Kelly Ayotte and Joyce Craig head to competitive race for New Hampshire governor

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Former New Hampshire Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte and former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig are advancing to the general election to fill the open seat for the governor‘s mansion this November left vacant by outgoing Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH).

The Associated Press called the race for Ayotte at 8 p.m. on Tuesday night, right after the polls closed. Ayotte won with 69% of the vote, with former Republican state Senate President Chuck Morse receiving 27.9%.

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