New Hampshire’s Gubernatorial Hopefuls Spar at Candidate Forum

New Hampshire’s gubernatorial candidates are making their final pitches to voters with just two weeks to go until Election Day.
At a candidate forum hosted by New Hampshire Public Radio, former Sen. Kelly Ayotte, the Republican nominee, and Manchester’s former Democratic Mayor Joyce Craig squared off on an array of issues, including housing, abortion, and illegal immigration.
Craig, kicking things off, said she was running to help families and communities “being left behind” in a state where Republicans hold the governorship and majorities in both legislative chambers.
“I understand the challenges that our local communities are facing and how the state should be better supporting all of us,” said Craig, who served as Manchester’s mayor from 2018 to 2024….