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New Hampshire Gubernatorial Race
| Incumbent | John Lynch |
| Party | DemocratDemocratic |
| Seeking Re-election? | Probably |
| Candidate Website | Governor Website Campaign Website |
| Potential Challenger | Charlie Bass, former NH-02 Rep (1994-2006) |
| Party | Republican |
| Source of Information | Guess |
| Candidate Website | House Campaign Website |
| Potential Candidate | Steve Marchand, Portsmouth Mayor |
| Party | Democrat |
| Notes | If Lynch runs for Senate,Senate (in 2010), this seat will open up. Marchand is young and new to his position, but he is a talented candidate and will eventually look for a promotion. |
| Candidate Website | City of Portsmouth bio |
| Potential Challenger | St. Sen. Joseph D. Kenney |
| Party | Republican |
| Source of Information | Press report, 6/21/07 |
| Candidate Website | Sen. Joseph Kenney website |
| Potential Challenger | Matt Keough |
| Party | Republican - lost 2002 GOP Gov. primary - current chair of Romney NH campaign |
| Source of Information | Matt Keough Gov. bid? |
| Candidate Website | none located |
| Potential Challenger | St. Rep. Bea Francoeur |
| Party | She is a Republican but is mulling run as a Libertarian |
| Source of Information | Green Sheet |
| Candidate Website | Bea Francoeur information |
Background Information
John Lynch ran for Governor in 2004, and unseated one-term Republican incumbent Craig Benson (NH went blue for Kerry the same year). New Hampshire's gubernatorial terms are two years, and Lynch easily won re-election in 2006 with 74% of the vote over Republican challenger Jim Coburn (a former NH State House Representative). Lynch is a moderate Democrat, and considered one of the most popular incumbent Governors in the country (as of late 2006). Benson is not expected to challenge Lynch for his old seat, and Coburn has made no indication that he is interested in running a second time.Although there was some speculation that Lynch might challenge Republican incumbent John Sununu for his Senate seat (see the 2008 NH-Sen Race page for more details), Lynch spokespeople have dismissed such talk, saying Lynch has "no plans" to run for Senate.
As of June 2007, Lynch is often referred to as "Mr 70 Percent" in reference to his approval rating and is considered a shoe-in for re-election in 2008.
Resources
Below you will find links to further information about New Hampshire's 2008 Gubernatorial race.
General
A map of New Hampshire Wikipedia: NH-Gov 2006 election
Wikipedia: NH-Gov 2004 election
Lynch (Democratic incumbent)
New Hampshire Governor official websiteJohn Lynch 2006 campaign website
Wikipedia: John Lynch
Local blogs
Blue Hampshire (NH politics group blog)Lost Nation
