Cinde Warmington in 2024 NH Governor's race
On Government Reform:
Voters get disenfranchised by voter ID laws
The [two Democratic] candidates expressed concerns about Republicans tightening voter ID requirements through a bill that just passed the state Senate.Warmington suggested that thousands of people could be disenfranchised if new requirements
were made into law. "There is a concerted effort to suppress the vote because when Democrats vote, we win, and they know it," she said.
Craig advocated for nonpartisan redistricting commissions and updated voting machines, and she criticized New Hampshire for being one of the few states that don't allow registering to
vote online. "We need to look at ways to make voting easier," she said. "Democracy is on the line."
Source: Dartmouth News on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
May 23, 2024
On Civil Rights:
Ensuring LGBTQ+ rights key to equity and justice for all
Ensuring that our elected officials, state agency heads, and judges will protect LGBTQ+ rights is key in the fight to achieving equity and justice for all.
Many voters are unaware of the important role of New Hampshire's Executive Council in protecting all of our fundamental rights, including LGBTQ+ rights.
Source: Concord Monitor on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Jun 25, 2020
On Civil Rights:
Would like see gender equity, diversity in state contracts
A seat on the Executive Council, the five-member body that approves state contracts and gubernatorial nominees, is a detail-intensive responsibility. "I think there are opportunities though where on some of these contracts, we can get in to the agency
beforehand and let them know what we'd like to see in contracts," she said. "A little opportunity to say 'Hey, you know, I would like to see gender equity, I would like to see diversity, I would like to see fair wages in contracts.'"
Source: Concord Monitor on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Nov 27, 2019
On Drugs:
Was lobbyist for Purdue in 2002; defended Oxycontin
By 2002, it was abundantly clear the opioid painkiller Oxycontin was beginning to wreak havoc in the United States. Purdue began dispatching legions of lobbyists to defend the drug. In New Hampshire, one of those lobbyists was Cinde Warmington.
Speaking before the state legislature in 2002, Warmington defended Oxycontin as a "miracle drug" with "very few side effects." "Oxycontin has been abused—it certainly has been in the press," Warmington told a state Senate committee in April 2002.
Source: The Daily Beast on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Jul 4, 2023
On Education:
Public education is what makes our democracy work
A well-coordinated effort in our state government is poised to dramatically privatize education in our state. Public education is what makes our democracy work. It's where future citizens learn what it means to live in a society with others from
different backgrounds. It's where they learn to debate and discuss conflicting beliefs on shared ground. It's a place where, no matter where you live, what your family looks like, or how much money you have, there is always a place for you.
Source: Eagle Times on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Feb 20, 2021
On Energy & Oil:
We can find ways to address the transition to clean energy
Energy policy and energy costs are critical issues for Granite State families, for our economy, our environment, our health and our future growth. We have real challenges ahead of us as we determine how to best improve energy efficiency, transition to
clean, renewable energy sources, develop infrastructure to support new electric vehicle technology, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and much more. As Granite Staters, we can and we will find ways to address these issues with innovative solutions.
Source: Portsmouth-Herald on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
May 2, 2021
On Abortion:
Freedom is being able to plan, prevent, space pregnancies
Warmington said reproductive rights are one of the key drivers of her campaign. She said reversing the state's restriction on abortions after 24 weeks and passing legislation to codify abortion rights into state statute are priorities. "Freedom starts
with being able to plan and prevent and space our pregnancies, and there is no autonomy, there is no freedom for women without that ability," she said.
Source: N.H. Bulletin on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Sep 19, 2023
On Budget & Economy:
First budget would address child care, housing affordability
Warmington said her first budget proposal would include funding to expand child care options, address housing affordability, and support public schools. And she said if elected in
November, she would begin "working with the commissioners and setting my priorities" during the transition period, ahead of taking office.
Source: N.H. Bulletin on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Sep 19, 2023
On Drugs:
Fund treatment programs, support law enforcement
Warmington said she would address the sources of the opioid epidemic by integrating more mental health resources into public schools to address adverse childhood experiences, which can be triggers that may lead to drug use.
She would continue funding harm reduction and treatment programs, paying for the availability of medication-assisted treatment, and supporting law enforcement efforts to curb drugs. "This is very, very near and dear to my heart," she said.
Source: N.H. Bulletin on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Sep 19, 2023
On Drugs:
Cannabis should be legalized, regulated, and taxed
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022: Q: Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
A: "Cannabis should be legalized, regulated, and taxed to ensure - particularly in response to the current safety concerns about contaminated cannabis products throughout the state."
