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.

Nov 5 (Reuters) - Republican Kelly Ayotte won the New Hampshire governor's race on Tuesday, The Associated Press projected, defeating Democrat Joyce Craig in one of the nation's only closely fought gubernatorial contests. Ayotte, a former U.S. senator ...

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.

There was a presidential tie at Dixville Notch in New Hampshire, with Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump earning three votes each in the first Election Day vote. Polling in the township opened at midnight on Tuesday,