s race, trade barbs
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NNewsweek4 months ago
Democrats’ Chances of Flipping New Hampshire Governor’s Seat: Poll
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TBThe Boston Globe4 months ago
Ayotte leads Warmington in N.H. governor’s race, per UNH poll
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TBThe Boston Globe6 months ago
N.H. Governor Kelly Ayotte's ICE warehouse balancing act
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