Kelly Ayotte wins reelection as governor of New Hampshire

By The Associated Press

Republican Kelly Ayotte won election Wednesday as governor of New Hampshire, defeating Democrat Cinde Warmington. 

The state elects its governor every two years. 

Ayotte, a former state attorney general, was first elected governor in 2024. 

Warmington is a healthcare attorney. 

The Associated Press declared Ayotte the winner at 12:42 a.m. EST.