Kelly Ann Ayotte (born June 27, 1968) is an American attorney and politician who is the governor-elect of New Hampshire. A member of the Republican Party, she served as a United States senator from New Hampshire from 2011 to 2017 and as New Hampshire Attorney General from 2004 to 2009.

Ayotte was elected governor of New Hampshire in 2024, defeating Democratic nominee Joyce Craig. She is the third woman to be elected the state’s governor and is expected to assume office on January 8, 2025.

Current Position: Governor since 2017
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: New Hampshire Executive Council from 2011 – 2017

Sununu is a son of former New Hampshire governor and White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu, and a younger brother of former U.S. representative and senator John E. Sununu.

For ten years, Sununu worked as an environmental engineer designing systems and solutions for cleaning up waste sites. In 2010, Sununu led a group of investors in the buyout of Waterville Valley Resort, where he worked as chief executive officer, employing over 700 people in the White Mountains region. Sununu led an aggressive expansion effort of the ski resort in cooperation with the United States Forest Service. The resort offers skiing, golf, tennis, mountain biking, and an ice arena.

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