{"id":27621,"date":"2026-11-07T07:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T12:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/?p=27621"},"modified":"2026-11-05T17:55:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T22:55:13","slug":"november-7-2026-new-england-news-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/?p=27621","title":{"rendered":"November 7, 2026 New England News Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\">New Hampshire<\/h3>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li><strong>Ayotte wins a second term.<\/strong> Gov. Kelly Ayotte won another term, a rare bright spot for Republicans on a night of big Democratic wins in New Hampshire. The AP called the race around 1 a.m. Wednesday, with Ayotte leading Democrat Cinde Warmington 51% to 47% with 84% counted. Source: NHPR. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhpr.org\/nh-news\/2026-11-04\/governor-nh-newhampshire-election-ayotte\">https:\/\/www.nhpr.org\/nh-news\/2026-11-04\/governor-nh-newhampshire-election-ayotte<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhpr.org\/nh-news\/2026-11-04\/governor-nh-newhampshire-election-ayotte\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span dir=\"auto\">nhpr<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhpr.org\/nh-news\/2026-11-04\/governor-nh-newhampshire-election-ayotte\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span dir=\"auto\">nhpr<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Democrats poised to sweep the Executive Council and gain in the Legislature.<\/strong> All five Democrats are projected to win Executive Council races, per the AP. Democrats also appear to have gained significant majorities in both the state House and Senate. Final numbers were still unsettled Wednesday. Source: New Hampshire Bulletin. <a href=\"https:\/\/newhampshirebulletin.com\/2026\/11\/04\/democrats-poised-to-take-all-five-nh-executive-council-seats-after-dramatic-election-night\/\">https:\/\/newhampshirebulletin.com\/2026\/11\/04\/democrats-poised-to-take-all-five-nh-executive-council-seats-after-dramatic-election-night\/<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctpublic.org\/2026-11-04\/democrats-sweep-nh-newhampshire-state-house-executive-council-majorities-legislature-election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span dir=\"auto\">ctpublic<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wshu.org\/2026-11-04\/democrats-sweep-nh-newhampshire-state-house-executive-council-majorities-legislature-election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span dir=\"auto\">wshu<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Over 100 communities pass a school tax cap.<\/strong> Voters in at least 113 communities passed a cap on annual increases to local school taxes, which applies only where it won 60%. It can effectively be overridden at the annual school district meeting. Source: NHPR. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhpr.org\/education\/2026-11-04\/school-tax-cap-budget-inflation-students-override\">https:\/\/www.nhpr.org\/education\/2026-11-04\/school-tax-cap-budget-inflation-students-override<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhpr.org\/education\/2026-11-04\/school-tax-cap-budget-inflation-students-override\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span dir=\"auto\">nhpr<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhpr.org\/education\/2026-11-04\/school-tax-cap-budget-inflation-students-override\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span dir=\"auto\">nhpr<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\">Maine<\/h3>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li><strong>Hannah Pingree wins the governor\u2019s race.<\/strong> Pingree defeated Republican Bobby Charles and independent Rick Bennett, leading 54.8% to 37.2% when the AP called it just after 11:30 p.m. She succeeds Gov. Janet Mills and keeps the Blaine House Democratic. Source: Maine Public (via WBUR). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/news\/2026\/11\/04\/maine-governor-hannah-pingree-wins-charles-bennett\">https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/news\/2026\/11\/04\/maine-governor-hannah-pingree-wins-charles-bennett<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/news\/2026\/11\/04\/maine-governor-hannah-pingree-wins-charles-bennett\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span dir=\"auto\">wbur<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/news\/2026\/11\/04\/maine-governor-hannah-pingree-wins-charles-bennett\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span dir=\"auto\">wbur<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Democrats keep control of the Legislature.<\/strong> Democrats secured a majority by winning at least 18 Senate races and 79 House races, according to the AP. Source: Maine Morning Star. <a href=\"https:\/\/mainemorningstar.com\/2026\/11\/04\/democrats-will-retain-control-of-maine-legislature-expanding-power-in-house\/\">https:\/\/mainemorningstar.com\/2026\/11\/04\/democrats-will-retain-control-of-maine-legislature-expanding-power-in-house\/<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mainemorningstar.com\/2026\/11\/04\/democrats-will-retain-control-of-maine-legislature-expanding-power-in-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span dir=\"auto\">mainemorningstar<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>York voters ban Flock license plate cameras.