Overview

• Corey Lewandowski signaled interest in a 2026 run by posting that governor is the best job in politics and telling Politico it is the only role he would leave his current post for.
• Politico reported that the White House is considering backing a primary against Gov. Kelly Ayotte over her resistance to redrawing the state's congressional map before the midterms.
• Ayotte has said the timing is off for redistricting and pointed to voter priorities such as housing, child care and public safety.
• Lewandowski remains a senior adviser at DHS under Secretary Kristi Noem with reported sway over contracts and grants, and he dismissed rumors of his departure as fake news in a post on X.
• Republican insiders in New Hampshire voiced skepticism that Lewandowski could defeat Ayotte, even as allies say he would likely attract support from MAGA-aligned voters.