{"id":1981166,"date":"2023-07-24T09:39:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T13:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-republican-senator-joins-race-to-replace-chris-sununu-as-new-hampshire-governor\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T09:39:46","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T13:39:46","slug":"former-republican-senator-joins-race-to-replace-chris-sununu-as-new-hampshire-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-republican-senator-joins-race-to-replace-chris-sununu-as-new-hampshire-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-GOP senator enters race for NH governor, replacing Chris Sununu."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-republican-senator-joins-race-to-replace-chris-sununu-as-new-hampshire-governor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1981166&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former \u200cNew Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte Announces Bid for Governor&#8217;s Mansion in 2024<\/h2>\n<p>Exciting news \u2062from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/four-dangerous-new-democrat-bills-that-you-probably-havent-heard-of\/\" title=\"Four Dangerous New Democrat Bills That You Probably Haven\u2019t Heard Of\">political landscape<\/a> of New\u2062 Hampshire! Former Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-already-having-to-deal-with-ethical-headache-created-by-kamala-harris-niece-report\/\" title=\"White House Already Having To Deal With \u2018Ethical Headache\u2019 Created By Kamala Harris\u2019 Niece: Report\">officially declared<\/a> her\u200c candidacy for the governor&#8217;s mansion \u200bin the upcoming 2024 election. This announcement \u200dcomes shortly after Gov. Chris Sununu&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-pro-bowl-linebacker-leighton-vander-esch-staying-with-cowboys\/\" title=\"Former Pro Bowl Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch Staying With Cowboys\">surprising decision<\/a>\u2063 not to seek reelection,\u200b despite his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-republican-senator-joins-race-to-replace-chris-sununu-as-new-hampshire-governor\/\" title=\"Ex-GOP senator enters race for NH governor, replacing Chris Sununu.\">high\u200d approval ratings<\/a> among governors.<\/p>\n<h3>The High Cost of Vacationing at Walt Disney World<\/h3>\n<p>Ayotte, \u2064at the age of 55, took to Twitter \u2062to share her motivation behind \u2062running for\u200d governor: &#8220;I\u2063 am \u200crunning for\u2063 Governor\u2063 because I fear\u200d that we\u2063 are one election away from turning into Massachusetts. Together, we will ensure that we keep New Hampshire safe, prosperous, and free.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ayotte previously served \u200bas a senator for \u2062New Hampshire from 2011 to 2017, until she\u200d lost her bid for reelection to Senator Maggie Hassan. Joining Ayotte in the race \u2062for governor is former state Senate President Chuck \u2064Morse, also representing the Republican party. On the Democratic \u200dside, we have Joyce Craig, the mayor\u2062 of Manchester, and Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington, who have both thrown their hats \u2063into the ring.<\/p>\n<p>In her announcement, Ayotte proudly\u200d shared a\u200b list \u200bof notable\u2062 endorsements, including former New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg, former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown, former New Hampshire Gov. Craig Benson, New Hampshire House Majority\u200d Leader Jason\u200d Osborne, and Rochester Mayor Paul Callaghan.<\/p>\n<p>New Hampshire&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-noncommital-on-appearing-at-first-gop-presidential-candidate-debate\/\" title=\"Donald Trump undecided about participating in initial GOP debate.\">political \u200dlandscape<\/a> \u200cis heating\u200c up, with the Cook Political Report \u2064rating the state\u2062 as\u2063 a &#8220;toss-up.&#8221; Stay tuned for more updates on \u200cthis\u200b exciting race!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click \u200dhere<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, a Republican, enters the 2024 governor&#8217;s race. Gov. 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