Former state Senate president Chuck Morse speaks during a Republican gubernatorial candidate debate with former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Manchester, N.H. (Derek Stokely/WMUR-TV via AP)

Former state Senate president Chuck Morse, left, and former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte speak during a Republican gubernatorial candidate debate on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Manchester, N.H. (Derek Stokely/WMUR-TV via AP)

Former state Senate president Chuck Morse, left, speaks during a Republican gubernatorial candidate debate with former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayott on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Manchester, N.H. (Derek Stokely/WMUR-TV via AP)

Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte speaks during a Republican gubernatorial candidate debate with former state Senate president Chuck Morse on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Manchester, N.H. (Derek Stokely/WMUR-TV via AP)

Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, right, speaks during a Republican gubernatorial candidate debate with former state Senate president Chuck Morse on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Manchester, N.H. (Derek Stokely/WMUR-TV via AP)