N.H. voters rejected Republicans but embraced a tax cap they championed

The Boston Globe · Amanda Gokee · 2026-11-06 10:55 UTC

“Voters in 2026 clearly associated Republicans with high taxes and high cost of living and a negative effect on the economy,” said Andrew Cline, president of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy.

CONCORD, N.H. — A blue wave was in full effect in New Hampshire’s state level races on Tuesday, flipping control of the Legislature from Republican to Democrat.

But instead of washing away a Republican-backed tax cap that would limit local spending on public schools, the statewide ballot question appeared to gain traction among voters.

Roughly half of communities around New Hampshire voted to pass the measure, according to results from the New Hampshire Secretary of State.

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