Cinde Warmington, age 68, is a health care attorney and former New Hampshire Executive Councilor from Concord. She launched her second bid for governor in February 2026 after running in the 2024 Democratic primary, where she lost to Joyce Craig. Before entering politics, Warmington worked as a partner at the Shaheen & Gordon law firm and served as a lobbyist for the pharmaceutical industry, including representing Purdue Pharma (maker of OxyContin). She later became an Executive Councilor from 2021-2025, serving as the lone Democrat on the five-member council. Warmington's 2026 campaign focuses on affordability, housing, and opposing Trump administration policies. However, her lobbying history on behalf of opioid companies remains a significant liability in a state ravaged by the opioid epidemic.
Cinde Warmington, age 68, is a lifelong resident of New Hampshire and health care attorney from Concord. She worked as a partner at the Shaheen & Gordon law firm before entering politics. During her legal career, she represented pain clinics and served as a lobbyist for Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, a pharmaceutical central to New Hampshire's opioid epidemic. She was elected to the New Hampshire Executive Council representing District 2 (2021-2025), where she served as the lone Democrat on the five-member council. She has described herself as a 'lifelong health care advocate' with 40 years of experience in laboratory medicine, hospital management, and health care regulatory law. In the 2024 gubernatorial Democratic primary, she finished second behind Joyce Craig, winning seven of the state's 10 counties but losing to Craig's strength in Hillsborough and Rockingham counties in the southern tier. She ran again in 2026, launching her campaign in February 2026 to focus on affordability issues. According to her background, she opposes state income and sales taxes.