American Research Group, Inc.
The New Hampshire Poll

September 30, 2026

Quarterly Survey – September 2026

The following results are based on 600 completed interviews among a statewide random sample of adults in New Hampshire. Of the 600 interviews, 542 interviews were among registered voters (185 Republicans, 161 Democrats, and 196 undeclared voters). The interviews were conducted September 21 through 29, 2026.

The theoretical margin of error for the total sample of 600 is plus or minus 4 percentage points, 95% of the time, on questions where opinion is evenly split. The theoretical margin of error for the sample of 542 registered voters is plus or minus 4.2 percentage points, 95% of the time, on questions where opinion is evenly split.

Question wording and responses:

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Kelly Ayotte is handling her job as Governor of New Hampshire?

 

Approve

Disapprove

Undecided
Total sample 46% 47% 7%
Voters 46% 47% 7%
Republicans 86% 9% 5%
Democrats 6% 86% 8%
Undeclared 41% 50% 9%
6/2646%47%7%
3/2646%47%7%
12/2547%45%8%
9/2548%46%6%
6/2550%41%9%
3/2553%37%10%
Chris Sununu:
12/2463%30%7%
9/2458%29%13%
6/2457%34%9%
3/2455%37%8%
12/2356%37%7%
9/2360%33%7%
6/2365%30%5%
3/2364%30%6%
12/2263%32%5%
9/2255%38%7%
6/2256%32%12%
3/2262%32%6%
12/2153%34%13%
9/2151%31%18%
6/2152%32%16%
3/2157%34%9%
12/2065%31%4%
9/2069%24%7%
6/2077%16%7%
3/2062%23%15%
12/1953%39%8%
9/1959%21%20%
6/1958%23%19%
3/1958%22%20%
12/1859%29%12%
9/1856%28%16%
6/1853%28%19%
3/1859%38%3%
12/1755%36%9%
9/1754%35%11%
6/1733%28%39%
3/1731%30%39%
Maggie Hassan:
12/1650%39%11%
9/1647%37%16%
6/1634%47%19%
3/1642%48%10%
12/1543%43%14%
9/1538%33%29%
6/15 41% 39% 20%
3/15 42% 32% 26%
12/14 48% 33% 19%
9/14 48% 27% 25%
6/14 43% 20% 37%
3/14 37% 25% 38%
12/13 44% 22% 34%
9/13 50% 26% 24%
6/13 41% 27% 32%
3/13 33% 26% 41%
John Lynch:
12/12 51% 29% 20%
9/12 54% 22% 24%
6/12 52% 31% 17%
3/12 58% 24% 18%
12/11 45% 29% 26%
9/11 56% 23% 21%
6/11 43% 29% 28%
3/11 38% 34% 28%
12/10 61% 12% 27%
9/10 40% 39% 21%
6/10 41% 30% 29%
3/10 49% 30% 21%
12/09 52% 21% 27%
9/09 37% 40% 23%
6/09 35% 31% 34%
3/09 47% 20% 33%
12/08 51% 19% 30%
9/08 53% 18% 29%
6/08 48% 24% 28%
3/08 55% 21% 24%
12/07 49% 23% 28%
9/07 58% 24% 18%
6/07 64% 20% 16%
3/07 59% 11% 30%
12/06 65% 16% 19%
9/06 68% 21% 11%
6/06 59% 29% 12%
3/06 57% 26% 17%
12/05 56% 19% 25%
9/05 57% 20% 23%
6/05 51% 17% 32%
3/05 58% 8% 34%
Craig Benson:
12/04 40% 52% 8%
9/04 46% 38% 16%
6/04 40% 32% 28%
3/04 43% 31% 26%
12/03 49% 33% 18%
9/03 59% 24% 17%
6/03 58% 22% 20%
3/03 55% 6% 39%
Jeanne Shaheen:
12/02 48% 42% 10%
9/02 38% 35% 27%
6/02 50% 28% 22%
3/02 46% 44% 10%
12/01 47% 36% 17%
9/01 41% 41% 18%
6/01 55% 40% 5%
3/01 51% 41% 8%
12/00 54% 31% 15%
9/00 47% 41% 12%
6/00 56% 28% 17%
3/00 57% 29% 14%
12/99 59% 20% 21%
9/99 50% 28% 22%
6/99 66% 23% 11%
3/99 66% 25% 9%
12/98 64% 21% 15%
9/98 74% 17% 9%
6/98 66% 23% 11%
3/98 77% 13% 10%
12/97 71% 15% 14%
9/97 67% 16% 17%
6/97 69% 13% 18%
3/97 56% 11% 33%
Steve Merrill:
12/96 62% 19% 19%
9/96 61% 26% 13%
6/96 54% 32% 14%
3/96 52% 34% 14%

 

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Kelly Ayotte is handling the economy here in New Hampshire?

