{"id":1981347,"date":"2023-07-24T13:35:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T17:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-senator-announces-run-to-replace-retiring-gop-governor\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T13:36:15","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T17:36:15","slug":"former-senator-announces-run-to-replace-retiring-gop-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-senator-announces-run-to-replace-retiring-gop-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Senator declares bid for GOP Governor&#8217;s seat"},"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\">14<\/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-senator-announces-run-to-replace-retiring-gop-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=1981347&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 Senator Announces Run to \u2062Replace Retiring GOP \u2064Governor<\/h2>\n<p>Former New Hampshire \u2063GOP Sen. Kelly Ayotte launched a bid for governor Monday, just\u200d days after Republican\u2063 Gov. Chris Sununu announced \u200dhis retirement.<\/p>\n<p>Sununu, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-either-have-laws-or-we-dont-have-laws-california-violated-its-election-laws-as-well-results-are-likely-invalid\/\" title=\"We Either Have Laws or We Don\u2019t Have Laws: California Violated Its Election Laws As Well \u2013 Results Are Likely Invalid\">recently ruled<\/a>\u200c out a presidential \u2062bid, was first elected in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>He said last \u2062Wednesday that he\u200d would not seek a fifth\u2062 term \u200das \u200cgovernor.<\/p>\n<p>Ayotte, who served \u2063for one term as senator, told Fox \u2064News that her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-we-go-first-confirmed-case-of-significantly-more-contagious-covid-19-variant-found-in-us\/\" title=\"HERE WE GO: First Confirmed Case of \u201cSignificantly More Contagious\u201d Covid-19 Variant Found in US\">top priority<\/a> as governor would be \u200cbolstering safety by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-advances-child-trafficking-bill-after-newsom-urges-democrats-to-revive-legislation\/\" title=\"California pushes child trafficking bill forward following Newsom's call for Democrats to revive the legislation.\">imposing stricter penalties<\/a> for \u2062fentanyl dealers to reduce the number of overdose deaths.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We\u2019re in!<\/p>\n<p>I am running for Governor because I fear\u200b that we are one \u200delection away from turning \u2064into \u200cMassachusetts. Together, we will ensure that we keep New Hampshire safe, prosperous and free. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nhpolitics?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#nhpolitics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nhgov?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#nhgov<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EIngXiQ0wF\">pic.twitter.com\/EIngXiQ0wF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kelly \u2063Ayotte (@KellyAyotte) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KellyAyotte\/status\/1683436336785620992?\">July 24, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>She said\u2062 she wants to\u2064 protect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/unsettling-text-messages-surface-transgender-ex-lawmaker-arrested-way-discusses-toddlers-sickening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Hampshire<\/a> from the \u201cevil\u201d \u2064that neighboring states like Massachusetts have, including \u2064\u201cless\u2062 freedom\u201d with income and sales taxes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGov. Sununu did a \u2062great job, but there is going to be a vacuum there, and we are one election away from becoming Massachusetts in New Hampshire, and I\u2019m not going to let that happen,\u201d Ayotte said.<\/p>\n<h3>Are you a fan of your state\u2019s governor?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Yes<\/li>\n<li>No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cWe \u2062have something very\u2063 special in New \u200dHampshire\u2063 \u2014 no income \u200b [tax], no sales tax,\u200d education freedom is so important in our state,\u201d she\u200b said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I\u2019m\u2063 running for governor\u200c to make sure that New Hampshire remains safe, prosperous and free.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prior to her time in the Senate, \u200cAyotte served as New Hampshire\u2019s\u200b attorney general\u2063 from 2004 to\u200b 2009, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Kelly_Ayotte\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ballotpedia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She was overwhelmingly elected to the Senate in 2010\u200d by more than 20 \u200dpoints but narrowly lost a second term in 2016 to former Democratic Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democratic-senator-slams-biden-refusing-move-plan-immediately-lower-gas-prices-frustrating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maggie Hassan<\/a>, 48 percent\u200d to 47.9 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Hassan was re-elected as\u2062 senator last year.<\/p>\n<p>Ayotte will face former state Sen. Chuck Morse in the Republican gubernatorial primary.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic primary \u200dalready has \u2062two contenders \u2014 \u2063Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig and Executive Council member Cinde Warmington, according to \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcboston.com\/news\/local\/former-republican-sen-kelly-ayotte-launches-campaign-for-nh-governor\/3096277\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WBTS-TV<\/a> in \u200cBoston.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/high-school-uses-biden-covid-funds-put-drag-show-performance-pay-performers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Hampshire<\/a> is one of only two\u2064 states in the country to elect\u200d its governor every two years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content\u200d created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an \u2064independent and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-weighs-in-on-deadly-subway-clash-after-desantis-calls-marine-a-good-samaritan\/\" title=\"Trump Weighs In on Deadly Subway Clash After DeSantis Calls Marine a 'Good Samaritan'\">nonpartisan newswire service<\/a>, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide \u200ba large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For any questions \u200babout our guidelines or \u200cpartnering with us, please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post \u200c <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/former-senator-announces-run-replace-retiring-gop-governor\/\">Former Senator Announces Run to Replace \u200bRetiring GOP Governor<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>term in the Senate, is now vying for the governorship in New Hampshire following the retirement announcement of current Republican Governor Chris Sununu, who had previously considered a presidential run. Sununu, elected in 2016, confirmed last week that he will not pursue a fifth term.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2042,"featured_media":1981348,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1981347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1981347","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2042"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1981347"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1981347\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1981348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1981347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1981347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1981347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}