Republican ex-Sen. Kelly Ayotte beats Democrat Joyce Craig in New Hampshire governor’s race

Associated Press

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte has won the governor’s race in New Hampshire. She beat Democratic former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig to keep the office under Republican control for another two years. It was one of the most competitive gubernatorial races in the country. Ayotte is a one-term senator and former state attorney general. She accused Craig of supporting tax hikes and blamed her for crime and homelessness in the state’s largest city of Manchester. Craig portrayed Ayotte as a threat to reproductive rights. This is the third time New Hampshire has elected a female governor.