GOP governor defies Dem enthusiasm, tough political climate to win re-election in key swing state
Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte defeated Cinde Warmington to win a second term as New Hampshire governor despite a rough political climate for the GOP.
TL;DR
- Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte has been projected to win re-election in New Hampshire.
- She defeated Democratic challenger Cinde Warmington.
- Ayotte highlighted affordable housing as a pressing economic challenge.
- Warmington focused on the cost of living and proposed suspending the state gas tax.
- Ayotte's campaign attacked Warmington's past as a lobbyist for Purdue Pharma.