Former Sen. Kelly Ayotte will run for governor of New Hampshire, her first run for office since losing reelection in 2016 by 0.1 percentage points.
Ayotte announced her campaign on Monday, joining an already crowded race that is likely to be one of the most competitive gubernatorial campaigns in the nation next year.
“I’m running for Governor because New Hampshire is one election away from becoming Massachusetts – from becoming something we are not,” Ayotte said in a news release. “We will keep New Hampshire safe by standing up for our law enforcement officers, ending the revolving door of criminals returning to our streets, and by putting fentanyl dealers and violent criminals in jail.”
