NH-Gov: Watch Kelly Ayotte (R) Admit She Would Gerrymander New Hampshire Red

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Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 at 5:25:35pm PDT

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 26: U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) speaks during a press conference on the recent bombings by Saudi Arabia in Yemen during a press conference on Capitol Hill March 26, 2015 in Washington, DC. During his remarks U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said, ÒThe Mideast is on fire, and it is every person for themselves.Ó (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) — Kelly Ayotte (R. NH)

Remember former U.S. Senator Kelly “I Support But Won’t Endorse Trump” Ayotte (R. NH)? Former Governor and current U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D. NH) unseated her back in 2016. She’s back now and running for Governor. I haven’t touched upon this race yet because the primary isn’t until September 10th. Well, thanks to The Downballot (Formerly DKE), I decided to sound the alarm on this:

Kelly Ayotte, the likely Republican nominee for New Hampshire governor, suggests she would sign a new congressional gerrymander if she wins.

A GOP gerrymander could turn Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas’ 1st District from 52-46 Biden into a narrowly Trump district https://t.co/jiVOdzNOnE
— Stephen Wolf (@PoliticsWolf) August 19, 2024

There’s more:

While retiring Gov. Chris Sununu blocked his party’s congressional gerrymander after 2020, he signed legislative gerrymanders that let Republicans win majorities in 2022 with fewer votes than Dems.

Those gerrymanders could stop Dems from flipping one or both chambers this year
— Stephen Wolf (@PoliticsWolf) August 19, 2024

Here’s the latest on the race:

With a better than 2-1 lead, Ayotte is on track for the GOP gubernatorial nomination, leading Morse 59%-25%; Craig leads Warmington 37%-28%, 31% unsure less than one month out. Full results: https://t.co/ncEbHqdPiv #NHPolitics #FITN @SaintAnselm @NeilLevesque @nhiop pic.twitter.com/c45h0D6B1J
— Saint Anselm Poll (@SaintAnselmPoll) August 15, 2024

FYI:

New poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris now holds a 7-point advantage over former President Donald Trump (51%-44%) among NH registered voters.
Full results: https://t.co/udXz6PuSYX #NHPolitics #FITN @nhiop @SaintAnselm @NeilLevesque pic.twitter.com/qFEMv8bs1Q
— Saint Anselm Poll (@SaintAnselmPoll) August 19, 2024

Again, the primary is September 10th. If you’re a voter in New Hampshire, click here to find your polling place.

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