Source: Citizens Count on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Dec 10, 2023
On Education:
Tax dollars should not be subsidizing private schools
Warmington said she would push to repeal the education freedom account law entirely, arguing that it is an inappropriate use of tax dollars that should be spent to improve public education. "I do not believe that tax dollars should be subsidizing
private schools," she said. "… The obligation of government is to make sure that we provide every single child in our state with an opportunity for a great public education. If parents want to make a different decision. I totally support that as well."
Source: N.H. Bulletin on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Sep 19, 2023
On Energy & Oil:
Government has a role in addressing climate change
Warmington said the state's energy plan is overly reliant on fossil fuels, and that the Public Utilities Commission and Department of
Energy are not committed enough to promoting clean energy. "We need a governor, to start with, who believes in climate change and believes that government has a role in addressing it," she said.
Source: N.H. Bulletin on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Sep 19, 2023
On Government Reform:
Supports judges committed to upholding right to vote
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022: Q: Do you support the option of mail-in ballots for all voters, not just absentees?
A: "In considering judicial nominees, I would only support those who are committed to upholding the constitutional right to vote."
Source: Citizens Count on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Dec 10, 2023
On Gun Control:
Calls for statewide ban on assault weapons
Following last week's shooting in Lewiston, Maine, New Hampshire Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Cinde Warmington held a press conference calling for an assault weapons ban as well as other gun violence prevention measures.In addition to the ban,
Warmington expressed support for universal background checks, gun-free school zones, extreme-risk protection orders, waiting periods for gun purchases, concealed carry permits, ban on high capacity magazines and “ghost guns, and stronger safe storage
regulations.
"The mass shooting in Maine last week is a heartbreaking tragedy and a stark reminder of the gun violence occurring all across our country," said Warmington. "As Governor, I will always prioritize keeping Granite Staters safe. That's why
I will call on the legislature to send me a bill banning assault weapons in New Hampshire. This and other common-sense gun violence prevention measures will save lives."
Source: Manchester Ink Link on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Oct 31, 2023
On Environment:
We're far behind on crop loss and seawall erosion
[The moderators] raised a series of issues, starting with climate. Warmington, a member of the New Hampshire Executive Council, said outgoing Republican Gov. Chris Sununu's administration hasn't done much for alternative energy at a time of
climate-driven floods, crop loss and seawall erosion. "We are so far behind because this administration is tied to the fossil fuel industry," Warmington said.
Craig, who served three terms as mayor of Manchester, N.H., emphasized the importance of working with local communities in solving environmental problems. "There's a sense of urgency," she said. "New
Hampshire has fallen very behind when it comes to addressing climate."
Source: Dartmouth News on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
May 23, 2024
On Families & Children:
It's worth pursuing universal pre-K
What did the candidates say on universal pre-K? Well, there was a pretty clear partisan split on that one. Democrats Cinde Warmington and Joyce Craig both said New Hampshire needs to join the states that now do have some form of universal pre-K. About
40 plus states do. Neither Warmington nor Craig got into many specifics on how to pay for universal pre-K, but both were clear in stating that it was a goal they felt worth pursuing. The Republicans, Morse and Ayotte, were more circumspect.
What about on the daycare front? Well, all of them acknowledged that daycare workers probably need to get paid more money. Joyce Craig stressed her mayoral background and argued that it's equipped her to understand how to listen to what communities want.
For Warmington, who's pitched herself as the Democrat poised to fight for what she believes, we heard a willingness to be forceful. "Feed the children. Let's start with that," she said repeatedly at one point during her discussion.
Source: N.H.Public Radio on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
May 15, 2024
On Tax Reform:
Opposes millions in tax breaks to oil and gas companies
The candidates all fielded different questions on their strategies to address affordable housing, education funding, climate change and voter suppression. Warmington, though, did not pull any punches when it came to possible Republican rival
Kelly Ayotte, calling her "wrong on every issue" and blasting her for giving millions in tax breaks to oil and gas companies and trying to downplay her opposition to abortion.
Source: Valley News on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
May 23, 2024
On War & Peace:
Palestine: Allow protest, but that can't cross into violence
While the candidates all fielded different questions on their strategies to address affordable housing, education funding, climate change and voter suppression, the moderators raised a topic close to home for the audience.