<\/strong> The town must remove or shut off all Flock cameras and end its contract with the company. Police say the cameras have helped with criminal investigations and missing-person cases, while residents cited privacy concerns. Source: WGME. <a href=\"https:\/\/wgme.com\/news\/local\/york-voters-approve-ban-on-flock-license-plate-cameras-maine-crime-ai-artificial-intelligence-privacy-concerns\">https:\/\/wgme.com\/news\/local\/york-voters-approve-ban-on-flock-license-plate-cameras-maine-crime-ai-artificial-intelligence-privacy-concerns<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wgme.com\/news\/local\/york-voters-approve-ban-on-flock-license-plate-cameras-maine-crime-ai-artificial-intelligence-privacy-concerns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span dir=\"auto\">wgme<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wgme.com\/news\/local\/york-voters-approve-ban-on-flock-license-plate-cameras-maine-crime-ai-artificial-intelligence-privacy-concerns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span dir=\"auto\">wgme<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\">Vermont<\/h3>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li><strong>Phil Scott wins a historic sixth term.<\/strong> Voters gave Scott an unprecedented sixth consecutive term, with a 7-point lead over Democrat\/Progressive Amanda Janoo at 99% counted. Source: Vermont Public. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vermontpublic.org\/local-news\/2026-11-03\/phil-scott-wins-historic-sixth-term-as-vermont-governor\">https:\/\/www.vermontpublic.org\/local-news\/2026-11-03\/phil-scott-wins-historic-sixth-term-as-vermont-governor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vermontpublic.org\/local-news\/2026-11-03\/phil-scott-wins-historic-sixth-term-as-vermont-governor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span dir=\"auto\">vermontpublic<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Democrats retake veto-proof supermajorities.<\/strong> Democrats will have veto-proof supermajorities in both chambers, and Progressives more than doubled their House seats. The Vermont GOP chair said Republicans will fall below the 19 Senate and 51 House seats needed to sustain Scott\u2019s vetoes. Source: Vermont Public. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vermontpublic.org\/local-news\/2026-11-04\/democrats-retake-supermajorities-vermont-legislature\">https:\/\/www.vermontpublic.org\/local-news\/2026-11-04\/democrats-retake-supermajorities-vermont-legislature<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nepm.org\/2026-11-04\/democrats-retake-supermajorities-vermont-legislature\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span dir=\"auto\">nepm<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vermontpublic.org\/local-news\/2026-11-03\/phil-scott-wins-historic-sixth-term-as-vermont-governor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span dir=\"auto\">vermontpublic<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Molly Gray unseats Lt. Gov. John Rodgers.<\/strong> Gray was elected Vermont\u2019s next lieutenant governor moments after Rodgers conceded. The result wasn\u2019t close. Gray held the post from 2021 to 2023. Source: VTDigger. <a href=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/2026\/11\/03\/molly-gray-elected-as-vermonts-next-lieutenant-governor\/\">https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/2026\/11\/03\/molly-gray-elected-as-vermonts-next-lieutenant-governor\/<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/2026\/11\/03\/molly-gray-elected-as-vermonts-next-lieutenant-governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span dir=\"auto\">vtdigger<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wshu.org\/2026-11-03\/molly-gray-unseats-john-rodgers-in-vermont-lieutenant-governors-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span dir=\"auto\">wshu<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Hampshire Ayotte wins a second term. Gov. Kelly Ayotte won another term, a rare bright spot for Republicans on a night of big Democratic wins in New Hampshire. The AP called the race around 1 a.m. Wednesday, with Ayotte leading Democrat Cinde Warmington 51% to 47% with 84% counted. Source: NHPR. https:\/\/www.nhpr.org\/nh-news\/2026-11-04\/governor-nh-newhampshire-election-ayotte nhprnhpr Democrats [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":26594,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[214],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-england-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/qtq80-coheoe.jpeg?fit=2160%2C1440&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=27621"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27621\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27631,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27621\/revisions\/27631"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/26594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=27621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=27621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=27621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}