Trump Casts a Large Shadow in New Hampshire GOP Primary for Governor
Published on February 15, 2024
Former President Donald Trump’s coveted endorsement could make the difference in the New Hampshire Republican primary for governor as the two candidates in the race trade blows in what has become a tense competition—with one declining to say whom they voted for in the presidential primary. Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) and state Sen. Chuck Morse (R-N.H.) are in the running to replace Republican Gov. Chris Sununu. Mr. Morse is an avid Trump supporter who endorsed the former president when he launched his first presidential campaign in 2016, but Ms. Ayotte was hesitant to do so and retracted her endorsement after the leak of an Access Hollywood tape of President Trump, then a candidate, making sexual comments about women....