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 ...

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.

Ms. Ayotte entered the race with greater name recognition than the Democrat, Joyce Craig, and was seen as a natural successor to Gov. Chris Sununu, a moderate Republican.

Republican Gov.-elect Kelly Ayotte defeated Democrat Joyce Craig in hard-fought race. Here's what both women had to say about it.

Republican Kelly Ayotte won the New Hampshire governor's race on Tuesday, Edison Research projected, defeating Democrat Joyce Craig in one of the nation's only closely fought gubernatorial contests. Ayotte,

Former Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte has won the New Hampshire governor’s race over former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig.

Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte is poised to become the next governor of New Hampshire. With about 56% of the vote tallied, the Associated Press projected Ayotte's victory as she held a lead of 51.7% over her opponent, former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig who had 46.2%. Craig called Ayotte to concede just before 10 p.m.

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 women in those roles to normalize the image of women in political leadership and even more specifically in executive leadership,