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Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte wins second term in New Hampshire, projections show

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NBC News and the Fox News Decision Desk project that Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte has won a second two-year term in New Hampshire, defeating Democrat Cinde Warmington, a former Executive Council member. The Washington Examiner reports that the Associated Press called the race Tuesday night, when Ayotte had 51.1% of the vote to Warmington's 47.3%. Ayotte, a former U.S. senator and state attorney general, was first elected in 2024, succeeding fellow Republican Chris Sununu. NBC notes the result is the fifth straight GOP win in the state's gubernatorial races since 2016, even as Democrats have carried New Hampshire in every presidential election since 2004.

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  1. Ayotte won a second two-year term as New Hampshire governor, according to projections.

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  2. Ayotte defeated Democrat Cinde Warmington, a former member of the Executive Council.

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    NBC News
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  3. The Associated Press called the race Tuesday night, when Ayotte had 51.1% of the vote to Warmington's 47.3%.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

  4. The result is Ayotte's fifth straight Republican win in New Hampshire's gubernatorial races since 2016, according to NBC News.

    One outletNBC News· Left

  5. Ayotte was first elected in 2024, succeeding Republican Chris Sununu.

    One outletFox News· Far Right

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report Republican Kelly Ayotte won a second term as New Hampshire governor over Democrat Cinde Warmington. NBC News stresses the state's Democratic national lean and the GOP's streak, while the right-side outlets frame it as a Republican hold despite a tough climate.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    NBC News's headline states the Republican win plainly, and its text sets the result against New Hampshire's Democratic-leaning national record.

    Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte secures re-election in New Hampshire
    NBC NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Washington Examiner frames it as a Republican hold; Fox News, rated Far Right, frames it as defying Democratic enthusiasm and a rough climate for the GOP.

    Republican Kelly Ayotte wins second term as New Hampshire governor
    Washington ExaminerRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Right2

    Defying a rough political climatedefies Dem enthusiasm

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  • Loaded verb

    Defying a rough political climateMore neutral: Despite a rough political climate

    Defying frames the win as overcoming opposition, while the result itself only reports that Ayotte won.

    Defying a rough political climate facing the GOP as well as Democratic Party enthusiasm, Ayotte won…

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    defies Dem enthusiasmMore neutral: despite Democratic enthusiasm

    Defies frames the win as overcoming opposition, while the result itself only reports that Ayotte won.

    GOP governor defies Dem enthusiasm, tough political climate to win re-election in key swing state

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

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From the left

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Leads with

  • Ayotte's win over Warmington
  • New Hampshire trending blue nationally
  • Fifth straight GOP governor win since 2016
  • Ayotte's Senate and attorney general background

Leaves out

  • Vote totals in the count
  • The GOP's national political climate

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  • NBC NewsLeft

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

    Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte has won a second two-year term in New Hampshire, a state that has trended blue at the national level, NBC News projects.

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From the center

0 outlets

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From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Republican hold on the governorship
  • Ayotte's centrist record and vetoes
  • Defying a tough climate for the GOP
  • Democratic enthusiasm

Leaves out

  • New Hampshire's Democratic presidential voting record
  • Fifth straight GOP governor win since 2016

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  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Republican Kelly Ayotte wins second term as New Hampshire governor

    Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) has kept New Hampshire’s governorship in Republican hands, winning a second two-year term despite the political headwinds facing her party nationally. …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
  • Fox NewsFar Right

    GOP governor Loaded verb“defies Dem enthusiasm”Defies frames the win as overcoming opposition, while the result itself only reports that Ayotte won.More neutral: despite Democratic enthusiasmDisagree with this highlight?, tough political climate to win re-election in key swing state

    Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte defeated Cinde Warmington to win a second term as New Hampshire governor despite a rough political climate for the GOP.

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  • Left

    3 hr 22 min later

    Its first report, Nov 4, 1:45 AM EST

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  • Right

    First to report

    Fox News, Nov 3, 10:23 PM EST

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  1. Fox NewsFar RightNov 3, 10:23 PM EST
  2. Washington ExaminerRightNov 4, 12:48 AM EST
  3. NBC NewsLeftNov 4, 1:45 AM EST

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