Kelly Ayotte

Kelly Ayotte was sworn in as governor of New Hampshire and outlined her agenda in her inaugural address, including a plan to ban cellphones in classrooms and the creation of a government efficiency commission. 

New Hampshire’s new governor, Kelly Ayotte, announced in her inaugural address Thursday plans for a ban on cellphones in classrooms, a new Commission on Government Efficiency and more.

The Ayotte era set to begin in New Hampshire. Gov.-elect Kelly Ayotte is set to assume office Thursday and begin combing through critical issues facing the Granite State. “I think housing is a big issue here in New Hampshire, and how we tackle that, because it’s not as easy as just throwing money at something,” said Neil Levesque of the...

New Hampshire Gov.-elect Kelly Ayotte announced the two people who will head up her transition team on Monday morning. Ayotte said in a statement that Hillsborough County Sheriff Christopher Connelly and Bedford businessman Andy Crews will serve as co-chairs of her transition team. She said more details will be released by the team in the coming weeks. “The resounding message...

The election of Republican Kelly Ayotte as New Hampshire’s governor means 13 women will serve as a state’s chief executive next year, breaking the record of 12 set after the 2022 elections. Governors hold powerful sway in American politics, shaping state policy and often using the experience and profile gained to launch campaigns for higher offices. “It matters to have...

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.

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 here:...

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

Massachusetts voters will weigh in on the presidential race as well as a U.S. Senate seat, ballot questions and local races. Follow live updates.

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 will...

Republican Kelly Ayotte’s support for former President Donald Trump was a flash point Wednesday in her final debate with Democrat Joyce Craig in the race to become New Hampshire’s next governor. As a U.S. senator in 2016, Ayotte initially said she supported Trump as the GOP nominee for president but wouldn’t endorse him. She later withdrew her support and wrote...

One of the most watched elections in the country is in New England, and it’s gotten particularly nasty and negative.  In the race for New Hampshire governor, it’s Republican Kelly Ayotte against Democrat Joyce Craig. “There’s a lot on the line in this election,” said Craig, the former mayor of Manchester. Ayotte is a former US Senator from New Hampshire....

Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte won the GOP nomination for governor in New Hampshire on Tuesday, securing a chance to succeed fellow Republican Chris Sununu. Former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig won the Democratic race. Follow New Hampshire primary election results as they come in here.

With New Hampshire’s state primary hours away, election officials are gearing up for a busy night. “I don’t know if we’re going to break a record, but the turnout is going to be very good,” New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan asid. Two races with departing incumbents are top of mind, including the battle for Congressional District 2 and...

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu putting his stamp on the race to replace him in the State House. The veteran politician is stepping aside at the end of this year and giving his endorsement to former Sen. Kelly Ayotte, a fellow Republican who previously served as the state’s attorney general. “What you really want in leadership is someone that’s accessible,...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is getting involved in politics in her native New Hampshire, but only to a point. The Cambridge Democrat, who grew up in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, endorsed Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig’s candidacy for governor of the Granite State last week after Chris Sununu announced that he would not seek another term. Healey’s endorsement came one hour after Craig...

Former Republican New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte officially launched her campaign for governor on Monday morning. “I’m running for Governor because New Hampshire is one election away from becoming Massachusetts — from becoming something we are not,” she said in an email announcement. “I was born here and raised here. I raised my kids here, and you know what? I...