2022 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

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The 2022 United States Senate election in New Hampshire will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of New Hampshire.[1] The primary election is September 13, 2022.[2]

2022 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent U.S. senator

Maggie Hassan
Democratic



Incumbent first-term Democratic U.S. senator Maggie Hassan was first elected in 2016, defeating Republican incumbent Kelly Ayotte with 48.0% of the vote. She has declared her intention to run for a second term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maggie Hassan (incumbent)
Democratic Paul Krautmann
Democratic John Riggieri
Total votes

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Don Bolduc
U.S. Executive Branch officials
U.S. Senators
Chuck Morse
State legislators
  • Jess Edwards, state representative[44]
  • Frank McCarthy, former state representative[45]
  • JP Marzullo, former state representative[46]
Local officials
Individuals
Organizations
Newspapers
Kevin Smith
Statewide officials
U.S. Representatives
Organizations
Declined to endorse
State officials

Debates

2022 Republican primary debates
No. Date Host Moderator Link Participants
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee  W  Withdrawn
Don Bolduc Kevin Smith Chuck Morse Vikram Mansharamani Bruce Fenton
1 June 27, 2022 NH Journal Michael Graham, Alicia Xanthopolous, Haris Alic Link[57] P P P P P
2[58] August 16, 2022 Good Morning New Hampshire Jack Heath N/A P P P P P
3[citation needed] P P P N P

Polling

Source of poll
aggregation
Dates
administered
Dates
updated
Don
Bolduc
Bruce
Fenton
Vikram
Mansharamani
Chuck
Morse
Kevin
Smith
Other
[b]
Margin
Real Clear Politics August 9–29, 2022 August 31, 2022 37.5% 4.5% 3.5% 19.0% 3.5% 32.0% Bolduc +18.5
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[c]
Margin
of error
Don
Bolduc
Bruce
Fenton
Vikram
Mansharamani
Chuck
Morse
Kevin
Smith
Other Undecided
University of New Hampshire August 25–29, 2022 892 (LV) ± 3.3% 43% 5% 5% 22% 3% 2% 20%
Saint Anselm College August 9–11, 2022 820 (RV) ± 3.4% 32% 4% 2% 16% 4% 2% 39%
University of New Hampshire April 14–18, 2022 315 (LV) ± 5.5% 33% 1% 2% 4% 1% 58%

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerard Beloin
Republican John Berman
Republican Donald C. Bolduc
Republican Bruce Fenton
Republican Dennis Lamare
Republican Edmond Laplante
Republican Vikram Mansharamani
Republican Andy Martin
Republican Chuck Morse
Republican Tejasinha Sivalingam
Republican Kevin H. Smith
Total votes

Libertarian convention

 
Jeremy Kauffman, the Libertarian nominee

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated at convention

Independents

Candidates

Declared

  • Geoff Woollacott, businessman[30]
  • Steve Hattamer, Physician[61]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[62] Lean D November 19, 2021
Inside Elections[63] Tilt D July 1, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball[64] Lean D November 3, 2021
Politico[65] Lean D April 1, 2022
RCP[66] Tossup January 10, 2022
Fox News[67] Tossup May 12, 2022
DDHQ[68] Lean D July 20, 2022
538[69] Likely D August 3, 2022

