Ayotte or Craig will replace Republican Chris Sununu, who announced last year that he would not be seeking reelection. Sununu has been in office since 2016, serving four two-year terms. Before announcing he would not seek reelection, Sununu considered becoming a candidate for president, but he eventually decided not to run.

The New Hampshire governor's race comes down to one candidate who is trying to jump from local to statewide office and another who wants to bring federal experience to the Statehouse.

Kristi Noem was thought to be in the running for President-elect Donald Trump's vice presidential post.Ayotte, a former U.S. senator, defeated the Democratic nominee Joyce Craig, a former mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire’s largest city.Still ...

Republican former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte will be New Hampshire’s next governor, after defeating Democratic former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig Tuesday in a campaign built on a promise of economic continuity,

Republican Kelly Ayotte defeated Democrat Joyce Craig in the closely watched New Hampshire governor’s race. Ayotte, a former state senator, and Craig, the former mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire, were vying to fill the open seat left vacant by outgoing Gov.