Republican Gov. Chris Sununu’s decision not to seek a fifth two-year term set up on one of the most competitive gubernatorial races in the country, with former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte defeating former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig....

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Republican Kelly Ayotte will succeed Chris Sununu as governor of New Hampshire after earning the majority of the vote over her Democratic challenger Joyce Craig in Tuesday’s election.

Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte was elected governor of New Hampshire on Tuesday, defeating Democratic former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig to keep the office under Republican control for another two years.

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One of the most intriguing governor’s races in the country was in New Hampshire, where popular incumbent Chris Sununu, a Republican, chose not to run for re-election. Running to replace him were Republican Kelly Ayotte and Democrat Joyce Craig, and the race has been closely watched. Ayotte declared victory just before 10 p.m., after Craig conceded. Track the results...

Democrat Joyce Craig and Republican Kelly Ayotte are facing off in hopes of taking over the seat left by incumbent Gov. Chris Sununu, who decided not to run for reelection.

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The New Hampshire governor’s race between Democrat Joyce Craig and Repubican Kelly Ayotte is one of the most hotly-contested governor’s races in the country. 

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The New Hampshire governor’s race between Democrat Joyce Craig and Republican Kelly Ayotte is among the most hotly contested in the country.

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Democratic former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig faces Republican former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte in Tuesday’s election to replace Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, who declined to seek a fifth two-year term.

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Democratic former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig faces Republican former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte in Tuesday’s election to replace Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, who declined to seek a fifth two-year term

In New Hampshire on Monday, New England’s most closely contested governor’s race brought out a familiar surrogate in the election’s final hours Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey was in Manchester making the case for Joyce Craig as her counterpart in New Hampshire, painting her opponent, Kelly Ayotte, as a Trump Republican against abortion. Healey also emphasized that the Harris-Walz campaign...