New Hampshire became the 9th state on June 21, 1788.

Its civic life reflects town meeting traditions, small cities, forests, tourism, manufacturing, local control, and an outsized role in presidential primary politics. Public decisions about schools, property taxes, housing, health care, roads, and local services often begin close to home, even when state policy sets the rules. Below, find New Hampshire’s federal representatives, state government contacts, and the official sources worth bookmarking.

Live Free or Die

State Motto
U.S. Representatives2Population-based districts
U.S. Senators2Same for every state
StatehoodJune 21, 17889th state admitted
Federal Delegation

New Hampshire's voice in Congress.

Every state has two senators. Its number of representatives is set by population and can change after each census.

4Members total
2Districts
119thCurrent Congress
About Congress About the Senate About the House State Election Office

New Hampshire's Delegation

Choose a member to see their contact information, congressional work, and committee assignments.

Senator

Jeanne Shaheen (Democrat)

Senator

Margaret Wood Hassan (Democrat)

District 1

Chris Pappas (Democrat)

District 2

Maggie Goodlander (Democrat)

The states are the laboratories of democracy.

Justice Louis Brandeis

State Leadership

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Governor

Kelly Ayotte (Republican)

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President of the Senate

Sharon Carson (Republican)

Quick Facts

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Capital

Concord

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Population

Approximately 1.42 million

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Electoral votes

4

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Congressional districts

2

Official Links

Use these sources to check current state records, filings, elections, and public notices.

NH.gov

Official New Hampshire state government portal.

New Hampshire Legislature

State bill text, committee schedules, and session information.

Elections Office

Elections, voter registration, and official filings.

Congress.gov

Federal bill text, actions, sponsors, and public laws.

How New Hampshire government works

New Hampshire government works through executive agencies, the state legislature, and state courts. Use this tab to choose the right path: agencies for services, the legislature for bills and hearings, and courts for cases, records, forms, and legal-help resources.

Executive Branch

Governor, agencies, and public services

New Hampshire’s executive branch is led by the governor and supported by statewide offices, departments, boards, and agencies. This is usually the best starting point for public services, licenses, benefits, public safety, transportation, revenue, employment, education, and other state-administered programs.

Legislative Branch

New Hampshire General Court

New Hampshire’s legislature introduces bills, holds committee hearings, debates policy, approves state budgets, conducts oversight, and represents districts across New Hampshire.

Judicial Branch

Courts, records, and legal help

New Hampshire’s judicial branch handles trial-court cases, appeals, court administration, records, forms, and legal-help resources. Visitors dealing with a court date, filing, case search, legal form, or self-help question should start with the official state judiciary resources.

New Hampshire voting guide

This state-page tab brings together practical voting resources for New Hampshire voters. You can register or update your registration, check registration status, find where to vote, review ballot resources, learn about mail or absentee voting, and use official election-calendar links for final deadlines and dates.

Voting Tools

Plain-language tools that open inside this state voting tab.

NH Links

Official New Hampshire election-office links for deadlines, registration, polling places, ballots, accessibility, rights, and state election calendars.

Official election officeRegister to vote or update registrationCheck registration statusAbsentee, mail, and early voting informationFind your polling placeFind ballot and election informationVoting accessibility resourcesVoting rights resourcesElection calendar and dates

While we do our best to provide accurate information, be sure to use your official state election calendar for final details.