 

Approve

Disapprove

Undecided
Total sample 41% 52% 7%
Voters 40% 53% 7%
Republicans 74% 19% 7%
Democrats 5% 90% 5%
Undeclared 38% 54% 8%
6/2645%48%7%
3/2643%49%8%
12/2545%47%8%
9/2545%48%7%
6/2547%44%9%
3/2550%41%9%
Chris Sununu:
12/2459%35%6%
9/2456%32%12%
6/2459%32%9%
3/2459%32%9%
12/2358%34%8%
9/2360%33%7%
6/2367%27%6%
3/2366%29%5%
12/2265%30%5%
9/2258%37%5%
6/2256%34%10%
3/2256%36%8%
12/2162%29%9%
9/2154%32%14%
6/2159%31%10%
3/2163%30%7%
12/2070%22%8%
9/2072%21%7%
6/2079%17%4%
3/2052%34%14%
12/1956%37%7%
9/1961%21%18%
6/1957%26%17%
3/1957%27%16%
12/1858%30%12%
9/1856%30%14%
6/1857%24%19%
3/1860%34%6%
12/1753%40%7%
9/1754%36%10%
6/1730%21%49%
3/1726%23%51%
Maggie Hassan:
12/1651%39%10%
9/1644%35%21%
6/1629%58%13%
3/1638%48%14%
12/1541%45%14%
9/1538%32%30%
6/15 34% 44% 22%
3/15 43% 34% 23%
12/14 41% 43% 16%
9/14 41% 29% 30%
6/14 41% 28% 31%
3/14 35% 31% 34%
12/13 35% 24% 41%
9/13 44% 27% 29%
6/13 39% 26% 35%
3/13 30% 32% 38%
John Lynch:
12/12 52% 29% 19%
9/12 50% 26% 24%
6/12 49% 29% 22%
3/12 49% 26% 25%
12/11 45% 29% 26%
9/11 55% 27% 18%
6/11 36% 28% 36%
3/11 37% 38% 25%
12/10 60% 16% 24%
9/10 40% 38% 22%
6/10 40% 30% 30%
3/10 43% 35% 22%
12/09 45% 26% 29%
9/09 37% 34% 29%
6/09 30% 41% 29%
3/09 38% 24% 38%
12/08 50% 18% 32%
9/08 47% 21% 32%
6/08 39% 30% 31%
3/08 42% 26% 32%
12/07 40% 25% 35%
9/07 53% 26% 21%
6/07 63% 16% 21%
3/07 58% 12% 30%
12/06 63% 17% 20%
9/06 64% 23% 13%
6/06 54% 38% 8%
3/06 57% 27% 16%
12/05 56% 21% 23%
9/05 52% 21% 27%
6/05 48% 14% 38%
3/05 55% 7% 38%
Craig Benson:
12/04 41% 50% 9%
9/04 51% 34% 15%
6/04 38% 40% 22%
3/04 46% 31% 23%
12/03 45% 32% 23%
9/03 55% 26% 19%
6/03 53% 22% 25%
3/03 46% 7% 47%
Jeanne Shaheen:
12/02 45% 41% 14%
9/02 37% 34% 29%
6/02 49% 29% 22%
3/02 50% 40% 10%
12/01 51% 27% 22%
9/01 45% 37% 18%
6/01 56% 32% 12%
3/01 57% 31% 12%
12/00 61% 24% 15%
9/00 59% 34% 7%
6/00 63% 27% 10%
3/00 66% 19% 15%
12/99 58% 15% 18%
9/99 63% 16% 21%
6/99 65% 23% 11%
3/99 72% 12% 16%
12/98 66% 15% 19%
9/98 80% 13% 7%
6/98 65% 20% 14%
3/98 78% 10% 12%
12/97 66% 16% 17%
9/97 63% 11% 26%
6/97 62% 14% 23%
3/97 48% 10% 43%
Steve Merrill:
12/96 66% 21% 13%
9/96 59% 29% 12%
6/96 52% 33% 15%
3/96 53% 34% 13%

 

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