Polling

Maggie Hassan vs. Don Bolduc
Aggregate polls
Source of poll
aggregation
Dates
administered
Dates
updated
Maggie
Hassan (D)
Don
Bolduc (R)
Other
[d]
Margin
Real Clear Politics December 10, 2021 – April 18, 2022 April 21, 2022 45.7% 41.7% 12.6% Hassan +4.0
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[c]
Margin
of error
Maggie
Hassan (D)
Don
Bolduc (R)
Other Undecided
Data for Progress (D) June 22 – July 8, 2022 903 (LV) ± 3.0% 49% 45% 6%
Change Research (D)[A] June 24–27, 2022 704 (LV) ± 3.7% 49% 40% 11%
University of New Hampshire April 14–18, 2022 868 (LV) ± 3.5% 47% 46% 1% 6%
Phillips Academy April 4–8, 2022 533 (A) ± 4.2% 45% 40% 15%
471 (RV) ± 4.5% 54% 39% 7%
Saint Anselm College March 23–24, 2022 1,265 (RV) ± 2.8% 44% 39% 7% 10%
Saint Anselm College January 11–12, 2022 1,215 (RV) ± 2.8% 43% 36% 10% 12%
The Trafalgar Group (R) December 10–12, 2021 1,041 (LV) ± 3.0% 46% 40% 14%
University of New Hampshire October 14–18, 2021 979 (LV) ± 3.1% 47% 42% 6% 6%
University of New Hampshire July 15–19, 2021 1,540 (LV) ± 2.5% 51% 41% 1% 6%
University of New Hampshire February 18–22, 2021 1,676 (LV) ± 2.4% 52% 39% 2% 7%
Maggie Hassan vs. Bruce Fenton
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[c]
Margin
of error
Maggie
Hassan (D)
Bruce
Fenton (R)
Other Undecided
University of New Hampshire April 14–18, 2022 868 (LV) ± 3.5% 46% 40% 0% 14%
Maggie Hassan vs. Chuck Morse
Aggregate polls
Source of poll
aggregation
Dates
administered
Dates
updated
Maggie
Hassan (D)
Chuck
Morse (R)
Other
[e]
Margin
Real Clear Politics December 10, 2021 – April 18, 2022 April 21, 2022 44.3% 40.0% 15.7% Hassan +4.3
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[c]
Margin
of error
Maggie
Hassan (D)
Chuck
Morse (R)
Other Undecided
Data for Progress (D) June 22 – July 8, 2022 903 (LV) ± 3.0% 49% 46% 5%
University of New Hampshire April 14–18, 2022 868 (LV) ± 3.5% 44% 46% 1% 9%
Phillips Academy April 4–8, 2022 533 (A) ± 4.2% 43% 40% 17%
471 (RV) ± 4.5% 51% 45% 6%
Saint Anselm College March 23–24, 2022 1,265 (RV) ± 2.8% 43% 36% 10% 11%
Saint Anselm College January 11–12, 2022 1,215 (RV) ± 2.8% 41% 27% 17% 15%
The Trafalgar Group (R) December 10–12, 2021 1,041 (LV) ± 3.0% 46% 38% 16%
Maggie Hassan vs. Kevin Smith
Aggregate polls
Source of poll
aggregation
Dates
administered
Dates
updated
Maggie
Hassan (D)
Kevin
Smith (R)
Other
[f]
Margin
Real Clear Politics March 23 – April 18, 2022 April 21, 2022 44.5% 39.0% 16.5% Hassan +5.5
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[c]
Margin
of error
Maggie
Hassan (D)
Kevin
Smith (R)
Other Undecided
Data for Progress (D) June 22 – July 8, 2022 903 (LV) ± 3.0% 49% 45% 6%
University of New Hampshire April 14–18, 2022 868 (LV) ± 3.5% 45% 44% 1% 10%
Saint Anselm College March 23–24, 2022 1,265 (RV) ± 2.8% 44% 34% 10% 12%
Saint Anselm College January 11–12, 2022 1,215 (RV) ± 2.8% 42% 24% 17% 17%
Hypothetical polling
Maggie Hassan vs. Kelly Ayotte
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[c]
Margin
of error
Maggie
Hassan (D)
Kelly
Ayotte (R)
Other Undecided
University of New Hampshire October 14–18, 2021 979 (LV) ± 3.1% 44% 43% 7% 5%
University of New Hampshire July 15–19, 2021 1,540 (LV) ± 2.5% 49% 45% 3% 3%
University of New Hampshire February 18–22, 2021 1,676 (LV) ± 2.4% 48% 43% 3% 6%
Maggie Hassan vs. Corey Lewandowski
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[c]
Margin
of error
Maggie
Hassan (D)
Corey
Lewandowski (R)
Other Undecided
University of New Hampshire February 18–22, 2021 1,676 (LV) ± 2.4% 53% 34% 3% 9%
Maggie Hassan vs. Corky Messner
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[c]
Margin
of error
Maggie
Hassan (D)
Corky
Messner (R)
Undecided
The Tarrance Group (R)[B] November 16–18, 2021 500 (LV) ± 4.5% 47% 45% 8%
Maggie Hassan vs. Chris Sununu
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[c]
Margin
of error
Maggie
Hassan (D)
Chris
Sununu (R)
Other Undecided
Saint Anselm College October 20–22, 2021 1,323 (RV) ± 2.7% 41% 46% 9% 4%
University of New Hampshire October 14–18, 2021 979 (LV) ± 3.1% 42% 45% 6% 6%
Saint Anselm College August 24–26, 2021 1,855 (RV) ± 2.3% 41% 49% 6% 4%
University of New Hampshire July 15–19, 2021 1,540 (LV) ± 2.5% 48% 49% 1% 2%
Saint Anselm College March 4–6, 2021 871 (RV) ± 3.3% 41% 47% 7% 6%
University of New Hampshire February 18–22, 2021 1,676 (LV) ± 2.4% 46% 48% 2% 5%
Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[c]
Margin
of error
Generic
Democrat
Generic
Republican
Other Undecided
Phillips Academy April 4–8, 2022 533 (A) ± 4.2% 32% 46% 22%
471 (RV) ± 4.5% 36% 48% 16%
The Tarrance Group (R)[B] November 16–18, 2021 500 (LV) ± 4.5% 42% 45% 13%
Maggie Hassan vs. generic opponent
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[c]
Margin
of error
Maggie
Hassan (D)
Generic
Opponent
Undecided
Saint Anselm College August 9–11, 2022 1,898 (RV) ± 2.3% 39% 53% 8%

Notes

  1. ^ Candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010, 2014, 2016, and 2020; candidate for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district in 2012 and 2018
  2. ^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  4. ^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
  5. ^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
  6. ^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
Partisan clients
  1. ^ This poll was sponsored by Future Majority and America’s Future Majority Fund
  2. ^ a b Poll sponsored by Messner's campaign

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