Kelly Ayotte, a former state attorney general and United States Senator (2011-2017), won a decisive 54%-44% victory on Election Day to replace retiring Gov. Chris Sununu. On Oct. 16th, the NFIB NH PAC endorsed Ayotte for governor of New Hampshire at an NFIB member business. The NFIB NH PAC is comprised exclusively of NFIB members in New Hampshire.

“On behalf of the more than 1700 small business members of NFIB in New Hampshire, it was my pleasure to endorse Kelly Ayotte to be New Hampshire’s next Governor,” said Bruce Berke, NFIB New Hampshire State Director. “Our members and their thousands of employees understand that it takes a positive economic environment to help create jobs, expand opportunities, and provide the right components for new businesses, too. Kelly recognizes that New Hampshire does not need new taxes and excessive regulation to succeed. And like she did in June at NFIB’s Gubernatorial Forum, Kelly shows up and addresses the issues head on, taking every opportunity to engage with New Hampshire’s small business community.”

Upon receiving NFIB’s endorsement, now Governor-elect Ayotte said: “I am proud to have the support of NFIB-New Hampshire. Small businesses are the engine of New Hampshire’s economy, and as Governor, I’ll always show up for our small business community. Together, we’ll ensure New Hampshire remains the most business-friendly state in the nation by keeping our taxes low, growing our workforce, fixing our housing crisis, and lowering energy costs.”