Republican Gov.-elect Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire tells Fox News Digital she looks forward to working with the Trump administration

Rural New Hampshire bucked national political trends in this election, giving Democrats a similar proportion of votes as in the state’s urban counties.

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The front-facing voice of the Trump administration will be Karoline Leavitt of New Hampshire, the president-elect announced Friday night. The 27-year-old Leavitt now becomes the youngest person to ever serve as White House press secretary.

Pappas, who considers himself a pragmatic voice in Washington, touted his support from women, veterans and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce during the campaign. He made abortion rights a top issue, calling Prescott “radically out of step” and accusing him of distrusting women to make health care decisions.

Ayotte or Craig will replace Republican Chris Sununu, who announced last year that he would not be seeking reelection. Sununu has been in office since 2016, serving four two-year terms. Before announcing he would not seek reelection, Sununu considered becoming a candidate for president, but he eventually decided not to run.

Republican Kelly Ayotte won the New Hampshire governor's race on Tuesday, Edison Research projected, defeating Democrat Joyce Craig in one of the nation's only closely fought gubernatorial contests.

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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.

Former GOP Sen. Kelly Ayotte defeated Democratic challenger Joyce Craig, a former mayor, to win the New Hampshire governorship in a tossup state, the Associated Press projected. With 57% of the vote tallied,