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First polls close in3days18hrs59minTuesday, Nov. 3 · 6 p.m. ETPoll closing times

New Hampshire Senate race 2026

LeanDemocratCookPolls close at 8 p.m. ET · Nov. 3open seat · held by D · rating as of Oct. 6
  • DChris PappasDemocrat
  • RJohn E. SununuRepublican

Other candidates: Edmond Laplante (Other)

Rating history

newest first
  1. Inside ElectionsFirst ratingTiltDemocrat

  2. SabatoFirst ratingLikelyDemocrat

  3. CookFirst ratingLeanDemocrat

Source: Inside Elections, Sabato, Cookas of

Election night

8 p.m.Nov. 3, ET
Polls close

The first polls close at 7 p.m. ET and the last at 8 p.m. ET. We post the call with its time the moment AP or DDHQ makes it.

Poll closing times

Same night in New Hampshire

New Hampshire governor’s raceHeld by R · Likely R (Cook) · polls close 8 p.m. ETWhen will we know the results?Explainer · Eastern Time

Last updated Oct. 20, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET
Race ID 2026-S-NH