Warmington was asked whether she would have supported a law enforcement response to the May 1 pro-Palestinian protest on the Dartmouth campus during which 89 people were arrested."We need to allow anyone to protest,"
Warmington said. "When that crosses into violence, there needs to be interaction to make sure that we keep the community safe. But just because people are saying things that are disagreeable, even offensive is not a reason to intervene.
And I think people need to be allowed to express themselves," she concluded to applause.
Source: Valley News on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
May 23, 2024
On Abortion:
Uphold our fundamental rights, including right to choose
One vote on the Executive Council is the difference between Planned Parenthood being funded and women across our state being denied essential health care services; one vote on the Executive Council is the difference between a Supreme Court that upholds
our fundamental rights and one who seeks to undermine the right to choose, the right to vote and the right to marry the one you love.The Executive Council can ensure we have state agency leaders who will forward and protect the mission of the agency.
It can ensure we have judges who will uphold our fundamental rights, including those rights currently under assault, such as the right to choose and the right to vote.
The Executive Council also plays a critical role in the state contracting process, making sure our hard-earned dollars are spent in a way that is both fiscally responsible and consistent with our values.
Source: Candidate Connection: 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Nov 1, 2020
On Health Care:
Address accessing quality & affordable health care
I'm a lifelong health care advocate and Democratic activist. I've worked in health care for forty years: twenty years in laboratory medicine and hospitals, and twenty as a health care attorney. Currently, we have no one on the Executive Council with
a health care background, despite health and human services being the largest share of our state budget. Now in the midst of a public health crisis, this expertise is desperately needed. I've seen the challenges many Granite Staters face in accessing
quality, affordable health care, including reproductive health care, mental health, and substance use disorder treatment. I will work to expand access and lower costs for New Hampshire families.
I'm also an activist. I started knocking on doors two
decades ago to elect Democratic candidates. From chairing my town committee, to now chairing the New Hampshire Democratic Party's Platform Committee, I know our Democratic values, I how to fight for them, and I know how to get the job done.
Source: Candidate Connection: 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Nov 1, 2020
On Health Care:
Health care is a basic human right, including mental health
More than 40 years ago, I began working in health care. I saw the cracks in our health care system and the many people who tragically fell through them. This drove me to go to law school to be a health care attorney and to engage in the political
process.I have been knocking on doors for universal health care ever since. Health care is a basic human right, including mental health, oral health and reproductive health, and we need elected officials who will not only fight
for that but who understand how to fix our broken system. That is why I am running for office.
We're facing the most dire public health crisis of our lifetime. Yet, no one on our Executive Council has a health care background.
I know what's in our state contracts. I know what to ask. I know where we can hold state contractors accountable to lower costs and expand access.
Source: Candidate Connection: 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Nov 1, 2020
On Drugs:
Worked as lobbyist and advocate for OxyContin
Warmington, a Concord resident, has served two terms as the Executive Council representative for District 2. The healthcare advocate and lawyer is the only Democrat on the council.[One voter] explained why he voted for Craig over
Warmington because of her past relationship with Purdue Pharma and her advocacy for the drug, OxyContin."Cindy Warmington seemed like a pretty decent person, but taking on all that fentanyl money, or
Oxy(Contin) money, okay, that's what really killed it for me," he said. [Warmington worked as a lobbyist, including advocating for OxyContin].
[A supporter] said she admires how Warmington has been able to forge relationships across ideological
lines during her time on the Executive Council. "That work will serve her well as governor. With these good relationships, she will be able to get going right out of the gate."
Source: Concord Monitor on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Sep 10, 2024
On Homeland Security:
Questions posting of NH National Guard to Texas
Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington, a Democrat, challenged Republican Gov. Chris Sununu on Wednesday over his recent request for $850,000 to send 15 New Hampshire National Guard troops to Texas as part of a border dispute with the federal government.
Warmington, who is running for governor in 2024, raised concerns about whether the troops will take orders from Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott instead of the federal government.
Source: Portsmouth Herald on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Feb 21, 2024
On Immigration:
For secure borders, comprehensive immigration reform
[On Democratic primary]: "As we travel across the state, and I talked to farmers, they need more H-2A visas. They need help. Our seasonal businesses need help, and our medical facilities, calling out for more immigration in our state," said
Warmington. "My first priority as governor is to keep our state safe and I believe that we should secure our borders. I also believe that we need comprehensive immigration reform."
Source: Portsmouth Herald on 2024 New Hampshire Gubernatorial race
Feb 22, 2024
Page last updated: Oct 31, 2024