Former New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte (R) announced Monday she is running for governor of the Granite State.
Ayotte served as senator in the Granite State for one term, before losing reelection in 2016 to Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.). Before her Senate term, she served as New Hampshire's attorney general.
“The battle to protect our Live Free or Die way of life must continue. I'm running for Governor because New Hampshire is one election away from becoming Massachusetts – from becoming something we are not,” Ayotte said in a statement, who touched on issues like crime, energy costs and the economy.
“I was born here and raised here. I raised my kids here, and you know what? I am going to die here because this state and it's people are different. What we have here is worth fighting for,” she added.
Gov. Chris Sununu (R) announced last week that he wasn't running for another term after winning a fourth term in November.
“After much consideration, I have decided not to run for another term as Governor in 2024. Be assured we will keep working and that the Granite State will continue to be our priority for the next 18 months,” Sununu tweeted on Wednesday. (RELATED: New Hampshire Governor Announces Reelection Decision)
Nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report has rated the gubernatorial race as a “toss up.”
Democrat Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig recently announced her campaign for the governor's mansion as well.
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