FILE — Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte, who faces Democrat Joyce Craig in the November 2024 election, answers a question during a visit to a local concrete coating business, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

FILE — Joyce Craig, Democratic candidate for governor, speaks with workers during a visit to the Milan Lumber mill, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in Milan, N.H. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)