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New Hampshire Governor 2026: where the candidates stand on data centers

3 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot, from the New Hampshire Secretary of State's list. The officeholder comes first, then the Republican and Democratic nominees together by last name, then everyone else by last name; in each group a candidate with a statement or vote on the record comes first (how the order works). Each has the same space. The list: Candidate List w/ Address, 09/17/2026 (New Hampshire Secretary of State, Elections Division; '2026 General Election Candidates' on https://www.sos.nh.gov/2026-election-details) (09/17/2026).

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The candidates

  1. Kelly Ayotte, Republican candidate for Governor, New Hampshire

    Kelly Ayotte

    Republican · In office

    Of 17 statements on the record, 13 raised concerns about data centers and 4 carry no label.

    What they said

    0 13 0

    What they did

    No vote on a data center measure on the record.

    17 statements · 0 votes on the record

    Photo: United States Senate, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

    Kelly Ayotte's page · In their own words

  2. Cinde Warmington

    Democratic

    Of 3 statements on the record, 3 raised concerns about data centers.

    What they said

    0 3 0

    What they did

    No vote on a data center measure on the record.

    3 statements · 0 votes on the record

    Cinde Warmington's page · In their own words

  3. Stephen Villee

    Libertarian

    No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.

    0 statements · 0 votes on the record

    Stephen Villee's page · In their own words

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In their own words

Where does Kelly Ayotte stand on data centers?

Of 17 statements on the record, 13 raised concerns about data centers and 4 carry no label.

Statements 17 statements

  1. · paraphrased

    Ayotte cited concerns about the amount of energy involved in data centers, as well as water and environmental impacts

    New Hampshire Public Radio · Full quote, context and sources

  2. · paraphrased

    Gov. Ayotte opposed data center proposals in Nottingham and Bow that came forward earlier this year

    New Hampshire Public Radio · Full quote, context and sources

  3. · paraphrased

    Governor Kelly Ayotte has proposed a statewide data center moratorium, citing insufficient state energy resources.

    UnionLeader.com · Full quote, context and sources

  4. · paraphrased

    Gov. Ayotte stated she wants to reduce energy prices and that data centers would raise energy costs

    WKXL · Full quote, context and sources

  5. · paraphrased

    Ayotte responded to concerns about potential artificial intelligence data center in Bow saying she cannot support that

    The Pulse of NH · Full quote, context and sources

  6. · paraphrased

    Governor Ayotte said the head of ISO New England confirmed that a large data center would raise energy prices in New Hampshire and across New England.

    New England News Collaborative · Full quote, context and sources

  7. · paraphrased

    Governor Ayotte stated the moratorium is because 'we don't have the energy to do it' and she wants to bring electric prices down, not up.

    InDepthNH.org · also reported by 5 more · Full quote, context and sources

  8. · paraphrased

    During moratorium period, state should study impacts including water draw and noise from data centers

    UnionLeader.com · Full quote, context and sources

  9. · paraphrased

    Ayotte said energy supply is not there and state does not want energy costs to go up

    UnionLeader.com · Full quote, context and sources

  10. · paraphrased

    Ayotte said even if one town wants data center it affects everyone's energy rates

    UnionLeader.com · Full quote, context and sources

  11. · paraphrased

    Ayotte said data centers take tremendous amount of energy and this is not sustainable in New Hampshire or New England for energy costs

    UnionLeader.com · Full quote, context and sources

  12. · paraphrased

    Governor Kelly Ayotte stated in response to Bow proposal that she will advocate for towns to decide what is best for them but thinks it is best to institute a moratorium because too many unknowns surround data centers

    New Hampshire Bulletin · Full quote, context and sources

  13. · paraphrased

    Governor Kelly Ayotte told News 9 on Wednesday that she will include a data center moratorium in upcoming budget in House Bill 2

    WMUR · Full quote, context and sources

  14. · paraphrased

    Ayotte said she spoke with executives of ISO New England which manages regional power transmission system before firming up moratorium opinion

    UnionLeader.com · Full quote, context and sources

  15. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte stated I support a moratorium on data center construction in New Hampshire because too many unknowns surround these facilities

    New Hampshire Bulletin · Full quote, context and sources

  16. · paraphrased

    Gov. Kelly Ayotte said the head of ISO New England told her that New England can only maybe get one data center of not massive size without jacking up energy prices on people

    New Hampshire Public Radio · Full quote, context and sources

  17. · paraphrased

    Gov. Kelly Ayotte stated it does not make sense to site a data center in New Hampshire because the state does not have the energy for it and it is not an appropriate location

    New Hampshire Public Radio · Full quote, context and sources

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Where does Cinde Warmington stand on data centers?

Of 3 statements on the record, 3 raised concerns about data centers.

Statements 3 statements

  1. · paraphrased · label set by a tiebreak

    Warmington would champion regulatory framework with Community Bill of Rights to protect Granite Staters and ensure data centers pay fair share

    UnionLeader.com · Full quote, context and sources

  2. · paraphrased

    Warmington said her first executive order as governor would be to impose a moratorium on data centers

    UnionLeader.com · Full quote, context and sources

  3. · paraphrased

    Cinde Warmington, running in Democratic primary for governor, said on Day One she will issue an executive order placing a temporary moratorium on large scale data centers

    InDepthNH.org · Full quote, context and sources

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Where does Stephen Villee stand on data centers?

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Stephen Villee.

Statements 0 statements

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Stephen Villee.

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Candidates and their order come from the New Hampshire Secretary of State's list, verified October 15, 2026. Every candidate, by state · How the record reads leaders.

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