Massachusetts at least made one key contribution to the election this year – putting Republican Kelly Ayotte in the New Hampshire governor’s office. Ayotte made the Bay State a punching bag in her campaign, warning voters not to turn the Granite State ...

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.

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.