Massachusetts at least made one key contribution to the election this year – putting Republican Kelly Ayotte in the New Hampshire governor’s office. Ayotte made the Bay State a punching bag in her campaign, warning voters not to turn the Granite State ...

Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte was elected governor of New Hampshire on Tuesday, defeating Democratic former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig to keep the office under Republican control for another two years.

Ms. Ayotte entered the race with greater name recognition than the Democrat, Joyce Craig, and was seen as a natural successor to Gov. Chris Sununu, a moderate Republican.