Republican Gov.-elect Kelly Ayotte defeated Democrat Joyce Craig in hard-fought race. Here's what both women had to say about it.

Ms. Ayotte entered the race with greater name recognition than the Democrat, Joyce Craig, and was seen as a natural successor to Gov. Chris Sununu, a moderate Republican.

Massachusetts at least made one key contribution to the election this year – putting Republican Kelly Ayotte in the New Hampshire governor’s office. Ayotte made the Bay State a punching bag in her campaign, warning voters not to turn the Granite State ...