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Kelly Ayotte

Governor of New Hampshire

Kelly Ayotte is the governor of New Hampshire, in office since January 9, 2025. A Republican, she represented New Hampshire in the U.S. Senate from January 3, 2011, to January 3, 2017, and before that was the state's attorney general.

Public record

Office and sources

Office
Governor of New Hampshire
Representing
New Hampshire
Public role
State executive branch
Record includes
Source-linked checks, statements, and coverage
In office since
January 9, 2025
Education
Pennsylvania State University (B.A.); Villanova University (J.D.)
  • National Governors Association: Gov. Kelly Ayotte ↗
  • U.S. Senate: States in the Senate, New Hampshire senators ↗
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Background

Biography

Kelly Ayotte was born in New Hampshire on June 27, 1968, and grew up in Nashua, according to her National Governors Association biography. She earned a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University and a law degree from Villanova University.

Her NGA biography says she served as legal counsel to Governor Craig Benson, as chief of the state's Homicide Prosecution Unit and as deputy attorney general, and that in 2004 she became New Hampshire's attorney general. She was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010 and served from January 3, 2011, to January 3, 2017. The same biography says she also chaired the board of BAE Systems, Inc.

Ayotte's term as governor began on January 9, 2025.

Sources for this biography

  • National Governors Association: Gov. Kelly Ayotte ↗
  • U.S. Senate: States in the Senate, New Hampshire senators ↗

Drafted by The Baseline's automated desk from the sources listed and checked against them on Sep 19, 2026; no other source was used. Spot an error? Request a correction.

Voting record

This office does not cast congressional roll-call votes.

Governor of New Hampshire is an executive office. The Baseline will not manufacture a congressional voting score for it; sourced checks, statements, and coverage appear below.

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nbcnews.comNov 4, 2026

Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte secures re-election in New Hampshire

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