American Research Group, Inc.
The New Hampshire Poll

September 29, 2025

Quarterly Survey – September 2025

The following results are based on 600 completed interviews among a statewide random sample of adults in New Hampshire. Of the 600 interviews, 548 interviews were among registered voters (180 Republicans, 152 Democrats, and 216 undeclared voters). The interviews were conducted September 21 through 26, 2025.

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 548 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 48% 46% 6%
Voters 48% 47% 5%
Republicans 81% 15% 4%
Democrats 9% 83% 8%
Undeclared 47% 47% 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 45% 48% 7%
Voters 45% 48% 7%
Republicans 79% 17% 4%
Democrats 8% 85% 7%
Undeclared 43% 48% 9%
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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