Kelly Ayotte has won the New Hampshire governor’s race, NBC News projects, defeating Democrat Joyce Craig to keep the seat in Republican hands.Ayotte will succeed Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, who declined to run for a fifth two-year term.

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. Republican Gov.

Kelly Ayotte ran on a mantra of "Don't Mass up New Hampshire." (Will Steinfeld | New Hampshire Bulletin) Republican former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte will succeed Gov. Chris Sununu as New Hampshire’s next governor, after beating her Democratic opponent ...