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Kelly Ayotte wins Republican primary for New Hampshire governor, setting up general election against Cinde Warmington

Governor Kelly Ayotte won the Republican primary for New Hampshire governor, defeating challengers Shaun Fife and Bob Wayne McClory. This victory establishes a general election contest against Cinde Warmington, who ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Ayotte, the incumbent governor, seeks a second two-year term. She previously served as a Hampshire's attorney general and a U.S. Senator. During her first term as governor, she implemented a bell-to-bell public school cell phone ban and rolled back portions of the state's bail reform law. She also enacted a budget that included major cuts to state agencies. Warmington, a former Executive Councilor, has criticized Ayotte's budget cuts and Medicaid premium plan. She has also highlighted the high costs of housing, childcare, and healthcare. Ayotte has characterized Warmington as an

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